The tram screech and flanging has caused us all a lot of grief over the last week.  I know that several people have relocated themselves.  I have tried to get some sort of formal reply from CYP and that has been very skinny.  They have said things like…Yarra Trams are working hard on it.

I did some walking around and looking and talking to Yarra Trams bods.

I spotted Charlie checking the tracks are the right distance apart

This morning I was woken around 12:45am and saw this grinding happening

Marginally better today, here is a video.  Lets see what tomorrow brings

After an escalation yesterday, the parking out of the front of The Botanica has now been re-instated.  The bays should remain until at least June

Ironic that they removed the parking near Anzac Station for Anzac Day

When the temporary tram track was designed in St Kilda Rd, we were told the curve had been designed to ensure no tram screech.

When it went live last week and the screeching was terrible we were told – it will settle down in 2-3 days

When it didn’t settle down in 2-3 days, we were told – it needs another 2-3 days

When that didn’t happen we were told – We are currently investigating the cause of the noise and solutions to mitigate noise impacts to surrounding residences and businesses.

One of the big frustrations is that sometimes it is northbound trams, sometimes southbound, some mornings are good and afternoons bad, sometimes model x trams are bad sometimes they are fine.  It is clearly more than one issue.  Surely this is not the first time?  Something is different to the work that Fulton Hogan did on Toorak Rd – that is a tighter curve and had zero screech.  Surely John Holland did a ‘standard install’???

So how bad is it?

This was earlier in the week

This was 9pm last night

This was this just now

If you live at The Botanica and it is causing you grief, call 1800 105 105 and politely complain