News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains

[AtD]

So the substitute buses stop at the back of the train station on Festival Drive? Have they at least put a shelter there?

[monotonehell]

So the substitute buses stop at the back of the train station on Festival Drive? Have they at least put a shelter there?

Nope, and from what I understand they can only get one in and out of there at a time so there's a considerable bottle neck at the end.

[AtD]

So how do the buses turn around in this?
http://www.nearmap.com/?ll=-34.920262,1 ... d=20100330

[monotonehell]

So how do the buses turn around in this?
http://www.nearmap.com/?ll=-34.920262,1 ... d=20100330

The come from the west (off of Montefiore Road) mess about in that area with all the painted mediums you linked to on NearMap, then drop off near the Railway Station's back doors and bugger off back to the west. That's why only one at a time is allowed in.

The Gunzell troll in me likes this picture from AdelaideMetro's website:



People don't like transfers, according to several people at work who normally take the 22X buses, there's a load of train refugees now taking those bus routes to avoid the transfers.

[Xaragmata]

So how do the buses turn around in this?
http://www.nearmap.com/?ll=-34.920262,1 ... d=20100330

They turn in a bay with barriers and validators, built here:

[AtD]

Barriers and validators? That's rather fancy for a temporary service.

[monotonehell]

Barriers and validators? That's rather fancy for a temporary service.

But considering how long this will be (?) to do the whole line...

[bay transit]

So the substitute buses stop at the back of the train station on Festival Drive? Have they at least put a shelter there?

Nope, and from what I understand they can only get one in and out of there at a time so there's a considerable bottle neck at the end.

There is room for 2 Articulated buses to load and unload at this spot,and has worked well all week.As there is between 5/6 buses at a time (in peak hours)loading/unloading with Supervision from Torrens Transit coordinators the operation has run very smoothly.

[Xaragmata]

A few more from Thursday, at North Adelaide:

[dsriggs]

Barriers and validators? That's rather fancy for a temporary service.

But considering how long this will be (?) to do the whole line...

And when they eventually do all the other lines as well.

[Xaragmata]

A few more pics at Hawker Street:

[bm7500]

They certainly aren't mucking around are they!

[Xaragmata]

They certainly aren't mucking around are they!

That's the impression I get - throwing whatever is necessary to complete it within the four months.

[AtD]

I'm still intrigued about the bus stop at the back of Adelaide station. Barriers and validators? So does this mean you validate before you get on the bus? Can you get on using the rear doors then? Sounds like a great time saver.

Photos would be appreciated.

[Xaragmata]

I'm still intrigued about the bus stop at the back of Adelaide station. Barriers and validators? So does this mean you validate before you get on the bus? Can you get on using the rear doors then? Sounds like a great time saver.

Photos would be appreciated.

On Wednesday, I validated at the barrier & boarded through the rear door with no need to validate again on the bus. The validators are some distance from
the bus doors via a "sheep run", which would allow people to be ready to board as soon as a bus arrives to load them. Handy in peak hour. Will try for photos
today or tomorrow.