And so the Passenger Information Displays and Tram Tracker remain very
inaccurate.

Andrew.

On Thu, 8 Dec 2022 at 20:15, Mal Rowe mal.rowe@...> wrote:

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> On 07/12/2022 14:56, TP wrote:

> > The satellite-based systems will still be needed for operations, but,

> > yes, the automation should be on board. The satellite based comms to

> > manufacturers are also widely used on private motor cars, have been

> > for some years.

>

> Melbourne anticipated switching over to GPS to keep track of where their

> trams were - and all the new deliveries came fitted with the equipment.

>

> As I understand it the GPS (satellite based) was not able to reliably

> determine whether a tram was in Collins St of Bourke St, so the old AVM

> system lives on.

>

> Mal Rowe whose new computer does not always recognise him and so demands

> a password

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