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by William
Sun Nov 21, 2010 9:23 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Regional Transport
Replies: 738
Views: 330225

Re: Future direction for Barossa rail line

Cost is always going to be a major factor when one will acquire what is needed or not, in reference to our state having the money is one thing, deciding what to spend it on is another.

There are those who firmly believe that for something to have money spent on it like certain infrastructures, it ...
by William
Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:52 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains
Replies: 6389
Views: 2114591

Re: Commuter squeeze will continue, says new TransAdelaide chief

TRANSADELAIDE new chief Mr Stobbe , congratulations of being up front and your endeavors to wanting to tackle the many issues to our railway system in SA, what a refreshing relief it is to see our newly appointed TA chief to cut to the chase when he said quot; the infrastructure program should have ...
by William
Mon Sep 08, 2008 4:29 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Public Transport Contracts, Service & Policy
Replies: 2071
Views: 703296

Re: $2bn to overhaul public transport

I have been advised by my member of Parliament that the electrification of the Perth rail system was funded federally, why is it then that the South Australian electrification is being funded by the state budget ? would this then not be seen as playing favouritism.?
by William
Mon Sep 08, 2008 3:30 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Station Upgrades
Replies: 104
Views: 32635

Re: Keswick Terminal Upgrade

In the investigations regarding the regional rail service in South Australia, we also discovered that the sell off of the passenger rail was based on misconception and untruths brought about by the Australian National railways at the time.

In a documentation released in 2007 in a newsletter by ...
by William
Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:53 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Regional Transport
Replies: 738
Views: 330225

Re: Survey for Barossa Rail Passeger service.

Urgency, maybe not, but there is definitely a need, not a desire but a need for this service to go to Angaston, those of us who live in the metro area don’t have a real need for any such service however, as we have found out through the survey that “Some of the surveys that have returned have had ...
by William
Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:05 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Regional Transport
Replies: 738
Views: 330225

Re: Survey for Barossa Rail Passeger service.

This is another reason why they should not rip up the Rosewater loop. This up-and-coming summer Adelaide will have a record number of cruise ship visits at Outer Harbor and many of the visitors will be going to The Barossa
Do you really think that they will want to step off the cruise ship, and ...
by William
Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:36 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Regional Transport
Replies: 738
Views: 330225

Re: Survey for Barossa Rail Passeger service.

The Barossa Valley Rail Survey has had some interesting results, Some of the surveys that have returned have had letters attached from people from Truo, Blanche town and Kapunda, from people who commute on a regular bases to the Gawler railway station to get to work, there has also been a number of ...