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by PeFe
Tue Jan 02, 2018 6:36 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Trams
Replies: 4917
Views: 1137973

Re: News & Discussion: Trams

How about something like this....T1 - Glenelg to Royal Adelaide Hospital (with a variation to Riverbank on big event days)
T2 - Entertainment Centre to East End

Sorry about my gfx skills.......
by PeFe
Sat Dec 30, 2017 12:13 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Public transport priorities for Adelaide
Replies: 50
Views: 25414

Re: Public transport priorities for Adelaide

Some more population density statistics, getting away from a general metro average to a more specific area.. All numbers sourced from Wikipedia Adelaide CBD.........1,440 per square kilometre (residential population in the city mile) Unley Council Area..........2,639 per square kilometre Glenelg.......
by PeFe
Fri Dec 29, 2017 10:59 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Public transport priorities for Adelaide
Replies: 50
Views: 25414

Re: Public transport priorities for Adelaide

Just did a little research on city population/density on Wikipedia and came up with this... Adelaide - metro area population 1.32 milllion......density 406 people per square kilometre Toulouse - metro population 1.3 million............density 3,900 km squared Paris (city of only, no suburbs !) 2.2 m...
by PeFe
Fri Dec 29, 2017 10:28 pm
Forum: Metropolitan Development
Topic: News & Developments: Port Adelaide
Replies: 1177
Views: 418498

Re: Port Adelaide | Developments & News

They could be obligated to go where they are sent. What does their contract say? End of the day it's a minor insignificance in the big picture. The big picture is that the states economy isn't doing too well, and there are many unemployed, at near the highest levels in the country, so if you have a...
by PeFe
Tue Dec 19, 2017 3:40 pm
Forum: Metropolitan Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Other Metropolitan Developments
Replies: 1637
Views: 453255

Re: News & Discussion: Metropolitan Developments

Re-confirmation of planning laws allowing medium to high rise (well 12 storeys at Glenelg and six in the inner suburbs) From The Advertiser New planning laws pave the way for $200m in high-rise developments across Adelaide THE State Government has scrapped a contentious plan to allow high-rise housi...
by PeFe
Tue Dec 19, 2017 1:11 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Public Transport Contracts, Service & Policy
Replies: 2050
Views: 529729

Re: News & Discussion: Public Transport

Free public transport on Christmas day. Public transport for Christmas, New Years and everything in between! Catch free public transport on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve! For the first time, Adelaide Metro passengers will travel free on Christmas Day. Free trains, trams and buses will operate all...
by PeFe
Sun Dec 17, 2017 11:30 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Replies: 1610
Views: 382384

Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure

The South Australian government are going to source their energy supplies from Zen Energy (50% owned by Sanjeev Gupta, who bought the Arrium Steel works in Whyalla) until the Aurora Solar Thermal power station is built at Port Augusta. This good news on 2 fronts, first of all brings more competition...
by PeFe
Sun Dec 17, 2017 2:05 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Trams
Replies: 4917
Views: 1137973

Re: News & Discussion: Trams

How does this new tram link (using batteries under stops instead of poles and wires) integrate with the current system? What happens along North Terrace? Will all the current tram stops need to be refitted to accommodate this new technology? Sydney's new tram lines are incompatible with the L1 built...
by PeFe
Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:40 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Trams
Replies: 4917
Views: 1137973

Re: News & Discussion: Trams

“The proposal would also mean separate tram operators, workforces, a separate tram fleet, all of which adds complexity, inefficiency and cost as opposed to all being centrally run and managed by the public,” he said. “It is also unclear whether part of the funding model requires a new tax to be imp...
by PeFe
Fri Dec 15, 2017 4:21 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains
Replies: 6058
Views: 1467736

Re: U/C: Electrification & Upgrade of the Adelaide Rail Network

Would also require all stations to have the ability to buy tickets or make the network a lot harder to use for casual users. Agree. Providing TVM's at every station is way too expensive for a city like Adelaide. However I do have some suggestions to cut down on fare evasion - the obvious one , more...
by PeFe
Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:13 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains
Replies: 6058
Views: 1467736

Re: U/C: Electrification & Upgrade of the Adelaide Rail Network

Electronic ticket gates have opened at the Noarlunga Centre train station. From The Advertiser Ticket gates have arrived at Noarlunga Centre railway station — a year later than expected ELECTRONIC ticket gates have started operating at the station following 12 months of delays caused by design issue...
by PeFe
Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:42 am
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [VIS] Adelaide Contemporary Art Gallery - Designs on Page 6
Replies: 189
Views: 76611

[VIS] Re: Adelaide Contemporary Art Gallery

Article from ArchitectureAU discussing the short list ‘Extraordinarily rich’ shortlist selected for Adelaide Contemporary competition The South Australian government and competition organizer Malcolm Reading Consultants have announced the six shortlisted teams in the competition to design a new cont...
by PeFe
Wed Dec 13, 2017 11:20 am
Forum: Metropolitan Development
Topic: News & Developments: Port Adelaide
Replies: 1177
Views: 418498

Re: Port Adelaide | Developments & News

Hopefully construction will start very soon on the development centred around the Dock one area. From The Advertiser Dock One at Port Adelaide work begins but it means moving City of Adelaide clipper ship to Dock Two THE planned heritage ship complex at Port Adelaide’s Dock Two is uninspiring and wi...
by PeFe
Sat Dec 09, 2017 3:49 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Buses
Replies: 1115
Views: 332728

Re: News & Discussion: Buses

First time I have seen this map of the Adelaide metropolitan area with all the bus routes colour coded https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/var/metro/storage/images/media/images/17684_adelaide_metro_contract_area_map_dec2017_web/4391468-1-eng-AU/17684_Adelaide_Metro_Contract_Area_map_Dec2017_Web_large.p...
by PeFe
Fri Dec 08, 2017 2:43 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: News & Discussion: General CBD Development
Replies: 3043
Views: 831483

Re: News & Discussion: General CBD Development

Bring back that proposed car park tax from a few years ago !!!