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Re: SLR

Ashley Wright wrote:

> that the Met Trams are bloody quick in straight line speed too. A few
> times I have been on the #19 along Sydney road 'dragging' cars up the
> road.
>

The SLR road speed is way too slow.

>   Having the points manualy changed is not normal, so I guess the same
> problem that needed manual movement caused the delay in. Although I
> would have thought the driver of the LRV would have the technology
> (and job statment) to get out an change them, like is done in
> Melbourne.
>

They use a completely different system to Melbourne.  The point motors are similar to
railway ones, and it is not a simple matter of sticking a bar in and changing them.

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