News & Discussion: Trams

[rubberman]

Some further observations of loads at the end of the first week. Rough figures, rounded to the nearest five, to give a flavour of what's happening. Basdd on a couple of trips each way at the am and pm peaks and lunch time.

Morning peak. To Adelaide Railway Station 25. From 45.
Lunch. To Adelaide Railway Station 20. From 35.
Afternoon. To Adelaide Railway station 40. From 50!

I don't claim these as typical, just some observations.

[The Scooter Guy]

In glorious Full HD!

[SBD]

Some further observations of loads at the end of the first week. Rough figures, rounded to the nearest five, to give a flavour of what's happening. Based on a couple of trips each way at the am and pm peaks and lunch time.

Morning peak. To Adelaide Railway Station 25. From 45.
Lunch. To Adelaide Railway Station 20. From 35.
Afternoon. To Adelaide Railway station 40. From 50!

I don't claim these as typical, just some observations.

That's a net gain of 45 people in the east end per day

It should be buzzing

[rubberman]

Some further observations of loads at the end of the first week. Rough figures, rounded to the nearest five, to give a flavour of what's happening. Based on a couple of trips each way at the am and pm peaks and lunch time.

Morning peak. To Adelaide Railway Station 25. From 45.
Lunch. To Adelaide Railway Station 20. From 35.
Afternoon. To Adelaide Railway station 40. From 50!

I don't claim these as typical, just some observations.

That's a net gain of 45 people in the east end per day

It should be buzzing

Of course, it's the Vogue Party happening at Vardon Avenue.

Or was that Bogue-an?

[Norman]

For those that are interested: After the Adelaide United game, Botanic Garden trams ran at their regular interval of every 20 minutes, while there were 2 additional services at 9:35 and 9:45 straight to Glenelg.



This also came up for some reason. Service to GleneNTRE?

[Goodsy]

Looks more like BleneNIRE

[Nathan]

Why why why why are the Labor opposition trying to hold the government to account on their promise to deliver the right turn? They should be hammering home that it's been a bad idea all along, and actively pushing for him to backflip on it, not playing this silly game of election promise point scoring.

[Waewick]

Why why why why are the Labor opposition trying to hold the government to account on their promise to deliver the right turn? They should be hammering home that it's been a bad idea all along, and actively pushing for him to backflip on it, not playing this silly game of election promise point scoring.

I was a bit suprised by that too.

Simply pointing out it was a stupid idea would suffice.

I wonder when this new infrastructure SA thing ia going to kill it properly....not that the Government apparently intends on listening to them.

[Ser Noit of Loit]

Why why why why are the Labor opposition trying to hold the government to account on their promise to deliver the right turn? They should be hammering home that it's been a bad idea all along, and actively pushing for him to backflip on it, not playing this silly game of election promise point scoring.

I was a bit suprised by that too.

Simply pointing out it was a stupid idea would suffice.

I wonder when this new infrastructure SA thing ia going to kill it properly....not that the Government apparently intends on listening to them.

Why stick to your guns when you can find a way to make the opposition look bad?

[Waewick]

Why why why why are the Labor opposition trying to hold the government to account on their promise to deliver the right turn? They should be hammering home that it's been a bad idea all along, and actively pushing for him to backflip on it, not playing this silly game of election promise point scoring.

I was a bit suprised by that too.

Simply pointing out it was a stupid idea would suffice.

I wonder when this new infrastructure SA thing ia going to kill it properly....not that the Government apparently intends on listening to them.

Why stick to your guns when you can find a way to make the opposition look bad?

I'm just not sure that particular topic has much traction.

It also just creates even more negativity towards trams which i wish we didn't have.

[Eurostar]

Is the voice announcer the same guy from the planes announcements. Also I don't see why we got to be told what side of the tram to get off, we got by fine for over a century

[EBG]

Its what happens when OH & S merges with political correctness and equal opportunity.

[Ser Noit of Loit]

Is the voice announcer the same guy from the planes announcements. Also I don't see why we got to be told what side of the tram to get off, we got by fine for over a century

Considering half the stops in the city you get out on the right, and the other half now on the left, it's a sensible thing to do.

[Nathan]

Is the voice announcer the same guy from the planes announcements. Also I don't see why we got to be told what side of the tram to get off, we got by fine for over a century

Considering half the stops in the city you get out on the right, and the other half now on the left, it's a sensible thing to do.

Yes, announcing which side the doors open is fine. It's the "in the direction of travel" tacked on afterwards that's redundant.

[Goodsy]

Is the voice announcer the same guy from the planes announcements. Also I don't see why we got to be told what side of the tram to get off, we got by fine for over a century

Considering half the stops in the city you get out on the right, and the other half now on the left, it's a sensible thing to do.

Yes, announcing which side the doors open is fine. It's the "in the direction of travel" tacked on afterwards that's redundant.

what does it actually mean? when you get off you are suppose to walk towards the front of the tram?