Re: Batman Avenue Trams Finished!

["Johann Fan" <jyfx@optusnet.com.au>]

Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au> wrote in message
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> David McLoughlin wrote:
> >
> > Chris Brownbill wrote:
> >
> > > Interestingly, does closure of the Batman Avenue line (about 1km
length) violate
> > > "The Passengers' Charter" currently being widely distributed in
advance of the
> > > inevitable State election.  Amongst other things it says "The full
network of
> > > tram and train lines throughout Victoria will remain in operation".
> >
> > How does a diversion which IMPROVES the service violate such a charter?
> > The diversion takes the No 70 trams right into the city rather than
> > terminates them on the fringe.
>
> My tongue was in my cheek - I agree its an improvement to route 70, but I
reckon
> if I had more money than I needed I could get a good lawyer to argue that
> technically the passenger's charter has been violated.  It seems pretty
clear to
> me.  I only hope that it's not so easily ignored in future.

the lawyer can't help you because the charter doesn't come into effect until
privatisation occurs =P