On 22/05/17 19:53, Mal Rowemal.rowe@... [TramsDownUnder] wrote:

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> On 21/05/2017 11:05 AM, espee8800espee8800@... [TramsDownUnder]

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>> A Yarra Trams spokesperson defended its track-cleaning regime.

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>> But Mr Altieri said Yarra Trams had outsourced track cleaning to a

>> firm called ISS, which didn't do enough preventative or reactionary

>> track cleaning in autumn. He said the leaves and their "oily residue"

>> can cause trams to skid, particularly when travelling on an incline

>> or decline.

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> Here's today's pic of the Yarra Trams/ISS track cleaner.

> http://tdu.to/Track-cleaner_RoyalParade_22May2017.JPG

> ... and a detailed view of the water spray, rotating wire brushes and

> vaccuum cleaner nozzle.

> http://tdu.to/Track-cleaner-detail_RoyalParade_22May2017.JPG


It's a standard street sweeper machine. Many local councils use them to
clean the streets. They come in a variety of sizes. The only requirement
of the 'track cleaner' would be an ability to run the full
spray-brush-vacuum head at rail width so they can do both rails in one pass.