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Thanks for the photos Adam! We are definately going to miss your regular photo reports!

AtD wrote:With regards to Ethelton Station, I only recently noticed how stupidly close it is to Glanville Station, just 700m. It might be an idea, rather than upgrade these two horrid stations, to build a new station under the Jervois Bridge. This would also eliminate the need for pedestrians to cross the rail line (think Mawson Lakes).

Currently, Port Adelaide Station is 1.4km from Ethelton, which is 0.7km from Glanville, which is 0.8km from Peterhead. If Ethelton and Glanville were moved to under the bridge, the new station would be 1.5km from Port Adelaide and 1.3km from Peterhead. More manageable distances for heavy rail, IMO.

Good thinking, but I'm not sure it would be a good idea closing the Glanville Station. It is in such a strategic position that it gives it room for parking and shuttle services. It will also be in a good position if the government thought about including a tram line from Semaphore Beach to Port Adelaide via a revitalised Birkenhead Bridge. That tram line could go all the way to the old Port Dock woolstores. Just a thought.

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rhino wrote:Great pics Adam. The area needs more trees though, like some palms along the waterfront maybe to start with.

I agree excellent pics AtD.

As for the palm trees, were there any in the project drawings? If not they should have.

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Ho Really wrote:Good thinking, but I'm not sure it would be a good idea closing the Glanville Station. It is in such a strategic position that it gives it room for parking and shuttle services.

Glanville station is barely 100m from the bridge. One of the entrances to the car park is under the bridge. Google Maps link

From what I could see from west lakes on saturday late arvo, one crane is fully up, and the second tower is at full height. Could be fully up by now.

AtD wrote:

Ho Really wrote:Good thinking, but I'm not sure it would be a good idea closing the Glanville Station. It is in such a strategic position that it gives it room for parking and shuttle services.

Glanville station is barely 100m from the bridge. One of the entrances to the car park is under the bridge. Google Maps link

Also, if they ever intended to add a tram service along Semaphore Road it would pass right next to the station. The tram service I have in mind should go from Semaphore Beach to Port Adelaide (and maybe up to the Port Dock Station area). They could use the standard gauge line already in place on the side of the road up to the Birkenhead Bridge. Of course the bridge would need work done to it. I think this is an idea they should contemplate when the area is alive with people. That's my suggestion anyway.

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It's a ridiculous idea to replace heavy rail with light rail. It's going backwards, even with the state of heavy rail in this city.

AtD wrote:It's a ridiculous idea to replace heavy rail with light rail. It's going backwards, even with the state of heavy rail in this city.

Sure, we need heavy rail to Seaford, Belair, Gawler, but not Port Adelaide. That area was MADE for trams.

Perhaps, but Port Adelaide is just the half-way mark on the Outer Harbor line.

AtD wrote:It's a ridiculous idea to replace heavy rail with light rail. It's going backwards, even with the state of heavy rail in this city.

My idea is not to replace heavy rail to Port Adelaide from the city. Doubling up with light rail is to me a waste of money. I'm suggesting a tram line from Semaphore Beach to Port Adelaide. It would have tourist value. Whether it went anywhere else I don't know. It could even go to Football Park and the West Lakes Mall if there were to be demand. I don't know. My overall idea is for a Port Dock station revival. I am hoping the surrounding area will be revitalised with apartments. I'm not sure how many of the woolstores have become or will become apartments, but if the overall population in that area were to grow it would be nice for that station to be reinstated into the network. Express trains could go from there to the city, etc. If the line through Rosewater were to be used people could go from the Port Dock to Gawler (or even the Barossa) and vice versa. Just ideas.

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The two Multiplex cranes are now installed at the new Port development and it looks pretty good now. About 8-10 levels by the height of the cranes. Could not get a photo as it was dark when I drove past tonight.

Said cranes:


North tower:


South Tower:


From Fisherman's Warf:

Great pics AtD. Those cranes are fairly large. I hope we get to see a few of them around The Precinct site too soon

Great pics!

Adelaides crane count is now at least *drum rolls* - 8!

crawf wrote:Great pics!

Adelaides crane count is now at least *drum rolls* - 8!

Its actually 9.

2 at Port Adelaide, 2 at Flinders, and 5 in the city.