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Re: City Circle 'W' s back in service.



"Ted Gay" <tedgay@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> Not in Melbourne but plenty of experience on Sydney MLR.  A conductor was
> once thrown over and concussed, he had a week off on compo.
>
> When training and on stopping at Star City on one trip I thought I was
over
> shooting the mark, which is the two grey tiles at kerb edge.  Dragged the
> controller into full braking including track brakes and at 5km/h wow!  The
> instructor said 'the little old lady who got up early is now on the floor
> with a broken hip, better to over-run a little'.  When ever I have a
> standing load on board I take it steady through the Haymarket area.

Out of curiousity, did you know a driver by the name of Alistar Fincher?