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by dbl96
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:03 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Airport & Airlines
Replies: 3074
Views: 977428

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Airport & Airlines

I'm intrigued about exactly ONE direct passenger to Ho Chi Minh City.... I wonder how the "indirect" number is derived. Los Angeles is the on;y North American city on the list - do people really go there as the destination, or do they lly Qantas or Virgin Adelaide-Sydney-Los Angeles then ...
by dbl96
Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:33 pm
Forum: Metropolitan Development
Topic: Riverlea (Buckland Park) | 12,000 dwellings | $3b
Replies: 455
Views: 61764

Re: Riverlea (Buckland Park) | 12,000 dwellings | $3b

It would be wise to: - Reserve land for a rail corridor - Or, even wiser, halt all further development and rip up the nasty, cheap contract with Walker Corp. Agreed. The issue is that they did not reserve land for a rail corridor, and they are now building on top of all the land that could have bee...
by dbl96
Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:57 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [VIS] Passenger Trains to Mount Barker
Replies: 210
Views: 46173

[VIS] Re: Passenger Trains to Mount Barker

Considering that Balhannah and Hahndorf are at very similar elevations above sea level, that is a very steep railway from Bridgewater to Hahndorf. Bridgewater is at approximately 400m above sea level, and Hahndorf is at approximately 350m. The proposed alignment is at a minimum 5000m between the tw...
by dbl96
Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:53 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Airport & Airlines
Replies: 3074
Views: 977428

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Airport & Airlines

Interesting statistics - though a little-bit outdated (pre-covid): Adelaide flight movements.JPG Top 10 cities without regular direct flights from Adelaide, listed in order of point-to-point passenger numbers in 2018: 1. London 2. Delhi 3. Christchurch 4. Ho Chi Minh 5. Los Angeles 6. Tokyo 7. Phuke...
by dbl96
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:46 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [U/C] M2 North-South Motorway
Replies: 6176
Views: 1499958

[U/C] Re: M2 North-South Motorway

One of the key reasons federal Labor allowed for record high levels of migration over the last two years has been to prevent a recession occurring. Whilst the government was successful in avoiding recession, it has led to a huge shortfall in housing stock and unsustainable prices as abc and others ...
by dbl96
Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:07 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [U/C] Port Adelaide Dock Spur Line
Replies: 381
Views: 109977

[U/C] Re: Port Adelaide Dock Spur Line

In response to the above, I meant via extending it beyond Port Dock, and connecting it to the OH line somewhere near Peterhead. The current alignment via Commercial Rd and Ethelton would be closed. A new station near Glanville could be built. The issue is it creates a second short working on a line...
by dbl96
Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:02 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains
Replies: 6006
Views: 1457028

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains

They’re sadly mistaken if they think a hypothetical rural train service from Port Augusta is going to run through Elizabeth enroute to Adelaide….. Exactly. Salisbury has far better geography for becoming the hub of the northern suburbs and second CBD of Adelaide than Elizabeth does. Elizabeth's CBD...
by dbl96
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:27 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [U/C] M2 North-South Motorway
Replies: 6176
Views: 1499958

[U/C] Re: M2 North-South Motorway

So a dogleg is removed, but a new signalised intersection will replace it at Price Street. So there will still be two intersections within 270 metres, plus Furness Ave a short distance south. This might need to go back to the drawing board. Yes, that was my thinking too. Perhaps the Price St lights...
by dbl96
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:32 am
Forum: Metropolitan Development
Topic: News and Development: Norwood & Kent Town
Replies: 1
Views: 247

News and Development: Norwood & Kent Town

Thought I would start a general thread for development in Norwood & Kent Town - its becoming an important area for infill, but the developments are scattered over a number of threads, despite most of them not being of a scale to warrant their own threads. The Osmond apartment project at 82 Osmon...
by dbl96
Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:06 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [VIS] Passenger Trains to Mount Barker
Replies: 210
Views: 46173

[VIS] Re: Passenger Trains to Mount Barker

False economy of road freight....how do you get your goods, by magic carpet? I'm shocked it's cheaper to go an hour from Mt Gambier to Portland then it is to go four-five hours to Adelaide. Who would have thought. It's cheaper to go anywhere in Victoria from Mt Gambier on the Vline coach services n...
by dbl96
Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:52 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [VIS] Passenger Trains to Mount Barker
Replies: 210
Views: 46173

[VIS] Re: Passenger Trains to Mount Barker

$6b on a rail tunnel wouldn't be just to the Hills/Mt Barker - it would be beyond, potentially opening up the whole south-east of SA to viable passenger rail. If we can spend $15b for an unsustainable 10km hole in the ground to benefit the false economy of road freight, then $6b is petty cash for a...
by dbl96
Thu Feb 01, 2024 2:08 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [VIS] Passenger Trains to Mount Barker
Replies: 210
Views: 46173

[VIS] Re: Passenger Trains to Mount Barker

Considering that Balhannah and Hahndorf are at very similar elevations above sea level, that is a very steep railway from Bridgewater to Hahndorf. Bridgewater is at approximately 400m above sea level, and Hahndorf is at approximately 350m. The proposed alignment is at a minimum 5000m between the tw...
by dbl96
Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:48 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [VIS] Passenger Trains to Mount Barker
Replies: 210
Views: 46173

[VIS] Re: Passenger Trains to Mount Barker

Rail access to Hahndorf actually makes a lot of sense, so long as it is part of a bigger project to connect Mount Barker. The fact is that Hahndorf is a major tourist destination, and the flow of people to and from the town are far in excess of what you would expect considering its relatively small...
by dbl96
Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:22 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [VIS] Passenger Trains to Mount Barker
Replies: 210
Views: 46173

[VIS] Re: Passenger Trains to Mount Barker

Hmmm - Tom im pretty sure that Mt Barker is not within Metropolitan Adelaide For all intents and purposes, it is, though. It should be a fast train and should be going to Stirling, Harndorf, Mt Barker, Monarto and Murray Bridge. There's no way you're going to get a train to Hahndorf mate! Ultimatel...
by dbl96
Fri Jan 26, 2024 10:58 am
Forum: Metropolitan Development
Topic: News & Developments: Bowden TOD
Replies: 805
Views: 319562

Re: News & Developments: Bowden TOD

I feel like Renewal SA got lazy with the delivery and loaded it with townhouses to speed it up. That was absolutely it. There were a few years where they really struggled to sell apartments (the failure of The Standard, and how long it took to sell 354), so they switched to 3 bedroom townhouses and...