News & Discussion: Trams

[Patrick_27]

What a waste of residents money.
Seriously are they right in the head over there?

"We want trams down occonnel, butwe're also going to spend money upgrading oconnel without a tram track"

How about put their upgrade plans on the back burner, consult with the government on a tram line extension there, and then work around that and any possible time frame for a tram extension?

Or is that too hard for a bunch of people earning 6 figure salaries that are supposedly needed to "attract the best"...

Thankfully, the plan for O'Connell Street has provision for a tram.

Yes, but good town planning would see both happen at the same time, and not one after the other. The havoc of such project works should be minimised with it all happening in one go, it also means we get good design outcomes rather than the North Terrace extension where they were attaching tension wiring to street light poles that weren't designed to hold them.

[SouthAussie94]

Is it a case of ACC trying to force the hand of the state government?

ACC - "We're going to spend x upgrading OCS but we'll allow space for a future tram line if the state gov will fund it, hint hint, nudge nudge.."

[ChillyPhilly]

What a waste of residents money.
Seriously are they right in the head over there?

"We want trams down occonnel, butwe're also going to spend money upgrading oconnel without a tram track"

How about put their upgrade plans on the back burner, consult with the government on a tram line extension there, and then work around that and any possible time frame for a tram extension?

Or is that too hard for a bunch of people earning 6 figure salaries that are supposedly needed to "attract the best"...

Thankfully, the plan for O'Connell Street has provision for a tram.

Yes, but good town planning would see both happen at the same time, and not one after the other. The havoc of such project works should be minimised with it all happening in one go, it also means we get good design outcomes rather than the North Terrace extension where they were attaching tension wiring to street light poles that weren't designed to hold them.

I agree completely.

I still have a hunch we'll see more next year.

[Nort]

Is it a case of ACC trying to force the hand of the state government?

ACC - "We're going to spend x upgrading OCS but we'll allow space for a future tram line if the state gov will fund it, hint hint, nudge nudge.."

It's this. It's also them calling out that while the street upgrade needs to happen it would be better to do trams at the same time.

Yes it would be better for it to all happen at once, but since the state government is still publicly saying no more trams are on the agenda the ACC shouldn't hold off on doing things indefinitely waiting for it, perfect being the enemy of good and all that.

[rubberman]

Is it a case of ACC trying to force the hand of the state government?

ACC - "We're going to spend x upgrading OCS but we'll allow space for a future tram line if the state gov will fund it, hint hint, nudge nudge.."

And if the answer is that the Government won't, then that's the end of trams in OCS for the foreseeable future.

I'd also add that I seem to remember that the ACC's idea was for single track down OCS. Something that cannot work.

Now, take that with a spoon of salt, because it's only a hazy memory.