Transport Minister Rob Stokes said the CBD Citadis trams would be tested across the entire inner west network.
“Over the next couple of days we’ll be testing the Citadis trams across the entirety of the inner west light rail line to see if we can use these trams to restore a service as quickly as possible,” he said.
“What we’re ascertaining is whether we can use these trams to set up a service while a permanent fix is put into practice.”
Mr Stokes said the wheel profiles of the CBD trams were different to those that serviced the inner west,but work was being carried out to assess whether they could run on the other network.
“There are problems in terms of the wheel profile,the Citadis trams being slightly narrower which meant that in the first instance we were looking at how quickly we could repair the existing trams,” he said.
“Given that the trams are slightly narrower,[we would need to address] things like gaps on platforms remaining safe for passengers.”
Meanwhile,Mr Stokes revealed on Thursday he had ordered a third Freshwater class ferry to be reintroduced to the harbour amid ongoing problems with the new Emerald class vessels set to replace them.