Hey guys,
Mal there is also the last of the work on route 58 with
power and stop upgrades and relocations in South Yarra/Toorak to finally
get E's on to the route 2 years after they were first officially
announced.Also with the North Melbourne upgrades I have heard that it also
may be to increase the power through the area to allow it to be used as an
E Class diversion route when they start running to the Showgrounds and
Flemington Racecourse should the usual Haymarket route be blocked and also
maybe put a bit more on Flemington Road.It will be awesome to see them
running to Moonee Valley races which along with the specials on the 57 is
likely to happen later in the year along with their start on the 58.
Regards Timbo.
On Wednesday, 28 April 2021 at 10:20:39 UTC+10 Mal Rowe wrote:
> A couple of tramway projects are to happen over the next couple of weeks.
>
> *Firstly*, there is a program to install a substantial amount of kerbing
> in the CBD to enforce tram lane separation.
>
> Details are at:
> https://yarratrams.com.au/media/2176/cbd-kerbing-project-overview.pdf
>
> One of the most common accidents involving cars and trams in the city
> involves taxis doing an illegal U-turn in the rush to get a fare. This
> should reduce that - especially since the areas where this is most common
> are marked for kerbs.
>
> *Secondly*, route 57 trams will be diverted via Haymarket on Monday and
> Tuesday next for what Yarra call a "Power Supply Upgrade".
>
> Details at:
> https://yarratrams.com.au/media/2174/north-melbourne-tram-works-update-may-2021.pdf
>
> Looking at the work sites, my assumption is that the work involves renewal
> of return current bonds - to reduce electrolysis.
>
> While new builds of tramways usually try to insulate the rail return from
> ground to prevent electrolysis, established systems like Melbourne bury
> tons of copper in the ground to keep return currents away from buried
> infrastructure. (Pic attached).
>
> Mal Rowe - expecting cab drivers to be quite unhappy
>
>
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