And don’t forget that the Gold Coast line also has a scissors crossover at the Helensvale station terminus.

That is because with an average headway of 7.5 minutes each tram is scheduled to have TEN MINUTES RECOVERY TIME there to ensure a punctual departure and in fact often there are two trams side by side at the platform for a minute or more.

Sydney is yet to be that generous with recovery time so a scissors would be pointless at Dulwich Hill.

Regards,

On 25 May 2018, at 12:24 am, Prescott lenkaprescott@...> wrote:

Robbie, I think what Richard and Mark are implying is that it is a good thing that Melbourne and Adelaide are finally catching up to Sydney standards after a century or so!

A turning loop can't be too far in the offing ;)

Tony P