Re: Yarra Trams given to Metrolink

[David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>]

John Duncan McCallum wrote:

>
> The pity about the West Coburg route is the poor track layout through
> Royal Park.
> There seems to have been no real reson for the sharp curves within the
> park,
> particularly those between Flemington road and Elliott Ave. Otherwise,
> it would
> be worth extending further north.

What's wrong with the curves. Given the existing normal speed for trams and the
traffic lights at the road crossings, there would be almost no time saved by not
having the curves. And it makes for a pleasant run through the park.

David Langley.