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muzzamo wrote:Have you travelled by train in any other capital city in australia?

muzzamo wrote:Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney all have underground lines in the city offering a straight through or city circle service.

mattblack wrote:I dont think its up to you to decide on whats usless dribble or not,

_MO_ wrote:Still, I think that to have an opportunity to go from one end of the city to another without having to change is extremely good for increase in PT use and reducing cars, etc.

_MO_ wrote:Oh, thanks for the warm welcome! I'm indeed new to the forum and, in fact, Adelaide, and I'm really sorry for clogging your space here.

Still, I think that to have an opportunity to go from one end of the city to another without having to change is extremely good for increase in PT use and reducing cars, etc. Right now when I have to go from north to south I use my car as even a 20 minute delay at the train station is something I would love to do without. If you think that maintaining status quo is paramount, then why winging about all those anti-development people? I'm just surprised to find this kind of attitude on the development forum.

And speaking of the tramline extension, I think this is absolutely the step in the right direction and it will not stop there.

Omicron wrote:I'll take the bait. Welcome, Mr. Mo! Get yo'ass over to the Introduction Thread and introduce yo'ass.

jk1237 wrote:hey guys, is there a thread on the Bowden/Brompton housing TOD. I couldnt find one in the suburban section. At the end of this year I would have been in my unit for 5 years and would be looking for an upgrade. A rooftop garden apartment in the city (my dream) is still out of my budget, so to buy a med density something in the new Clipsal project interests me caus its such a cool area with great transport links to town (including bike tracks, trains and soon trams), and to waltz down to the Gov anytime for a meal or see a band sounds great. Does anyone know the time frame or if any housing plans have been released?

Tyler_Durden wrote:What will be the alignment of the track? Will the track continue along the middle of the road all the way to the Ent Cent?

Cr blows whistle on trams
by Alice Higgins
05 May 09, The Eastern Courier

THE aggravation of standing at Goodwood and Wayville watching full trams pass by without stopping could be coming to an end, Unley councillor Bob Schnell says.

Cr Schnell, a regular tram commuter, says he has heard that six new trams, each costing $6 million, will be operating from November although the State Government will not confirm the news.

The councillor said he discovered the German-made trams would start arriving from July by directly contacting the maritime shipping sector. “I’m annoyed the decision’s been made and we haven’t been informed,” he said. “If I can source the information then the minister must have it.

“Commuters would be more tolerant if they knew something had been arranged.”

Increased tram patronage over the past 12 months has meant peak-hour services into the city often pass through Goodwood and Wayville stations without stopping because the trams are too full.

Cr Schnell said people were being forced to shuffle their commute times to fit on a tram.

“I witness the inconvenience and frustration on a daily basis. People can either get to work early or late.”

He hoped the new trams were not coming just to service the expansion of the line to Port Rd because “it’ll achieve nothing”.

A spokesman for Transport Minister Patrick Conlon would not confirm if six trams had been ordered, saying the government remained in negotiations.

Novar Gardens commuter Ben Hughes said he had noticed more crowding since the tram line was extended to North Tce.

“I think they underestimated the popularity of the expansion,” he said.

However, Mr Hughes said fixing the problem was not simply a matter of putting on more trams.

“If the trams ran more frequently, it would cause traffic congestion. I think getting bigger trams is the answer,” he said.

Glandore resident Michelle Gillings said the overcrowding had raised health and safety concerns.

“A few times the tram has had to slam on its brakes and people standing get thrown forward,” she said.

“People are always coughing and sneezing and it’s stuffy inside. They need to increase the frequency in the mornings and evenings.”

Ms Gillings said the current state of the trams would be a “huge deciding factor” on whether she accepted a job offer to transfer to another office outside the city.