Almost all of the current Melbourne fleet has side destination displays.
Example attached.
On 24 May 2017 at 18:51,jg62430@... [TramsDownUnder] <
TramsDownUnder@...> wrote:
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> Tony,
> Adelaide Flexities have side destinations adjacent to the cab on both
> sides. The photo shows a topical destination currently appearing on most
> Glenelg trams, although some are showing Moseley Sq. The Citadis have a LED
> desto on the middle section on both sides which is rather smaller.
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> http://tdu.to/2017-05-19_Flexity_Side_Destination_Brighton_Rd__AJC.JPG
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> Alex C
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> ---InTramsDownUnder@..., <prescottt@...> wrote :
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> Rear facing route number boxes are quite important if the tram or bus is
> standing at the stop (maybe along with several others) and you're
> approaching from behind. Otherwise many a vehicle pulls out whilst one is
> frantically running up to the front to see where it is going! Side desto
> boxes do mitigate this a little but I don't think Australian tram operators
> like using these as I don't recall seeing them in any city here currently
> and certainly not down towards the back of the vehicle (?).
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