Re: Combino tomorrow
Swash
Wednesday, December 18, 2002 2:08 PM
3501, 02, 03 & 04 are all at Malvern and ready to go into service. They are
supposed to run tomorrow, but there are still some unresolved issues with
them, so I am not 100% confident that they will run.
As I understand it, the matters are that the hazard lights are unable to be
turned off from the opposite end of the tram. So when the driver changes
ends, he/she must make sure they are switched off before changing ends. I
should think that would be easily fixed.
The driver's air con only operates at the driving end so when the driver
changes end, it will be like a hot box. Easily fixed surely too.
When passengers are buying a ticket from the machine on the tram, their
natural stance will have them with one foot on the turning part of the
floor. It seems this is almost impossible to fix. There are warning signs
placed on the machines and two footprints on the floor to suggest where
people should stand. It looked like they would be in the first move of a
game of Twister to me if they stand on the foot prints.
The major problem is that there is not an opening window for the driver. I
would prefer one, but it does not worry me that much but some driver's do
not like to be fully air conditioned and prefer some fresh air. It would
probably be quite expensive to fix this issue.
But gosh they do look very smart.
Andrew.
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supposed to run tomorrow, but there are still some unresolved issues with
them, so I am not 100% confident that they will run.
As I understand it, the matters are that the hazard lights are unable to be
turned off from the opposite end of the tram. So when the driver changes
ends, he/she must make sure they are switched off before changing ends. I
should think that would be easily fixed.
The driver's air con only operates at the driving end so when the driver
changes end, it will be like a hot box. Easily fixed surely too.
When passengers are buying a ticket from the machine on the tram, their
natural stance will have them with one foot on the turning part of the
floor. It seems this is almost impossible to fix. There are warning signs
placed on the machines and two footprints on the floor to suggest where
people should stand. It looked like they would be in the first move of a
game of Twister to me if they stand on the foot prints.
The major problem is that there is not an opening window for the driver. I
would prefer one, but it does not worry me that much but some driver's do
not like to be fully air conditioned and prefer some fresh air. It would
probably be quite expensive to fix this issue.
But gosh they do look very smart.
Andrew.
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To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 9:47 PM
Subject: [TramsDownUnder] Combino tomorrow
Very strong rumour tonight that 3502 will be
Malvern car out 09.10
Glen Iris 09.30
University 10.30
Glen Iris 11.30
WGB
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