My experience in Melbourne is that with heavy loads (not only from special
events) people who attempt to board when trams are full prevent the doors
from closing, and P.A. appeals from the driver have little effect (at least
until she/he points out that the tram can't move with people in the doorway
(or on the steps).

Hal Cain

On Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 8:54 AM Prescott lenkaprescott@...> wrote:

> We get this problem in Sydney too. If they're limiting boarders to that

> extent there must still be over 200 passenger places on the tram when it

> pulls away! I think marshalls are a bad idea on public transport systems as

> they actually reduce its effectiveness.

>

> Tony P

>

> On Sunday, 21 October 2018 16:55:35 UTC+11, Richard Youl wrote:

>>

>>

>> One observation of a few years ago was that marshals on the platform were

>> excessively limiting tram capacity to a little more than a full seated

>> load, over-providing for potential passengers further along the line. I

>> think they need to take a look at how much larger crowds are handled by

>> trams in Melbourne.

>>

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