News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains

[PD2/20]

Another pedestrian killed presumably at the same place as last time: https://indaily.com.au/news/2024/01/15/ ... -adelaide/

The fatality last year was at North Adelaide Station. This incident was at the crossing between the station and Torrens Bridge which had remained closed since the Torrens Junction work in 2017/8 until last month when the automatic gates commissioned.

[Spotto]

Very sad news. But why that particular spot?

The tracks are on a curve and trains are traveling at speed since most don't stop at North Adelaide station. Drivers can't see anything until it's too late.

[ChillyPhilly]

Another pedestrian killed presumably at the same place as last time: https://indaily.com.au/news/2024/01/15/ ... -adelaide/

The fatality last year was at North Adelaide Station. This incident was at the crossing between the station and Torrens Bridge which had remained closed since the Torrens Junction work in 2017/8 until last month when the automatic gates commissioned.

Interesting, SA Scan mapped this as being at North Adelaide station.

[Nathan]

Very sad news. But why that particular spot?

The tracks are on a curve and trains are traveling at speed since most don't stop at North Adelaide station. Drivers can't see anything until it's too late.

Ever since the previous fatality, trains have limited their speed around that curve (even if they're not stopping at North Adelaide), and usually (but to be fair, not always) sound their horn.

The active crossing gates are now operating at both North Adelaide Station, and where this incident occurred, so it's important they investigate the circumstances.

[1NEEDS2POST]

Very sad news. But why that particular spot?

The tracks are on a curve and trains are traveling at speed since most don't stop at North Adelaide station. Drivers can't see anything until it's too late.

Ever since the previous fatality, trains have limited their speed around that curve (even if they're not stopping at North Adelaide), and usually (but to be fair, not always) sound their horn.

The active crossing gates are now operating at both North Adelaide Station, and where this incident occurred, so it's important they investigate the circumstances.

The photo in the article shows an Adelaide Metro railcar, but no where has anyone said that's what struck him. There's also the ARTC track there and goods trains take a lot longer to stop. They're also going quite fast, they can come from either direction and because they are less frequent, pedestrians don't pay as much attention to the ARTC track.

[Nathan]

The tracks are on a curve and trains are traveling at speed since most don't stop at North Adelaide station. Drivers can't see anything until it's too late.

Ever since the previous fatality, trains have limited their speed around that curve (even if they're not stopping at North Adelaide), and usually (but to be fair, not always) sound their horn.

The active crossing gates are now operating at both North Adelaide Station, and where this incident occurred, so it's important they investigate the circumstances.

The photo in the article shows an Adelaide Metro railcar, but no where has anyone said that's what struck him. There's also the ARTC track there and goods trains take a lot longer to stop. They're also going quite fast, they can come from either direction and because they are less frequent, pedestrians don't pay as much attention to the ARTC track.

The ARTC track has its own set of active pedestrian gates that operate separately from the Adelaide Metro tracks.

[Spotto]

The photo in the article shows an Adelaide Metro railcar, but no where has anyone said that's what struck him. There's also the ARTC track there and goods trains take a lot longer to stop.

An electric AdMet train was involved

[PD2/20]

Ever since the previous fatality, trains have limited their speed around that curve (even if they're not stopping at North Adelaide), and usually (but to be fair, not always) sound their horn.

The active crossing gates are now operating at both North Adelaide Station, and where this incident occurred, so it's important they investigate the circumstances.

The photo in the article shows an Adelaide Metro railcar, but no where has anyone said that's what struck him. There's also the ARTC track there and goods trains take a lot longer to stop. They're also going quite fast, they can come from either direction and because they are less frequent, pedestrians don't pay as much attention to the ARTC track.

The ARTC track has its own set of active pedestrian gates that operate separately from the Adelaide Metro tracks.

At Nth Adelaide Station the ARTC line does have a separate crossing. However at Torrens Jn (where this week's incident took place) there is a single crossing across all 3 tracks which is activated by either ARTC or DTI trains.

[Eurostar]

The photo in the article shows an Adelaide Metro railcar, but no where has anyone said that's what struck him. There's also the ARTC track there and goods trains take a lot longer to stop. They're also going quite fast, they can come from either direction and because they are less frequent, pedestrians don't pay as much attention to the ARTC track.

The ARTC track has its own set of active pedestrian gates that operate separately from the Adelaide Metro tracks.

At Nth Adelaide Station the ARTC line does have a separate crossing. However at Torrens Jn (where this week's incident took place) there is a single crossing across all 3 tracks which is activated by either ARTC or DTI trains.

Which should be a pedestrian overpass

[RetroGamer87]

The ARTC track has its own set of active pedestrian gates that operate separately from the Adelaide Metro tracks.

At Nth Adelaide Station the ARTC line does have a separate crossing. However at Torrens Jn (where this week's incident took place) there is a single crossing across all 3 tracks which is activated by either ARTC or DTI trains.

Which should be a pedestrian overpass

Exactly! They used to build a below grade or above grade pedestrian crossing at nearly every train station but for some reason they've now become averse to grade separated pedestrian crossings.

I've actually missed the last train to stop at North Adelaide because I got stuck behind a ten minute freight train. Electric pedestrian gates won't help with that.

[MT269]

Cost cutting/penny pinching is taking its toll globally, not just in SA.

[PeFe]

Melbourne train vlogger on strange Adelaide train stations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9GHjJTIy2U

[RetroGamer87]

It looks like there was a derailment near Mawson Lakes interchange.

[Spotto]

It looks like there was a derailment near Mawson Lakes interchange.

Looks like a former Bluebird that wasn’t getting enough attention

[PeFe]

Removal of old escalators at Noarlunga Centre







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