>Hi There
>Dry Running of AT equipment will begin on Thursday 23 April 1998. All
>validators on routes 55 (68 Sun) 57, 59 & 82 will be operating. TVM's will be
>activated at Essendon Tram on the 5th May 1998. AT on W class trams at
>Southbank Depot (Routes 12 & 33) will implemented on 28th April 1998 and at
>Malvern Depot (Routes 8, 16 & 69) on the 11th May 1998. This will complete
>the conversion of Melbourne's Trams to Automated Ticketing.
>Regards
>Anthony Tubbs
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It will interesting to see how they operate AT on W class trams as most of
these still do not have the equipment installed. On quite a few Ws there will
have to be considerable modifications to their electrical systems
(unless they have found a way to operate the equipment on 600 volts!).
John McCallum