Re: Channel 7 "Learners Show" Tram Driving.

[markbau1@aol.comQQQQyuk (MarkBau1)]

<<<<<About the same length of time it would take to learn how to drive one of
your toy EMUs (oops, 'sparks') in Melbourne? ;-). I'm not sure how long
it does take to learn how to drive a Melbourne tram, but to learn how to
drive the LRVs in Portland, Oregon takes about four/five weeks, and for
Manchester Metrolink about ten weeks.>>>>>

So good to see that some of you are starting to realise that it doesn't take
years to drive transit stuff. Sparks take a bit longer than trams due to
increased stopping distance and learning signal aspects is a bit more involved
than traffic lights. But it sure aint brain surgery!

Mark.


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