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Re: #UC: Noarlunga - Seaford rail extension

#166 Post by RayRichards » Thu Jun 24, 2010 3:08 pm

Am I right that all pedestrian/road crossings will be grade separated along this new stretch of rail?

Also, is there a decent detailed plan of the rail line close to the Seaford shopping centre (even the whole route?) It must be a first (maybe done 70/80 years ago though I dont know) in this state of laying new track work after the surrounding area has been pretty much developed. 8)

If it goes well. An extension of the Obahn to Golden Grove surely must be the next step! :cheers:

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Re: #UC: Noarlunga - Seaford rail extension

#167 Post by ChillyPhilly » Sun Jun 27, 2010 11:49 pm

If the Seaford extension proves successful geographically and economically, then the next step should be conversion of the O-Bahn to rail. This can then be connected to Adelaide Railway Station via an underground link.
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Re: #UC: Noarlunga - Seaford rail extension

#168 Post by monotonehell » Mon Jun 28, 2010 1:38 am

ChillyPhilly wrote:If the Seaford extension proves successful geographically and economically, then the next step should be conversion of the O-Bahn to rail. This can then be connected to Adelaide Railway Station via an underground link.
Care to explain the logic missing from your statement? What factors about the Seaford extension can be applied to the OBahn to support your assertion?
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Re: #UC: Noarlunga - Seaford rail extension

#169 Post by fabricator » Mon Jun 28, 2010 2:07 am

Actually having the Obahn converted to rail (light or heavy) would make it quicker to change from one to the other.

At the moment we have a few meters walk to go from tram to train, but two blocks to go from train to Obahn, and quite a walk from a King William Street tram stop to the nearest Obahn stop.
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Re: #UC: Noarlunga - Seaford rail extension

#170 Post by AtD » Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:20 am

The next person to suggest converting the O-Bahn to rail is going to be sent to Guantanamo Bay, where their only comfort will be the knowledge that the continuous thoughtless suggestions to convert the O-Bahn to light rail is only slightly less irritating than the water torture they will be enduring.

So, about Seaford...

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Re: #UC: Noarlunga - Seaford rail extension

#171 Post by DM8 » Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:26 am

AtD wrote:The next person to suggest converting the O-Bahn to rail is going to be sent to Guantanamo Bay, where their only comfort will be the knowledge that the continuous thoughtless suggestions to convert the O-Bahn to light rail is only slightly less irritating than the water torture they will be enduring.

So, about Seaford...
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Re: #UC: Noarlunga - Seaford rail extension

#172 Post by jk1237 » Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:43 am

:lol: :lol: :lol:

also any news about the new trains? They will be needed for this extension

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Re: #UC: Noarlunga - Seaford rail extension

#173 Post by Waewick » Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:29 am

AtD wrote:The next person to suggest converting the O-Bahn to rail is going to be sent to Guantanamo Bay, where their only comfort will be the knowledge that the continuous thoughtless suggestions to convert the O-Bahn to light rail is only slightly less irritating than the water torture they will be enduring.

So, about Seaford...
So what you do think of my proposal to turn the O'barn into an express way for North Eastern Suburds cars...takes the pressure of Payneham Rd :sly:

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Re: #UC: Noarlunga - Seaford rail extension

#174 Post by kenget » Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:22 pm

Found this video on the DTEI website:



or in HD:



http://www.infrastructure.sa.gov.au/sea ... _extension

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Re: #UC: Noarlunga - Seaford rail extension

#175 Post by muzzamo » Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:12 am

That is one hell of a bridge

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Re: #UC: Noarlunga - Seaford rail extension

#176 Post by skyliner » Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:30 pm

Any canopies on those platforms? Needed big time. Did not see any. Interesting to see six car trains also.

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Re: #UC: Noarlunga - Seaford rail extension

#177 Post by Nathan » Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:58 pm

I think it needs a roof over the entire line.



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Re: #UC: Noarlunga - Seaford rail extension

#178 Post by Isiskii » Wed Sep 22, 2010 1:20 pm

I noticed in the video the building with all the tracks going into it nearby Seaford Meadows station... I'm assuming they're building another place where the trains can go to sleep at night?

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Re: #UC: Noarlunga - Seaford rail extension

#179 Post by iTouch » Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:03 pm

Isiskii wrote:I noticed in the video the building with all the tracks going into it nearby Seaford Meadows station... I'm assuming they're building another place where the trains can go to sleep at night?
I decided to look into this with a bit more research and see how those who will be effected by this feel if they ever had to be in this situation.
I got a picture of their response:
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As you can see, diesals will be rather pissed off but tank engines should be fine. However, I'm not sure how the electric ones will feel though as I wasn't able to get in contact with them. The fatass controller was greedy and needed them
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Re: #UC: Noarlunga - Seaford rail extension

#180 Post by SRW » Thu Sep 23, 2010 10:25 am

It'd be cool if we could afford to fancy the bridge up French style:
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