From the Archives, 1990: Melbourneâs tram blockade
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From the Archives, 1990: Melbourneâs tram blockade
By MARK DAVIS, LYNNE COSSAR and DAVID THOMSON
December 31, 2020 â 9.15am
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Rebel drivers block the city with trams
Itâs 12.30 am in the Bourke Street Mall, and the trams line up two abreast from end to end.
Credit:Stuart Hannagan
Nearly 250 trams were being driven from their depots and parked through the centre of Melbourne early today in protest against the new MetTicket system.
The move came as the Met prepared to turn down the power to halt all tram services. It wants to stop trams running today because it says it cannot guarantee the safety of the system.