Agreed Richard, every second tram at the Robert Risson tram terminus
wanders off to the loo and never but never is a tram shut to passengers.
Mind you in the peak there is no time to go as late running is prolific and
drivers can be seen running between cabs and shuinting over the top of
something else is normal.

On 18 May 2017 at 18:37, Richard Youltressteleg@...
[TramsDownUnder] TramsDownUnder@...> wrote:

>

>

> Apart from the new terminus at East Brunswick on the 96 where another tram

> may arrive for the single track platform just before the tram ahead is due

> to depart, abandoning a tram to attend to calls of nature is no problem at

> the other 30 or so termini in Melbourne. The driver just locks the now-rear

> cab and wanders off, with tram doors open for passenger access.

>

> And drivers who do not wander away seem undisturbed by the trickle of

> boarding passengers.

>

> Not all European practice is the best.

>

>

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David in Avenel.au
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