Re: Afternoon Tram News (Derailment) 30.7
Swash
Tuesday, July 30, 2002 1:19 PM
I forget the number but it was a Z1. The
dangers of an insulated tram are part of a driver's training, surprisingly it
would seem it is not part of a tram mechanics training or he forgot. I am
not been critical, just an observation. The part of the track where the tram
derailed was, it would seem, known by some to be less than perfect.
----- Original Message -----From: Andy BSent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 8:34 PMSubject: [TramsDownUnder] Afternoon Tram News (Derailment) 30.7
* A Malvern tram on a down Rt 8 service derailed sometime in the early
afternoon. The tram became insulated either after the derailment or during
the rerailing process and a mechanic recieved a 600v shock. He was
unconcious when taken to hospital by ambulance. Delays to services were
massive, as Workcover was required to attend the site. Many trams were
stuck between Domain Rd & Flinders St. Some Rt 64 trams were ran shuttles
between East Brighton & Domain Rd, others ran Special to Glenhuntly. There
were trickles of trams on Rt 3 and 69; down Rt 3 trams for some reason
waited at East Malvern until their correct departure time, only infurating
frustrated passengers even more. Many drivers had been on the road for up
to 6 hours, and were rapidly becoming annoyed. By about 17.15, the delay
was clear and services moved again.
As I was not present, can anyone add further comments? I do not know which
tram was involved.
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Andy B - [email protected] http://spatula-city.net/
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