>Noted today on a 16 (conductor, no ATMs):
>Woman with unvalidated MetCard: "I just bought it."
>The conductor let it pass - so he obviously didn't know about unvalidated
>MetCards not being valid on MetCard services - or he didn't care.
>
>Also noted a PTC spruiker at the Elizabeth Street entrance to Flinders St,
>shouting into a PA about which gate to go through with which ticket (paper or
>MetCard) !
>Daniel Bowen, Melbourne Australia.
>Remove the spam bait to email me personally...
>
Hi there,
The route 16 is not an AT route and is scheduled to be operated by W
class trams. Currently Malvern depot is "Dry running" so you may see
vals operating on all malvern routes until 10/2/98 when AT becomes
fully operational on routes 5, 6 &72 ex malvern depot. from this date
Routes 8, 16 & 69 will be operated exclusivley by W class trams with
conductors for the time being. Kew Depot routes should start dry
running AT equipment on thurs 5/2/98.
Regards
Anthony Tubbs
Technical Officer
AT implementation
Met Tram