Walking up to the Malvern tram, three men can be seen standing at the entrance wearing high-vis — one of them is Richard Augustus.
It is cold, windy and the clouds loom threateningly overhead, but Mr Augustus's face is lit with a warm smile — it is the same smile that has been greeting Melbourne tram passengers for more than 30 years.
"I love driving trams," he told ABC Radio Melbourne's Drive program.