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by Modbury_Man
Fri Jun 20, 2025 8:55 pm
Forum: Metropolitan Development
Topic: Riverlea (Buckland Park) | 12,000 dwellings | $3b
Replies: 487
Views: 136465

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


Why not a semi-express bus route that runs through Two Wells, Riverlea Park and Virginia like a normal bus route but then jumping on the Connector non stop (with a possible stop at a new Park and Ride in Bolivar) to Port Road?

It could stop at the Entertainment Centre connecting to trams, or head ...
by Modbury_Man
Wed Jun 11, 2025 6:14 am
Forum: Metropolitan Development
Topic: Riverlea (Buckland Park) | 12,000 dwellings | $3b
Replies: 487
Views: 136465

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

Definitely very competitive commute times compared to other outer suburban areas. At 615am on a weekday morning Google Maps states it is a 25 minute drive from Riverlea to the Entertainment Centre, where one could park and get a free tram to thr City. Much shorter journey than Mt Barker, Seafood ...
by Modbury_Man
Tue May 27, 2025 9:36 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Airport & Airlines
Replies: 3477
Views: 1409280

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Airport & Airlines



I can tell you now that Adelaide will not have a direct Japanese route for a long while.

And we can make this assumption based off of when the premier went to visit Japan either in 2023 or 2024 I can’t remember and they had a meeting with Japan Airways and Japan Airways refused.

Don’t bet ...
by Modbury_Man
Fri Apr 25, 2025 10:50 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Regional Transport
Replies: 738
Views: 335308

Re: News & Discussion: Regional Transport



Rather than investing hundreds of millions of dollars into a regional rail network the government should make regional transport cheaper, more frequent and integrated into the Adelaide Metro system. This means being able to use Metrocards (with a higher charge, but not the crazy costs we have ...
by Modbury_Man
Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:09 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains
Replies: 6389
Views: 2139190

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains



Particularly with the line being electrified. If the diesels could comfortably run the service, what was the point in electrification if there isn't a corresponding increase in service?


Exactly. And surely this is something a competent Opposition could bring up and hammer a government for ...
by Modbury_Man
Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:16 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [VIS] Passenger Trains to Mount Barker
Replies: 210
Views: 91521

[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 ...
by Modbury_Man
Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:11 am
Forum: Metropolitan Development
Topic: [U/C] Westfield Tea Tree Plaza (Extension)
Replies: 715
Views: 377011

[U/C] Re: Westfield Tea Tree Plaza (Extension)



Timezone?? Never expected they to build at Timezone bowling one if there going to keep there old Timezone


Given the size of the current Timezone, and it's being relatively new itself, I wonder if Timezone stays where it is and Zone Bowling will go into this space?

Otherwise it would be a ...
by Modbury_Man
Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Buses
Replies: 1131
Views: 449455

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Buses


The full list of updates on 29 January have been released. The changes to the T840 are by far the biggest change. https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/about-us/news/news-items/2024/bus-service-improvements


There had been talk about tweaking Gawler line timetables and connecting bus service ...
by Modbury_Man
Sun Jan 14, 2024 10:49 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [U/C] Port Adelaide Dock Spur Line
Replies: 505
Views: 216483

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


I've always been told that the new station would be an island platform with the metro trains on the non-museum side and the NRM trains on the other but that plan only shows one track into the platform....


Looking at the video here, it seems a very small part of the southern end of the platform ...
by Modbury_Man
Wed Jan 10, 2024 11:32 am
Forum: Metropolitan Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Other Metropolitan Developments
Replies: 1754
Views: 634132

Re: News & Discussion: Other Metropolitan Developments

rev wrote:
Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:53 am
Buses run along Frederick road.
The 350 bus route was cut a few years ago along this section of Frederick Rd - only a School Bus runs along here now. The infrequent and interpeak only 371/372 service (https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes/371) runs a bit further south on Frederick Rd.
by Modbury_Man
Tue Jan 09, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: Metropolitan Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Other Metropolitan Developments
Replies: 1754
Views: 634132

Re: News & Discussion: Other Metropolitan Developments


My goodness, there is some awful language in that article.

'Fear overcrowding in medium density'. Uhh, what?


Interesting as well that Minister Champion doesn't think the area is worthy of a bus service as yet, when his own party protested the removal of the 350 route a few years ago which ...
by Modbury_Man
Tue Jan 02, 2024 7:01 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Buses
Replies: 1131
Views: 449455

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Buses

Traditionally there have been changes to AdelaideMetro timetables on the last Sunday of January each year. Will be interesting to see what changes occur this year - there was $30 million or so promised in the last State Budget for improving Mt Barker and Adelaide Hills bus services, as well as ...
by Modbury_Man
Tue Jan 02, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Beer Garden
Replies: 3454
Views: 1059347

Re: Beer Garden


Hey, this is a weird question to ask but I was wondering if anyone here knows what the big Balfours factory out at Dudley Park used to be before they moved in? I always remember they used to be where West Franklin is and its a pretty old looking factory so clearly it’s not a new build.


I'm ...
by Modbury_Man
Tue Jul 11, 2023 12:36 pm
Forum: Metropolitan Development
Topic: Riverlea (Buckland Park) | 12,000 dwellings | $3b
Replies: 487
Views: 136465

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.


Unfortunately both the above don't seem likely....a new Development Application to seemingly speed up the development is on public ...
by Modbury_Man
Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:27 pm
Forum: Metropolitan Development
Topic: Riverlea (Buckland Park) | 12,000 dwellings | $3b
Replies: 487
Views: 136465

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

Buses coming to Riverlea (Buckland Park) later this month (albeit a limited service...) - https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/about- ... ts-24-july