The T2 Commuter 🎢Probably about a year after the TSR was put in place, work is finally being started on the points just south of Town Hall.
It's a miracle!
Ben@T2commuter what will this allow in terms of functionality once completed?
@bf they are replacing like for like, so no increased flexibility, but at a guess:
- reduction of risk of rail fault which might lead to a derailment
- lifting of the speed restriction, returning trams to normal speed over that section
I later walked up to Central, and there are other areas getting some work also, so overall improved travel times should be possible once it's all done.
@T2commuter oh wow they were defective or for some reason have a reduced asset life? I thought the whole lot was brand new, including points
@bf presumably defective, as there has been a temporary speed restriction in the area for about a year now - clearly not too bad though to leave the fix this long. It appeared to be a straight section just before the points, rather than the points themselves.
@T2commuter interesting. I feel we don’t know how to rail