Easy to see why many in Sydney are to this day outraged by the closure
of the 2nd generation Sydney Tramway system which for decades recorded
patronage figures in excess of 1 million per day!

Even present day observers are aghast at the culpability of those
currently implementing the CSELR.

Greg

D McL wrote::

"While Wien has the world's fifth-biggest tram system by kms of track, it
carries 300m passengers a year compared to Melbourne's 200m. Of course,
Wien's urban density is the reason for the patronage --- Melbourne is a
much-less dense city and the tram lines are mostly longer than those in
Wien."