Are there any (presumably unofficial) estimates of what it could cost to convert the metropolitan network to standard gauge?

What impact will the impending RAH replacement over the railyards have for any potential return of interstate/regional rail services to Adelaide Station? If any?

The Octopus Card is a contactless card which stores money electronically and can be used beyond the public transport system. It is so successful that it is now an accepted form of currency in the shops as well and is also used for vending machines and as a security device in some buildings (such as...

urban wrote:It would be good to see some well designed modern small scale apartment complexes around the inner suburbs. This sort of large scale land clearing should provide the opportunity for a mix of densities. Let's hope the opportunity is taken.

I've got my fingers crossed, but I doubt it.

momentkiller wrote:Isnt marble hill where downer was raised?

No, as stated in the quoted article, Marble Hill was the Governor's summer residence until it was destroyed by a bushfire 50-odd years ago.

Downer's childhood home was Raywood House at Aldgate.

normangerman wrote:As long as it increases the density, I'm fine with it.

I think density's needed as well in the inner-metropolitan area, but there's certainly better (or more attractive) ways to achieve it then duplexes.

This is my idea of the situation, before elizabeth was designed alot of spots in the inner city area were used by the housing trust. These ex housing trust houses were soo old and abandoned for soo many years. So im guessing they will never get use of them anymore they have finally bulldozed them o...

Bulldozer wrote:it can be a bit disconcerting to see how much the carriagies jolt about when climbing to/descending from Hallett Cove!

Aye. The sway of the train coming around from Hallett Cove to Marino can unsettle even the well-travelled among us on a bad day.

I always thought it would be a good idea to seperate the Gawler line and the Noarlunga/Tonsley groups into seperate lines with stations split between the lines. For example, the Gawler line would be split into two separate lines, one local and one express line. The local line would simply serve all...

rhino wrote:From memory there is a shopping centre about 50m north of the junction on Marion Rd anyway isn't there?

Yes, there's a strip of shops opposite the HWY Inn with a Bi-Lo (or maybe a Coles now).

I remember the following article by Tim Lloyd in the Heritage Matters column painting the problem of Government House on North Terrace fairly well: MARBLE HILL Government shirking duty It's a crying shame TIM LLOYD 10 March 2007 The Advertiser THE wrestling match over South Australia's two Governmen...