Line Bee
Passengers on a Den Haag - Scheveningen tram route this spring had a nasty surprise at one of the stops. A swarm of bees had gathered around the waiting shelter, and as each tram stopped the bees poured in through the open doors.
When operator HTM’s control staff realised what was happening they stopped trams from calling, and contacted an amateur beekeeper who was dispatched to the scene to remove the swarm. Normal services were disrupted for about an hour. But HTM is determined to be prepared next time - and has decided to keep a beehive in readiness.
Crash con
A Toronto man claiming damages against TTC as a result of the fatal crash of August 11 1995 has admitted he wasn’t even on the train. He has agreed to pay C$2500 towards TTC’s legal costs.
CAPTION: Dieter
Following Railtrack’s £40m order for a fleet of multi-purpose infrastructure service vehicles (RG 6.98 p420), Dieter wonders whether the Swiss might come up with a more economic solution
