Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings reflects on the catastrophic 1962 Paddington tram depot fire that led Brisbane City Council to abolish the city’s 199km electric tram network by 1969. 

Joined by Don Wilkie of the Brisbane Tramway Museum, they debate whether scrapping the transit system was a short-sighted blunder that permanently set the city up for today's severe traffic congestion.

Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings reflects on the catastrophic 1962 Paddington tram depot fire that led Brisbane City Council to abolish the city&rsquo;s 199km electric tram network by 1969. 
Joined by Don Wilkie of the Brisbane Tramway Museum, they debate whether scrapping the transit system was a short-sighted blunder that permanently set the city up for today's severe traffic congestion.

Tune in to 4BC Mornings, weekdays from 9am-12pm.

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