In ‘the good old days’ the following driver may have been given permission to push the tram somewhere out of the way, in this case to Flinders Street assuming 122 was on the Up. Service would quickly have been resumed. The only limiting factor these days would be trams with plastic ‘bumpers’. But now nothing is allowed to push anything.

One day when driving to St Kilda, upon arrival at Southbank Bvde I found the W in front had failed. So I told the tram ahead I would push him around that corner, and asked the driver behind to wait where he was. I gave the failed W a decent push and it rolled clear of St Kilda Rd. I then changed ends and returned into St Kilda Rd, and reversed again off to St Kilda. A delay of just a few minutes. With no radios, I just did it. Better for just one route to be blocked than 7 or so.

Regards,

> On 14 Dec 2017, at 09:38, Mal Rowemal.rowe@... [TramsDownUnder] TramsDownUnder@...> wrote:

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> The long discussed closure of the southbound lane in Elizabeth St

> Melbourne south of Flinders Lane has happened with the creation of a

> "Pop Up Park" comprising plants in pots with covers.

>

> I came across it last night and 'took a snap'.

>

> My wait for a northbound tram was fruitless - 122 had failed at Bourke

> St and they were awaiting the arrival of R10 - another snap.

>

> By the time I walked to LaTrobe St, 122 was on the move and service resumed.

>

> Mal Rowe - not impressed that the first route 59 tram to run after the

> delay turfed all the passengers (including me) out at Essendon Depot.

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