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Saw another tram with livery on it today. Looks like polker dots or something. Sorry, no photo

it was an advert for rundle mall....

Would have to be Flexi 110. It was rumoured to have gone into Glengowrie for some AOA work. As a side note, what I like is that 3/4 of our AOA trams (the exception being 102) are all in liveries for local events/places rather then the random collection of anything that they have in Melbourne.

Talked to a conductor yesterday.

He said he's given up asking when the guy from Germany is coming (for the desto and announcement changes), i am seriously considering helping them if all they need is a translation.

Also, tram positions are available, so if you want to drive the tram, all you need is a full drivers licence. I am considering applying for the weekend roster, but i would prefer the bus as morphettville is closer to my house.

Live from the field... The Rundle mall tram

Another live update: the announcements have been fixed. Audio coming later today.

Norman wrote:Talked to a conductor yesterday.

He said he's given up asking when the guy from Germany is coming (for the desto and announcement changes), i am seriously considering helping them if all they need is a translation.

Also, tram positions are available, so if you want to drive the tram, all you need is a full drivers licence. I am considering applying for the weekend roster, but i would prefer the bus as morphettville is closer to my house.

How interesting, how much is the pay. I wouldnt mind being a driver, but are you also required to be a conductor.

I know one translation that I can offer - schnell, schnell
Auf Wiedersehen

jk1237 wrote:

Norman wrote:Talked to a conductor yesterday.

He said he's given up asking when the guy from Germany is coming (for the desto and announcement changes), i am seriously considering helping them if all they need is a translation.

Also, tram positions are available, so if you want to drive the tram, all you need is a full drivers licence. I am considering applying for the weekend roster, but i would prefer the bus as morphettville is closer to my house.

How interesting, how much is the pay. I wouldnt mind being a driver, but are you also required to be a conductor.

I know one translation that I can offer - schnell, schnell
Auf Wiedersehen

I think the pay would be around 20 bucks/hour, from what I have heard (this is for all PT)

Here is the Audio I captured today (I missed Greenhill Road because it came as a surprize):
http://www.galoresoftware.net/tramnew.wav

The Destos are still showing Victoria Square though.

jk1237 wrote:

Norman wrote:Talked to a conductor yesterday.

He said he's given up asking when the guy from Germany is coming (for the desto and announcement changes), i am seriously considering helping them if all they need is a translation.

Also, tram positions are available, so if you want to drive the tram, all you need is a full drivers licence. I am considering applying for the weekend roster, but i would prefer the bus as morphettville is closer to my house.

How interesting, how much is the pay. I wouldnt mind being a driver, but are you also required to be a conductor.

I know one translation that I can offer - schnell, schnell
Auf Wiedersehen

train driving is where the money is, 65,000 a year you would be looking at (for transadelaide that is)

Tram drivers get about the same as bus drivers

A lot of train drivers suffer emotional problems, as there are a lot of sad people jumping in front of trains that we don't hear about.... (Sorry for the negative post!)

Late night on the 25th, Flexity 102 has an unfortunately close encounter with a J1 route articulated bus at the Jetty Rd stop.

Damage appears to be superficial.

Mr.Frodo wrote:A lot of train drivers suffer emotional problems, as there are a lot of sad people jumping in front of trains that we don't hear about.... (Sorry for the negative post!)

I didn't want to say it. but your right.

BillD wrote:Late night on the 25th, Flexity 102 has an unfortunately close encounter with a J1 route articulated bus at the Jetty Rd stop.

Thoughts last night were that the bus' O-Bahn jockey wheel which is linked to the steering must've contacted the platform, causing the bus to steer into the tram.

This morning's radio news said that the bus "clipped the kerb" so the above is quite likely.

Bill

Well, the Jetbuses won't be in Glenelg for much longer anyway.

Norman wrote:Well, the Jetbuses won't be in Glenelg for much longer anyway.

What makes you think this will happen?