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Patrick_27 wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 11, 2019 6:08 pm

The tram extension down North Terrace might have been a total mess and financial blunder, some could say the same about the Entertainment Centre extension. Gawler electrification might only be happening now after a decade since it was first announced. But you know what? At-least Labor tried.

Aidan wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:25 am

Spotto, it used to be that Platform 1 was towards the City and Platform 2 away from the City. But when they installed the new train control system, the numbering was changed to whether its northbound or southbound rather than whether it's Citybound.

Adelaide train fire leads to audit of entire rail fleet
Elizabeth Henson, The Advertiser
September 19, 2019 5:21pm

The Transport Department has launched an investigation into its entire rail fleet after one of its passenger trains caught fire mid-trip last month.

Department chief executive Tony Braxton-Smith confirmed the audit during a parliamentary committee hearing on Thursday.

It came after a train’s engine caught alight while the railcar was travelling along the Grange line on Saturday, August 17.

Mr Braxton-Smith said no passengers were injured in the incident.

A Transport Department spokesman said the engine and systems on trains were “designed in accordance with relevant standards to minimise the fire risk”.

“In this incident the spread of the fire was limited and passengers were not at risk at any stage,” he said.

The spokesman said the fire was being examined by two independent Forensic Fire Investigation and in the meantime all trains were being checked.

“While there is no definitive cause at present, the department is inspecting the rest of the fleet to provide input into the (investigation) report,” he said.[quote

gnrc_louis wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 19, 2019 7:56 pm

Adelaide train fire leads to audit of entire rail fleet
Elizabeth Henson, The Advertiser
September 19, 2019 5:21pm

The Transport Department has launched an investigation into its entire rail fleet after one of its passenger trains caught fire mid-trip last month.

Department chief executive Tony Braxton-Smith confirmed the audit during a parliamentary committee hearing on Thursday.

It came after a train’s engine caught alight while the railcar was travelling along the Grange line on Saturday, August 17.

Mr Braxton-Smith said no passengers were injured in the incident.

A Transport Department spokesman said the engine and systems on trains were “designed in accordance with relevant standards to minimise the fire risk”.

“In this incident the spread of the fire was limited and passengers were not at risk at any stage,” he said.

The spokesman said the fire was being examined by two independent Forensic Fire Investigation and in the meantime all trains were being checked.

“While there is no definitive cause at present, the department is inspecting the rest of the fleet to provide input into the (investigation) report,” he said.

Joelmark wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 12, 2019 8:56 am

Labor will announce this weekend that they will take back any tram or train services that are outsourced by the Liberals if they are elected at the 2022 state election. I believe the option of taking back the bus contracts will be explored too.

Joelmark wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 12, 2019 8:56 am

Labor will announce this weekend that they will take back any tram or train services that are outsourced by the Liberals if they are elected at the 2022 state election. I believe the option of taking back the bus contracts will be explored too. Good news for those of us who have concluded that there's not a single good reason to transfer these services to the private sector. It will hopefully make the private bidders think twice before competing for the contracts in the first place. This keeps the pressure up on the State Libs and their train-wreck of a public transport policy.

Spotto wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:38 am

Joelmark wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 12, 2019 8:56 am

Labor will announce this weekend that they will take back any tram or train services that are outsourced by the Liberals if they are elected at the 2022 state election. I believe the option of taking back the bus contracts will be explored too.

They say they will, but they had 16 uninterrupted years to undo the bus privatisation.

I don’t want privatisation to happen either, but is this just a promise for appearances sake?

Hooligan wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 12, 2019 5:15 pm

Spotto wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:38 am

Joelmark wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 12, 2019 8:56 am

Labor will announce this weekend that they will take back any tram or train services that are outsourced by the Liberals if they are elected at the 2022 state election. I believe the option of taking back the bus contracts will be explored too.

They say they will, but they had 16 uninterrupted years to undo the bus privatisation.

I don’t want privatisation to happen either, but is this just a promise for appearances sake?

While building the new RAH, basically every service in the hospital was privatised under Labor. Example, old RAH's kitchen was government, New RAH's is run by Spotless.