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Solar bus shelters deliver clean power for electric transport



The local Australian subsidiary of Spanish clean energy company Iberdrola has completed the installation of two solar bus shelters in Melbourne’s west, each spanning over 65 metres in length and with a combined capacity of 65kW.

Located at the Deer Park train station in Melbourne’s outer western suburbs, the two solar bus shelters are expected to generate 80,000kWh of renewable energy each year.

The bus shelter roof is constructed entirely from solar panels and paired with a water protection system and vandal-resistant cladding underneath.



Part of the renovations at the Deer Park Station being undertaken as part of the Victorian government’s Level Crossing Removal Project, the 65kW array feeds directly into the station building and is expected to offset nearly 4,000MWh of electricity over the asset’s lifetime.

Removing the level crossing included the construction of a new rail bridge, elevated station, with a new bus exchange and upgraded car parks.

Local construction company McConnell Dowell Constructors completed the level crossing removal on Mt Derrimut Road in Deer Park, while many of the sustainability features were carried out by South Australian construction company Built Environs.

As part of the sustainability measures carried out alongside the renovations, more than 50,000 trees, plants, and shrubs were also planted around the station.

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Patrick_27 wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 11, 2024 6:36 pm

Nort wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 11, 2024 6:28 pm

Waewick wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 11, 2024 3:31 pm

So the exit of the tunnel meets with the exit point of the obahn.

It would be a bit more satisfying, but would it really save much time? Sure the buses slow a bit once getting onto the road, but they have a dedicated bus lane so would rarely get caught in traffic.

Looks to be around 1km between the two points. At 80km/h that's 45 seconds, at 60km/h it's 1 minute. A lot of infrastructure to save that short time. Would also need to pass beneath the Torrens, so would be hard to do as a cut and cover job.

I'd rather see a cut and cover tunnel along Grenfell and Currie Streets, with exits between Frome Street and East Terrace and between Morphett Street and West Terrace with the western end coming out into the Bakewell Underpass, include underground stations as part of this. At-least then if the O'Bahn is ever converted to rail, the existing tunnel won't seem so redundant as it will connect to further tunnelling along this strip. Also cut and cover would ensure this doesn't intrude on any further underground rail plans. Probably at-least a $5b project but considering bus public transport is our main offering in Adelaide and this is the busiest bus corridor, I'd say it's justifiable from a town planning POV and also time efficiency.

Nort wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 02, 2024 9:13 am

Keswick creek also isn't wide enough along a lot of it for more than one lane, so it would either have a relatively low max frequency as the direction swaps over, or would need a bunch of expensive and unpopular land acquisition.

Nort wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 02, 2024 9:13 am

Keswick creek also isn't wide enough along a lot of it for more than one lane, so it would either have a relatively low max frequency as the direction swaps over, or would need a bunch of expensive and unpopular land acquisition.

Listy wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 03, 2024 10:40 am

Nort wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 02, 2024 9:13 am

Keswick creek also isn't wide enough along a lot of it for more than one lane, so it would either have a relatively low max frequency as the direction swaps over, or would need a bunch of expensive and unpopular land acquisition.

West of Hisense stadium there's a section that's only 5-6m wide with quite a few new subdivisions where houses have been built (and are still being built) right up against the boundary on both sides. I think that demonstrates that there's no real intention within the govt or West Torrens council to use the creek as a transport corridor (except perhaps as a shared pathway).

ChillyPhilly wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 03, 2024 11:57 am

The bus to Adelaide Airport does work, but if there is a a service that can deliver more people, quicker, then this is only a positive improvement.

The current airport bus stop is a slap in the face to anyone who uses it.