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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

One tourist called it ‘the tram that never comes’. Will new penalties make a popular Melbourne attraction run on time?

A City Circle tram in central Melbourne
‘A tram ride on the City Circle is an experience,’ a tourism chief says of the Route 35 service around Melbourne. Photograph: Ellen Smith/The Guardian

It’s one of Melbourne’s top tourist attractions and not even cold, foggy weather can deter Dang, Nguyet and their daughters, Quynh and Chi, from joining the crowd of fellow travellers experiencing it.

The Vietnamese family of four say a trip on the free City Circle – serviced by green and gold vintage trams with a pre-recorded audio tour guide – has come highly recommended for their Melbourne holiday.

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