Re: SAFETY WARNING FOR DANGEROUS BEHAVIOUR ON LIGHT RAIL TRACKS
  Tim Boxsell

The first time I heard the name Light Rail was when I was on a tram on one
of my many sojourns to Melbourne & the Connie & Driver were talking to me
about being a gunzel. (1st I'd ever heard that term too)
Anyway, they said you should have a ride on our light rail. So I did and
it's my fave of all the Melbourne lines.

Regards,

Tim, in Sydney. (It ain't half hot Mum)

On Sun, 13 Jan 2019 at 18:53, 'Richard Youl' via TramsDownUnder < tramsdownunder@...> wrote:

> While I don’t think the public particularly ever called the routes 96 and

> 111 (now 109) Light Rail, certainly crews at South Melbourne did, at least

> in the earlier days.

>

> “Hey, what are you doing this week, Bob?”

>

> “Light Rail”. Certainly easier than say 96 and, or 111.

>

> With 111 taken from South, maybe today drivers call it 96s or St Kildas.

>

> Maybe Schony can tell us.

>

> Regards,

>

> On 13 Jan 2019, at 12:57 pm, Ronald Besdansky shrdlu.junction@...>

> wrote:

>

> Really think it's about time the government "bit the bullet" and resolved

> to just call them all TRAMS. It would simplify interaction with the public

> and avoid any confusion. I always thought using "light rail" was to avoid

> people thinking of toastracks etc and to sound "modern". I know we've had

> this discussion elsewhere but I REALLY can't see how you can call

> Newcastle, CSELR or Canberra "light rail" and not "tramways" - they're all

> "in or adjacent to public streets". As to IWLR, what's the point of

> distinguishing between the on- and off-street sections?

>

> Melbourne has trams (though they tried the "light rail" thing with Pt

> Melbourne/St Kilda), Manchester has trams, Sheffield has trams etc. Give up

> Gladys!

>

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