There is 6 W8 trams i suppose they need spares for servicing changeovers
etc each tram takes 6 to 8 months maybe they can get them faster also
numbers & mmtb logos too close to doorways
On Sun, 21 Oct 2018, 10:48 'Richard Youl' via TramsDownUnder <
tramsdownunder@...> wrote:
> From somebody ‘in the know’.
>
> Personally, it seems incredible to me that all 3 have failed the test at
> exactly the same time. Did somebody lift the bar on what was considered
> safe standards?
>
> Maybe one day we could see a a converted Z doing this. At least they are
> not full of wood - just rust I suppose...
>
> Regards,
>
>
> “The W-class trams used for the Restaurant Tram service have lost
> accreditation due to deterioration of the woodwork. It is my opinion that
> they *may* need to undergo a W8 type conversion which will provide
> additional safety for the driver, staff and passengers, but Yarra Trams
> said it will work with the operator to resolve the situation. It is my
> understanding that the trams will just sit at the pick up stop for the
> duration of the tour as a static restaurant.
> Personally, I'd be cancelling my booking if I had one, as I think part of
> the charm of dining on board is the fact that the view out the window
> changes by the minute. It's a deplorable state but it should not have been
> unexpected: from 1 January, there will only be four city circle trams
> (all W8-class vehicles) running until more W8 conversions are completed by
> Bendigo Tramway Workshops. Two trams will operate on both inner and outer
> circuits every ½-hour, providing a ¼-hourly departure from Waterfront City
> terminus in Docklands”.
>
>
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