On 4/11/2013 4:05 PM,mcloughlin.dj@... wrote:
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> Have these been cancelled? The order was for 50 trams with an option for up to 100 more, once it was seen how good the trams performed.

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Certainly not cancelled.
At this morning's press conference I asked how soon a further order would need to be placed to maintain the expertise at Bombardier.
The Bombardier representative said that production goes at least until 2018 - so I guess Victoria has to find some spare change from the East West funnel before then.

Answering your earlier question David, most passengers didn't notice the new tram - but they certianly did once they got on amongst all the hi-vis clad passengers.

Reaction was very positive. The seats over the trucks are much more comfortable than the equivalent on a Citadis or Combino.

I've attached scans of the fact sheet handed out this morning.
I see that the mock-up has been turned into a training simulator.
http://tdu.to/E-classFactSheet-1.jpg
http://tdu.to/E-classFactSheet-2.jpg

Mal Rowe - recent passenger on a Flexity Melbourne