News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains

[ChillyPhilly]

Looks like one addition by the State Government this week is a security guard at Woodlands Park in the morning peak.

[rev]

Looks like one addition by the State Government this week is a security guard at Woodlands Park in the morning peak.

They did promise to increase security on the network.
I don't know why they hire private security, and not get the Police Security Service to do it like they do in Victoria.
I could be wrong but the Police Security have more authority or powers then regular security guards? and I think they're in direct communication with the Police, so wouldn't that make the network safer for passengers as opposed to some poorly trained private security guards?

[ChillyPhilly]

Looks like one addition by the State Government this week is a security guard at Woodlands Park in the morning peak.

They did promise to increase security on the network.
I don't know why they hire private security, and not get the Police Security Service to do it like they do in Victoria.
I could be wrong but the Police Security have more authority or powers then regular security guards? and I think they're in direct communication with the Police, so wouldn't that make the network safer for passengers as opposed to some poorly trained private security guards?

I agree, but train security are generally now 'Prescribed Officers', so I believe there is a degree of authority.

[RetroGamer87]

I was under the impression that the greenway was shelved and that there was an albeit small possibility that it was going to be used for trains again. Guessing that thought bubble has been canned....

Different corridor I'd say. There is a more direct line between the Port and Dry Creek.

Surely there's a route they can find from Port Dock to the former salt pans that are going to be home to about 30,000 odd people in the near future? Spur the Gawler line off near there as well and continue it north past Bolivar and Burton, to Virginia, Riverlea and Two Wells..that new line could spur off towards Angle Vale as well.
These are only going to be the fastest growing regions population wise in Adelaide in the coming decades, if they aren't already.

They'll probably cover it with suburbs and townhouses and slightly too narrow streets and when it's too late they'll say "there's no room for a railway line".