Doing a bit more research, as one does in these situations, there is
actually a kinder bus alternative for those requiring accessibility. There
are still four bus routes serving CQ via Elizabeth St and one of these is
343, a quite intensive service that goes to Kingsford via Waterloo and
Rosebery. It has stops at Central that are very close to the Central tram
stop, so it's much easier to do the transfer here. Alternatively, if one
doesn't need to stop along Anzac Parade and just wants to go to and from
Kingsford, then catch the 343 all the way. It's actually a minute or so
quicker than the tram.

Wynyard Station obviously needs some lifts, but in a couple of years, some
more options will emerge to augment the Alstom Failure Plan B. There'll be
metro stations (all accessible) at Waterloo, Central, Pitt St near Park St,
Martin Place and Barangaroo. These will provide a closer spread of city
centre alternative destinations to the George St tram corridor.

Tony P
(who never in a million years thought that he'd have to consider transport
alternatives in case the "modern light rail" didn't work, that is until
Alstom and CAF came along)

On Monday, 5 December 2022 at 17:04:22 UTC+11mat...@...
wrote:

> On 5/12/22 16:17, Greg Sutherland wrote:

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> *What this means is that the APS wirefree track area will not be operating

> once again. People with disabilities wishing to reach destinations between

> Town Hall and Circular Quay are expected to walk*

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> My last ride down George Street a few weeks back, watching the console

> over the drivers shoulder , I observed the system switching to traction

> battery power a couple of times on the way to the Quay. As the APS control

> cubicles are under the road/tracks and don't have foot path side access,

> the road has to be closed to all traffic so they can lift the lids and

> access the equipment.

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> I'm guessing this the main reason the cars are fitted with traction

> batteries, as they knew from the onset that failed APS modules would be

> difficult to replace due to their location under ground and under the

> tracks, so they fitted the cars with a 'plan B' to provide service

> continuity until a closure can be scheduled to effect repairs to the APS

> segments.

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> This must be doing wonders for the operating costs.

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