Re: Yay! No More Short Shunting!
  Daniel Bowen

On 12 September 2017 at 13:43, Mal Rowemal.rowe@... [TramsDownUnder]
TramsDownUnder@...> wrote:

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> On 12/09/2017 1:33 PM, Yuri Sossteam4me@... [TramsDownUnder] wrote:

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> For Yarra Trams - no short shunting - quote "The French-owned Yarra Trams

> will also be banned from changing its services to meet punctuality

> standards.".

> Punctuality target - Trams will need be on time 82 per cent of the time,

> up from 77 per cent.

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> ... AND, according to the ABC report, a ban on 'wrap around advertising'.

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> The press release is at: http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/

> putting-people-first-a-better-deal-for-passengers/

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More info here:
http://economicdevelopment.vic.gov.au/transport/rail-and-roads/public-transport/new-train-and-tram-contracts

I wouldn't bet on it being a blanket ban on short shunting. That would make
it extremely difficult to recover the service in some cases after
disruptions, and would actually play against the aim of improving
punctuality.


Daniel