W-Class trams with steering :-)
Mike Alexander (malex@bigfoot.com)
8 Apr 1998 01:16:10 GMT
> <SNIP>
> But safety issues have arisen over plans to locate the ticket machines
> between the two sliding doors in the centre of the trams.
>
> The machines block the drivers' view of the doorways, posing a danger
> to passengers getting on and off trams.
>
> "It's dangerous," said the Public Transport Union's acting secretary,
> Mr Lou DiGregorio. "If someone, especially a child who is not taller
> than the machine, was getting off, the driver can't see them."
>
> Drivers are also concerned about the system's control units being placed
> directly above their heads in the cabin,
> forcing them to take both hands off the steering to adjust them.
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The above snippet appeared in Tuesday's Age newspaper. Note the last line.
Maybe that's why drivers cut in front of trams; they think they can just
steer out of the way :-)
Regards,
Mike Alexander
(malex@bigfoot.com)