Didn't there used to be restrictions for buses sharing parts of tram
route 48 in Balwyn? I assumed it was some kind of anti-competition
rules from way back (despite both routes at one stage being MMTB).

These days there seem to be quite a few locations where trams and
buses share a kerbside stop, such as buses 472+223 with tram 82 in
Droop St, Footscray.

On 11 September 2018 at 18:37, Malcolm Rowe mal.rowe@...> wrote:
> Agreed on the issue of regulatory clearances, but that only applies for

> platform stops.

> The practice of not having common stops goes back a long way and probably

> has other reasons behind it. My guess was a possible reason.

>

>

> Mal Rowe

>

> ________________________________

> From: 'Richard Youl' via TramsDownUnder tramsdownunder@...>

> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2018 5:30 pm

> To:tramsdownunder@...

> Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] Tramway trivia - another Melbourne rarity

>

> This was discussed a couple of years ago and there are couple of reasons for

> this.

>

> The most important one is that the opposite tram platforms are too close

> together for a vehicle the width of a bus to legally go through.

>

> Also it would mean training all bus drivers to go through the stops

> particularly in tram replacement situations and it’s not worth training

> hundreds of drivers who may need to use that knowledge once in a blue moon.

> That’s what a worker in the operation section told me.

>

> Regards,

>

> On 11 Sep 2018, at 5:07 pm, Mark Skinner emessk@...> wrote:

>

> Is there a reason for that policy?

>

> A tram/bus Vienna stop in Warsaw using Kassel curbs...

>

> On Tue, 11 Sep 2018, 2:35 PM Mal Rowe mal.rowe@...> wrote:

>>

>> Melbourne has a clear policy of not sharing tram and bus stops.

>>

>> The only shared stop I was aware of was in Queensbridge Rd, near the

>> casino, where there is limited space.

>>

>> I have just noticed another - only one stop away from 'my stop' in

>> Essendon.

>>

>> The orange and green stop markers indicate it's for buses and trams.

>>

>> It's the last bus stop on the Ivanhoe to Essendon Station route and

>> would almost only ever be a set-down stop for buses.

>>

>> Mal Rowe - plumbing the depths of trivia!