COM: Glenelg Tramline Upgrade

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[Will]

I have just returned home from this great day for Adelaide. Everything was great, and I am proud that I was amongst the first people to ride the extension all the way to City West. I can't wait until I am a grandpa, and there are trams back everywhere and I will be able to tell my grandkids, "I was there when they took the first step". There was almost a tear in the eye when the tram extended past Grote Street for the first time. It was a very symbolic day, as it represented the defeat of negativity.

[Shuz]

A round of applause from me, and the words couldn't have been better - it does represent the defeat of negativity.

Anyways, I was close enough on my speculations that Mike Rann has other plans for the tram. Channel Nine coverage caught him out on his 'bold ambitious plan to reinstate trams back into the city'. I think we can take a hint that theres a proposal or some plans out on the board for a city-wide tram network, and not to the suburbs.

[Will409]

During the official opening speech the Premier made, he also said that they were planning of further extensions but he never said where exactly although with all the press that has surrounded other extension alternatives, I think we may already know that the plan is. Just need the official go ahead.

[jk1237]

Our city feels like a city now. A very proud day for public transport in Adelaide. And the savings and loans tram looks pretty cool. Howver I do have some negativity - today was the grand opening, but then 5pm hit and they completely closed the extension down, while there were heaps of people waiting at the stops, expecting trams to come along. Why not start the normal timetable from now?

[crawf]

Mike Rann said on 7 News, he would like to see it extended back to Victoria Square

[PhilH]

Channel 9's report was mostly positive, except that they had to put, guess who, Martin Hamilton-Smith on - will someone please put him out of our misery?

[Pants]

What did he say Phil?

[Shuz]

The age-old argument that $31million could have been better spent on something else.

Hows this for a change? Next time we get $31mill, lets spend it on silencing him for eternity.

[Will409]

Before I put on the main show, here are some shots of 102 this morning at 8:30am. Our very first all over advertising livery tram. 351-367 and 102 both made a final test run up the extension before the official opening parade.


Rounding the curve into North Terrace.


Infront of the railway station.


Under Morphett Street bridge.

[Pants]

Thanks mk, guess that was to be expected.

Wonder if he realises that if he doesn't halt progress and Adelaide becomes a place that people want to live in and visit, there'll be more then enough money to spend on hospitals etc.

[Norman]

I will be uploading news reports from Nine and the ABC later on.

[crawf]

It would be good if they advertise Mad March, Tour Down Under or any other event or region of South Australia on the new trams

Can't wait to see and use the new tramline this week , thanks for all your updates guys

[AtD]

Was in town today (not for the trams, i was there for other reasons) and must say the city had a buzz about it i did drive down king william street though for a squiz and didnt bother going on a tram joy ride because they were all to freaking packed!!!

There was also a massive Food & Wine festival at Elder Park today. It was packed, and apparently it went all night.

I'm gonna miss this town. Today was a fantastic day to remember Adelaide by.

Anyone care to donate their photos to Wikipedia? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenelg_tram

[Norman]

Was in town today (not for the trams, i was there for other reasons) and must say the city had a buzz about it i did drive down king william street though for a squiz and didnt bother going on a tram joy ride because they were all to freaking packed!!!

There was also a massive Food & Wine festival at Elder Park today. It was packed, and apparently it went all night.

I'm gonna miss this town. Today was a fantastic day to remember Adelaide by.

Anyone care to donate their photos to Wikipedia? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenelg_tram

I will provide watermark-less pictures if you want any of mine.