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by monotonehell
Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:21 am
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Squares and Parklands
Replies: 775
Views: 262669

Re: Parkland control change in the wind

If we build a soccer stadium (what with the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup that we want to bid for), we'll be able to host International Games and friendlies and this will attract people to come and see the soccer matches. If we then have big matches like that occassionally, people will want to come ...
by monotonehell
Sat Feb 09, 2008 6:33 am
Forum: Visions & Suggestions
Topic: Vision - Britannia Roundabout
Replies: 133
Views: 42245

Re: Solving the Britannia Roundabout Mess

here's my solution, A BETTER DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM for people getting there license. Their... ;) Indeed. I don't see what's so scary or hard about the Britannia Roundabout itself. The scary thing is all the fuckwit drivers in Adelaide who don't know how to use roundabouts! I like roundabouts. Ha...
by monotonehell
Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:41 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Trams
Replies: 4917
Views: 1133626

Re: Article: City Tram Track To Grow

There is no U in Harbour in South Australian place names - it's Victor Harbor, Outer Harbor. It's because back in the colonial days, the government maps were made by an American company. I know, it's annoying isn't it? Like how Labor spell their name without the U. :roll: Ignorant swine :lol: (I'm ...
by monotonehell
Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:36 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains
Replies: 6049
Views: 1462359

Re: Electrification and Resleepering of TransAdelaide Network

Park-and-ride: ... I've often thought that having several large car parks on the outskirts of the CBD, on the major feed routes into the CBD, with efficient, regular and convenient people movers (monorails! :wink: ) into the CBD would be an idea. But then I thought of the magnificent bottle necks i...
by monotonehell
Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:25 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Roads & Traffic
Replies: 1395
Views: 370170

Re: Adelaide Transport Woes

Might I also say that if Dunstan had carried out the MATS Plan when it was proposed, we wouldn't have the portush Road traffic problem and nor would we have the South Road problem. But no, that generation of South Australians - like this generation of South Australians only focus on here and now an...
by monotonehell
Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:12 am
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Squares and Parklands
Replies: 775
Views: 262669

Re: Parkland control change in the wind

The Liberals will NEVER sell off another public asset. Never ever? Seriously that's some claim. ;) The problem with Hamilton-Smith's speech was that it was all dreams and aspirations that were designed to strike emotionally with people. No real substance or actual plan or vision at all. People list...
by monotonehell
Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:57 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Trams
Replies: 4917
Views: 1133626

Re: Article: City Tram Track To Grow

pretty everything in that long description was right i reckon. I still believe that the outer harbor/grange lines should be converted to light rail, with a possible extension to aami stadium and west lakes, and a 5 min interval as you described. We would then have 3 "world class" transpor...
by monotonehell
Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:17 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Trams
Replies: 4917
Views: 1133626

Re: Article: City Tram Track To Grow

Wha? :shock: Trains cheaper than trams? Surely you meant the other way round? In fact the lower capital cost is one of the attractions of light rail such as the Glenelg line (and one of the reasons it was converted from train to tram in the late nineteen twenties). However, I am happy to be proven ...
by monotonehell
Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:36 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Trams
Replies: 4917
Views: 1133626

Re: Article: City Tram Track To Grow

ALSO, if we need to add more trams to the glenelg line now (because apparently it's so popular... Why not have the new trams and the old 'heritage' trams running at the same time? can we not increase the number of trams and reduce waiting time? or is there no need for this or is it not practical fo...
by monotonehell
Sun Feb 03, 2008 4:20 am
Forum: Visions & Suggestions
Topic: Vision - Britannia Roundabout
Replies: 133
Views: 42245

Re: Solving the Britannia Roundabout Mess

Split Wakefield Road in two at about the exit of the circuit chicane with one road heading northeast to Angas Street, Kent Town to form a crossroad with Dequetteville Terrace, the other heading southeast to Grant Avenue, Rose Park to form a junction with Fullarton Road. This last piece of road can ...
by monotonehell
Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:38 am
Forum: Visions & Suggestions
Topic: SouthBank- Torrens
Replies: 63
Views: 16597

Re: SouthBank- Torrens

Wet blanket time: There exists a fault line somewhere beneath the first weir that means having a lower Torrens Lake is not possible. The possibility was looked into in the past and the fault discovered. Having said that, further community development of the Torrens Lake area is a good thing. We've t...
by monotonehell
Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:27 am
Forum: Visions & Suggestions
Topic: Vision - Britannia Roundabout
Replies: 133
Views: 42245

Re: Solving the Britannia Roundabout Mess

I remember back one million years ago when I was in junior High School the State Government (I think it was) held a competition in schools. The kids had to develop an idea that would fix the Britannia Roundabout. I guess even back then no one in office had any bright ideas. School kids, the ultimate...