COM: Glenelg Tramline Upgrade

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bs · #346 Post by bs » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:40 pm

Tram patronage has gone up significantly since the new trams where introduced and once the line is extended it will no doubt go up even more. I would like to see the frequency of the Glenelg Line increased to a tram every 10 minutes.

The 99b bus does not provide an adequate service, it is regularly very full, and it takes a while for people to get on an off. Trams will much better cope with the numbers of people travelling the route, plus Glenelg commuters will no longer have to change to the bus.

The opposition by the minority, led by the Liberals and the Advertiser is getting tiresome, $31 million is a very small cost compared to what other states spend on their infrastructure.

Tom · #347 Post by **Tom** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:19 am

The No Trams man has joined Railsa.......
leave him your message at http://www.railsa.com/f/viewtopic.php?p=9311#9311

#348 Post by **Will** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:51 pm

After all this time, I have yet to read or hear an intelligent arguement against the tram extension.

All the comments against the tram extension are either ignorant lies or hysterical rubbish.

However let us all rejoice! for construction has begun!

#349 Post by **Howie** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:55 pm

Yeah, and did you notice nothing about Trams today in the tiser? I mean no negative, no positive readers opinion.. nothing. That's a first.

#350 Post by **Will** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:59 pm

Howie wrote:Yeah, and did you notice nothing about Trams today in the tiser? I mean no negative, no positive readers opinion.. nothing. That's a first.

The Advertiser has hopefully accepted defeat. However yesterday there was a mention of Adelaide's 'embattled' tram system in the Sunday Mail.

#351 Post by **Howie** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:10 pm

This just in, Courtesy of Will...

Results from the Public Consultation on the Tram Line extension.
http://www.sensational-adelaide.com/ima ... ension.pdf

Looks like city goers also overwhelmingly support the extension and also the possibility of it's extension into north adelaide/port adelaide.

#352 Post by **Howie** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:21 pm

Froggy wrote: That's all well and good but are the buses going to be running still as well?

Just FYI, another benefit of the tramline is that hopefully we'll be better serviced than the beeline.

Tom · #353 Post by **Tom** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:07 pm

Howie wrote:Yeah, and did you notice nothing about Trams today in the tiser? I mean no negative, no positive readers opinion.. nothing. That's a first.

I know!

How long has it been since this happend, i cant remember the advertsier without tram stuff in it

I wonder if 5AA will follow the lead........

crawf · #354 Post by **crawf** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:43 pm

Will wrote:However let us all rejoice! for construction has begun!

woo hoo

crawf · #355 Post by **crawf** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:17 pm

Anyone just watch the seven news report on the tramline extension?

Was it just me, or did the reporter seem happy as hell

sam · #356 Post by **sam** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:46 pm

where abouts did the construction begin?

Tom · #357 Post by **Tom** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:23 pm

I belive works are North Terrace.

#358 Post by **Will** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 12:13 am

Tom wrote:I belive works are North Terrace.

Yes it is true. I went down to North Terrace tonight, and 2 lanes of traffic had been blocked due to construction works.

#359 Post by **AtD** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 1:10 am

I'd like to see the 'Tiser complain about the disruption, considering the other end of North Tce has been reduced to 8 lanes for quite some time now.

sam · #360 Post by **sam** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:42 am

Tom wrote:I belive works are North Terrace.

Cheers,

I should be able to get some photos when they start on Victoria Square.

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