Light rail services back up and running following electrical incident

Is it back on 100%. I heard they were speed limiting it to 70km/h and its taking much longer than the bus replacements.

It does show the limitations of any public transport system that is based on a fixed on a fixed line.

Some years ago when the government was establishing the fire station on Tharwa Drive, they needed to close off the road for a number of days to run drainage under the road, meaning that Woodcock Drive was the only real road, in and out of Lanyon. I was travelling to Lanyon Market place and my bus driver had no choice but to inch forward, seemingly one inch at a time. I arrived an hour late. 😏.

While disruptions to LR are rare, it does highlight the consequences of a major incident, such as a fatality on the line. LR would cease to operate for many hours.

Thankfully, there buses can be used as support.

It does however make me wonder about the wisdom of unprotected intersections. Boomgates to seperate LR and motorists at intersections would be a lot safer. Drive through any country town and you’ll see the boomgates down, as the train approaches or where gates don’t exist, traffic lights flash and bells sound.

I hope the street sweeper wasn’t seriously injured.