At least the trams can divert and maintain a service for most stops, unlike
Sydney.

On Thursday, 21 September 2023 at 10:05:51 UTC+10 Tony Galloway wrote:

> Funny it’s on the Illawarra Mercury site, but there ya go :

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> https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/8357312/trams-back-on-track-after-crash-causes-traffic-delays/

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> Trams back on track after crash causes traffic delays

> [image: Two trams have collided at the intersection of Victoria Parade and

> Nicholson Street in Melbourne. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)]

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> Two trams have collided at the intersection of Victoria Parade and

> Nicholson Street in Melbourne. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

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> Two crashed trams have been cleared from a busy Melbourne intersection

> after hours of traffic headaches for commuters.

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> Emergency services were called to the incident at Victoria Parade and

> Nicholson Street in East Melbourne about 10am on Wednesday.

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> Trams on routes 86, 96 and 30 were diverted along La Trobe Street for

> almost four hours while all west and southbound traffic lanes were closed.

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> Victoria's Department of Transport confirmed the intersection was reopened

> about 2pm after the trams were cleared.

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> Trams and buses were back on their normal routes, while traffic delays

> have eased along Nicholson Street, Brunswick Street and Victoria Parade.

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> "The Department of Transport and Planning thanks motorists and passengers

> for their patience as crews worked to clear the incident," a spokesperson

> said in a statement.

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> Paramedics were called to the scene but did not treat or transport any

> patients, Ambulance Victoria confirmed.

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> Yarra Trams will investigate what caused the two trams to collide.

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> "Safety is our number one priority at all times and an investigation will

> be completed to determine the events leading up to the collision," a

> spokeswoman said.

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> "We apologise to our passengers for the delays caused by this incident."

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> *Australian Associated Press*

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