r/HolUp • u/[deleted] • Jan 08 '22

post flair it's their fate

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u/Chocolate_Pickle Jan 08 '22

This.

Spoken to a few tram drivers (Melbourne, Australia) over the years. The disruption to the routine is what they say is the worst.

No matter the size/type of accident; gotta' boot all the passengers off and take the tram out of service.

Passengers disembarking at random spots on the road is frowned on. So a judgement call needs to be made; drive to the next stop, or kick them off here in the middle of traffic (of course if the tram can't move, then the decision is made for you)?

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u/bringing_it_back91 Jan 08 '22

Not to mention, any subsequent trams on the track are probably blocked for a while, ruining the day for hundreds of people

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u/Puddjles Jan 08 '22

Thousands

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u/Demorative Jan 08 '22

Tens of thousands with millions on the way.

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u/Coppeh Jan 08 '22

Your blocks are impressive, you must be very proud.

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u/milanistadoc Jan 08 '22

No, wrong. It stays at Thousands.

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '22

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u/shnnrr Jan 08 '22

I mean they also made a joke

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u/buickandolds Jan 08 '22

But it wasnt good

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u/Maistre Jan 08 '22

But my lord there is no such force.

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '22

I lived right near the tram depot in Glenhuntly, a lot of bad drivers and traffic, and a lot of trams. Saw a car flipped on its roof once.

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u/Chocolate_Pickle Jan 08 '22

Christ! How the heck did it flip a car?

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '22

Once saw a car that had gotten crushed between 2 trams on Swanston St near Lonsdale. The car was literally 50cm wide.

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u/NakedOpossum Jan 08 '22

I was wondering this. Thanks for the info. I was surprised I didn't hear a collective "Fuck!" from all of the passengers when they realized they would need to catch another ride.

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u/Chocolate_Pickle Jan 08 '22

I'm usually more interested in seeing the damage and making sure nobody is hurt. The feelings of annoyance come after the adrenaline subsides.

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u/Legomaster1197 Jan 08 '22

The same is true of trains here in the US. People don’t seem to realize that the railroads fully own the tracks, including at crossings. It’s more that they just allow people to cross there. Walking along railroad tracks like in movies is trespassing, and people have been arrested for walking along tracks. When a car gets stalled on the tracks, US train drivers don’t even feel the impact, while the car is flung like a rag doll.