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Giorgio wrote:I have already suggested this over at SSC. A new 9KM line, Airport - Norwood. Why not run the tram line up Grote Street straight through to the airport? Grote St is wide enough to support such a line and it would link the bus depot to the airport. It could then be extended east to service Hindmarsh Sq, Old RAH, Botanic Gardens, Wine Centre and on to the Parade via Magill Rd and Osmond Tce (also wide enough).

A revitalized Vic Square would truly benefit from becoming a transport hub if you made it a tram/pedestrian shared zone such as Bourke St Mall in Melbourne.




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If you bridge the gap between KW st and Pultney as well as a connection of the lines at Vic Square you could have trams running a direct Norwood - EC route or from the Airport direct to the railway station via Victoria Square.

mattblack wrote:I agree with you but you'd have the Parkland Preservation Society on your arse as well as car lobbyists for reducing the roads to one lane in each direction.

One day we'll learn not to listen to these people.

Tram plan leaves out Gouger and Grote streets

Business5 Apr 12 @ 07:30am by Alice Higgins

TRADERS’ groups have criticised plans for a tram loop through the city because it bypasses shopping and dining precincts and will not help bring people into the CBD.

The State Government last week revealed it wanted a tramline to continue east along North Tce, turn right at Frome St and head to Hurtle Square via Carrington St, continuing down Halifax and Sturt streets, around Whitmore Square and into Morphett St.

It would turn left into Currie St at Light Square, then right into West Tce before closing the loop at North Tce.

But Premier Jay Weatherill, who unveiled the route last week as part of new city planning guidelines, says the project is not a priority and there is no money to fund it.

The tramline would cross - rather than run along - Grote and Gouger streets, bypassing traders who have called for the extension to run down their roads.

“Running a tram through Grote St would have assisted with moving some of the focus from North Tce back toward the city centre,” Grote Business Precinct president Terry Peacock said.

“One of the big picture ideas we were looking at was if there was a tramline coming down Grote St you could go to the Keswick Train Station.”

Central Market Traders’ Association president Franz Knoll agreed: “Grote St would be good because it is a very wide street and it runs to Victoria Square.”

City South Association chair Ian Rutter said a tramline would drive up local property values.

“It would add to the vibrancy and diversity of the city but, more importantly, it would add to the mix of both residential and mixed business use in the area,” Mr Rutter said.

“It is really important the south-west and south is not just a residential dumping ground but where there is businesses and hotels and pizza places ... mixed with residential building development.”

Adelaide West End Association president Andrew Wallace said the tramline should instead link the city with the suburbs.

“We want to bring more people into the city before worrying about a city loop,” he said.

Mr Weatherill confirmed there was no timeline or money for the extension.

“What is crucial is to send a message to investors about what we think is the likely route of the tramline should there be investment in the future,” he said.

AdelaideAlive wrote:dont bother with a keswick tram stop, just shut the place and move it all back to the adelaide railways station instead of making tourists arrive at a desserted isolated train station

Nort wrote:Am I alone in thinking that proposed route actually is really good? It does a good job of ensuring that most of the CBD will be within five minutes walk of the tram line. If we are looking for the tram line to both be well used, as well as encourage development you couldn't pick a better route.