G'Day Tim,
Be VERY careful with those mirrors, we have them fitted to a couple of
coaches here in Rosebud, and if you break one they are worth in excess of
$1800.00 each to replace. As a former driver and now Operations supervisor,
I have driven in Sydney many times, and in fact lost a mirror on Parramatta
rd when a little taxi truck hit it, then the driver shrugged his shoulders,
gave me the bird, then sped off. Great driving...NOT.
Regards,Bill in soggy Dromana Vic.

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From:TramsDownUnder@... [mailto:TramsDownUnder@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Tim
Sent: Saturday, 14 July 2012 10:15 PM
To:TramsDownUnder@...
Subject: [TramsDownUnder] Re: Report slams Citadis design flaws

As a fellow Bus driver, (of only 5 years) I agree with your comments Chas,
Our Coach has a rear view camera which is handy for parking only. On a
previous bus we had a reversing camera & when it rained the spray would
cloud the lens & you couldn't see a thing.

Our coach has those new 'antelope' mirrors which means they won't get wiped
out as easily as the usual mirrors. also they have in built heaters & are
power adjustable.

Regards,

Tim, in Sydney.

--- InTramsDownUnder@..., "C. B." <brill21e@...> wrote:
>
> Is it totally beyond the imagination of Yarra Trams to purchase a
> batch of good quality convex rear-view mirrors, and fit them in place
> of the useless cameras? Who in their right mind wants rear view
> cameras? Just another piece of smart-ass electronic nonsense that will
> go wrong and cause problems. As one who has held and used a bus
> driving licence for slightly over 50 years, I *know* convex mirrors
> are reliable, and as long as all mirrors are optically the same, very
> safe. If one gets broken, it is inexpensive and simple to replace. What
more do you want?
>
> About cabs with no ventilation other than air conditioning -- this is
> crazy! OK, so the air conditioning fails, the driver suffers
> heat-stroke and collapses. Presumably the tram must sit where it is
> until somebody "in authority" arrives with a key to open the cab and
rescue the driver.
> Fabulous!!
>
> Chas