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Re: #U/C: Port Adelaide Tram Line

#901 Post by muzzamo » Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:16 am

Have they tested them through the city yet?

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Re: #U/C: Port Adelaide Tram Line

#902 Post by Tonsley213 » Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:15 pm

Thanks Bill.

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Re: #U/C: Port Adelaide Tram Line

#903 Post by AtD » Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:25 pm

AG wrote:There's 6 doors on each side, 4 double-leaf in the middle modules and 2 single-leaf at the ends of the tram.
Good. Here's hoping that there's a ticket validator at each.

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Re: #U/C: Port Adelaide Tram Line

#904 Post by Omicron » Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:01 pm

AtD wrote:
AG wrote:There's 6 doors on each side, 4 double-leaf in the middle modules and 2 single-leaf at the ends of the tram.
Good. Here's hoping that there's a ticket validator at each.
And more stop-request buttons!

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Re: #U/C: Port Adelaide Tram Line

#905 Post by Nathan » Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:45 pm

Just saw the new tram go for a test run, past stop 13 heading east. It wasn't in the depot as far as I could see when we went past on the next tram in service, so possible it continued on further into the city. It certainly looked nice running. It's also noticeably quieter than the Flexitys.

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Re: #U/C: Port Adelaide Tram Line

#906 Post by Shuz » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:59 am

I was at the Dublin tonight. The new tram pulled up into Moseley Sqaure, for about half an hour. I screamed in excitement. Many did not understand what I was excited about.

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Re: #U/C: Port Adelaide Tram Line

#907 Post by danielphin » Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:59 pm

Nathan wrote:It's also noticeably quieter than the Flexitys.
Quieter? Any more quiet and they'll absorb sound.

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Re: #U/C: Port Adelaide Tram Line

#908 Post by Tonsley213 » Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:01 pm

danielphin wrote:
Nathan wrote:It's also noticeably quieter than the Flexitys.
Quieter? Any more quiet and they'll absorb sound.
Are they really that quite?

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Re: #U/C: Port Adelaide Tram Line

#909 Post by rhino » Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:29 pm

Tonsley213 wrote:
danielphin wrote:
Nathan wrote:It's also noticeably quieter than the Flexitys.
Quieter? Any more quiet and they'll absorb sound.
Are they really that quite?

Quite. .....huh?
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Re: #U/C: Port Adelaide Tram Line

#910 Post by Tonsley213 » Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:35 pm

rhino wrote:
Tonsley213 wrote:
Are they really that quite?

Quite. .....huh?
Typo, I ment quiet.

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Re: #U/C: Port Adelaide Tram Line

#911 Post by Hooligan » Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:55 pm

Shuz wrote:I was at the Dublin tonight. The new tram pulled up into Moseley Sqaure, for about half an hour. I screamed in excitement. Many did not understand what I was excited about.
I bet they thought you were quite the odd sort

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Re: #U/C: Port Adelaide Tram Line

#912 Post by skyliner » Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:56 pm

Shuz wrote:I was at the Dublin tonight. The new tram pulled up into Moseley Sqaure, for about half an hour. I screamed in excitement. Many did not understand what I was excited about.
Just one of those things - if you're not interested, you're NOT interested. But thanks to you guys and personal interest, these trams are somewhat of an event. These trams would create quite a presence in Moseley Sq - just big enough to take them????

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Re: #U/C: Port Adelaide Tram Line

#913 Post by Briggzy_03 » Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:03 pm

Shuz wrote:I was at the Dublin tonight. The new tram pulled up into Moseley Sqaure, for about half an hour. I screamed in excitement. Many did not understand what I was excited about.
I'm sure the majority of people who visit this site would have acted the same Shuz, including myself :) .

I never catch the tram as I'm right along the Noarlunga line, but for the sex on wheels that is these new trams, a test ride wouldn't hurt.

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Re: #U/C: Port Adelaide Tram Line

#914 Post by Xaragmata » Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:52 pm

Brief summary of weekend works:

(1) Track installation across Port Rd / Park Tce / Adam St intersection from 9pm Fri 20 -> 6am Mon 23 November

(2) Resurfacing Port Rd between West Tce & Gaol Rd from 7pm Thur 19 to 6am Mon 23 November

Pics from Tuesday:

North Terrace median removed at City West, ready for track laying to begin

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Preparation in North Terrace for track laying

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Port Road / rail bridge

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Lengths of rail in Port Road

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New footpath under construction on eastern side of Hindmarsh Bridge

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Points being assembled in Port Road near the new terminus

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Re: #U/C: Port Adelaide Tram Line

#915 Post by skyliner » Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:27 pm

Thanks XARA - excellent pics.

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