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- Sat Jun 27, 2020 12:47 am
- Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
- Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
- Replies: 1597
- Views: 380497
Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
By that argument, nearly every rooftop solar panel in the state should be disconnected, as they don't provide reliable electricity to the grid 24/7. There is already talk of disconnecting rooftop solar during times of high generation as it overloads the grid. Rooftop solar is now getting to the poi...
- Fri Jun 26, 2020 3:51 pm
- Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
- Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
- Replies: 1597
- Views: 380497
Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
Why should renewables subsidise gas? That's absurd to me, presupposing both the continuing cost of gas and the absence of other options? In any event, we (emphasised, because we own it) have an abundance of gas; it's only expensive because we haven't reserved it for our use first, exports second. E...
- Fri Jun 26, 2020 9:14 am
- Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
- Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
- Replies: 1597
- Views: 380497
Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
If only the federal government had built the Heavy Water Reactor at Jervis Bay then we probably wouldn’t need to worry about having a failing South Africa-tier Power grid. If we'd had a nuclear power station since the 1970s, it would be due for retirement anyway. We'd still be discussing whether a ...
- Fri Jun 26, 2020 9:02 am
- Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
- Topic: News & Discussion: Public Transport Contracts, Service & Policy
- Replies: 2050
- Views: 528475
Re: News & Discussion: Public Transport Contracts, Service & Policy
Well when that bus has no bus lane its stuck in the traffic jam like everyone else. The very least State Government should be doing is bus priority at more traffic lights. For example stop 16 southbound Main North Road could have a B Light allowing the bus jump ahead similiar to arrangement at Jame...
- Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:41 pm
- Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
- Topic: News & Discussion: Public Transport Contracts, Service & Policy
- Replies: 2050
- Views: 528475
Re: News & Discussion: Public Transport Contracts, Service & Policy
It's so very Adelaide that while cities around the world are seeing the growth in cycling during Covid-19 and using it as an opportunity to, at least on a trial basis, increase cycling infrastructure, we're digging in on cars even more and using it as an excuse to delay already planned cycling proj...
- Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:32 pm
- Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
- Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
- Replies: 1597
- Views: 380497
Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
I have just worked out how this new gas plant will operate! It will powered by solar power......yes that's right solar power......the solar panels will generate really cheap electricity to run the plant and fill the battery... Meanwhile all the expensive gas will be used to generate very expensive ...
- Thu Jun 25, 2020 2:43 pm
- Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
- Topic: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
- Replies: 1597
- Views: 380497
Re: News & Discussion: Electricity Infrastructure
The AFR has it employing twice as many people as when the Murray Valley Standard reported the proposal in January. https://www.murrayvalleystandard.com.au/story/6607101/650m-gas-power-plant-at-tepko-would-be-one-of-sas-biggest/ This is not far from the proposed Pallamana solar power station and the ...
- Thu Jun 25, 2020 2:17 pm
- Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
- Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Buses
- Replies: 1115
- Views: 331321
Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Buses
Does anyone have a digital version of the map with all the bus stops cut as shown by Labor on the news today? I'd be curious to also know how many new bus stops there will be to offset the announced "cuts". I wondered why it was only the last day or so that Labor has "discovered"...
- Thu Jun 25, 2020 12:51 pm
- Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
- Topic: [COM] Flinders Rail Link
- Replies: 192
- Views: 110136
[COM] Re: Flinders Rail Link
Jeez the wheels of government turn slowly......very slowly.....the Flinders train line has been in planning for years. Talked about for years (first proposed in 1969) then given the green light at least 3, 4 years ago(?) and now the powers that be start investigating the best place for a bus interc...
- Thu Jun 25, 2020 12:42 pm
- Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
- Topic: News & Discussion: Other Transport Projects
- Replies: 701
- Views: 303092
Re: News & Discussion: Other Transport Projects
The concern i have is there are not enough service stations between Murray Bridge and Nuriootpa via this proposed route, there are also many checking stations closed nowadays. No vehicle is 100% perfect and many areas i have noticed do have blackspots, or like one of my phones would think i am in V...
- Thu Jun 25, 2020 11:44 am
- Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
- Topic: [COM] Flinders Rail Link
- Replies: 192
- Views: 110136
[COM] Re: Flinders Rail Link
Jeez the wheels of government turn slowly......very slowly.....the Flinders train line has been in planning for years. Talked about for years (first proposed in 1969) then given the green light at least 3, 4 years ago(?) and now the powers that be start investigating the best place for a bus interc...
- Wed Jun 24, 2020 3:44 pm
- Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
- Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Buses
- Replies: 1115
- Views: 331321
Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Buses
Is it just me or do other people find the reporting on the proposed bus route changes really quite strange in the sense that all the articles focus on the "number of bus stops lost".... No substantive investigation on proposed frequency or cost or efficiency or coverage (I suppose "l...
- Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:20 pm
- Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
- Topic: News & Discussion: Other Transport Projects
- Replies: 701
- Views: 303092
Re: News & Discussion: Other Transport Projects
I have no doubt that the Murray Bridge - Annadale roads need upgrading to support heavy vehicle traffic which is already permitted on the route, and it is sometimes the designated detour under major disruptions. I have doubts about these upgrades being significant enough to change the route of many...
- Wed Jun 24, 2020 9:17 am
- Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
- Topic: News & Discussion: Other Transport Projects
- Replies: 701
- Views: 303092
Re: News & Discussion: Other Transport Projects
I have no doubt that the Murray Bridge - Annadale roads need upgrading to support heavy vehicle traffic which is already permitted on the route, and it is sometimes the designated detour under major disruptions. I have doubts about these upgrades being significant enough to change the route of many ...
- Thu Jun 18, 2020 1:21 pm
- Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
- Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Buses
- Replies: 1115
- Views: 331321
Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Buses
That only ran a handful of trips-at least you will have an OD service to compensate. OD isn't compensation The ON-DEMAND bus service is from Outer Harbor to Largs Bay only. I am at Glanville it is a bit hard to push a wheelchair up the ramp at the Port Adelaide train station or push over one of the...