Re: Block cars

I know that Kew & Camberwell and Southbank depots still use Block
Cars sometimes.

When the footy is on at the MCG, or any other busy period they will
put a block car out to help the drivers get home on time.

Last night I was having a chat with a fellow enthusiast Keith

Kings about St

Kilda / Chapel Street services and the subject of block cars was

raised.

A block car is a tram that waits at the terminus and is supposed

to depart

on time if the normal service car is late/delayed. Keith

mentioned that due

to traffic congestion along Chapel Street block cars were a

regular sight at

North Richmond in the 80s.

Are block cars still used around the system? If so where?

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