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[Shuz] wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:39 am

Now that Gawler is done, reckon we'll see any progress on electrifying Outer Harbor before next state election?

rubberman wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 07, 2022 10:08 am

TorrensSA wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 06, 2022 10:30 pm

Yeah that makes it way to complicated. The idea is to get as many services and people on the train in peak. There should be at least 8 tph in peak direction, maybe 3 run express. Simple timetables work the best.

Skip stop sucks and 30 min frequency is shit in interpeak. It's either increase the frequency to 6 tph and have an all stops and express alternating OR 4 tph all stops. The only issue is not all trains can go to Gawler Central. I think all stops 4 tph is the way to go. Over time you will see a change in demand, people will start to use the smaller stations because they will have a good frequency.

The trouble is that stopping all stops is waaaay slower. Even with the electrics, the design is for higher maximum speed rather than acceleration (although hopefully better than the diesels).

So, it's a question of do people want a fast service with a complicated timetable? Or a much slower service, but more frequent at the smaller stations and simpler to grasp?

That's it. Choose one. Faster, or simpler. But we can't have both.

Pistol wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 21, 2022 12:23 pm

Noticed that some of the smaller train stations received a freshen up before the trains started running on the Gawler line again.

Dudley Park got some new paint, signs, a lot of cleaning and new lighting.
Has made a big difference.

Shame that a lot got tagged within a day of it opening again...

Pistol wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 21, 2022 12:23 pm

Noticed that some of the smaller train stations received a freshen up before the trains started running on the Gawler line again.

Dudley Park got some new paint, signs, a lot of cleaning and new lighting.
Has made a big difference.

Shame that a lot got tagged within a day of it opening again...

RetroGamer87 wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 23, 2022 5:24 pm

Just saw a 4000 Class get evacuated at Mawson Lakes. Now it's just sitting there. Must be mechanical problems.

Nathan wrote:It would be easy to think it's safe to cross currently when it's not (especially if the train is outbound at night, as you don't really see them coming around the bend until they're quite close to the crossing.)

Nathan wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:00 pm

Fuck, I ride over that pedestrian crossing every day. They've set it up for those new active crossings with the gates and siren, but they're still not actually working. It would be easy to think it's safe to cross currently when it's not (especially if the train is outbound at night, as you don't really see them coming around the bend until they're quite close to the crossing.)

SouthAussie94 wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 23, 2022 10:51 pm

Nathan wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:00 pm

Fuck, I ride over that pedestrian crossing every day. They've set it up for those new active crossings with the gates and siren, but they're still not actually working. It would be easy to think it's safe to cross currently when it's not (especially if the train is outbound at night, as you don't really see them coming around the bend until they're quite close to the crossing.)

If a new set of traffic lights is installed, but they're not yet active, signs are typically placed on the pole covering the light to clearly indicate that the lights are not in use. I would hope that something similar would be done at a yet to be commissioned active crossing..

A pedestrian in a pedestrian/cyclist vs. train incident is much more vulnerable than a car vs. car scenario.

Nathan wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:00 pm

Fuck, I ride over that pedestrian crossing every day. They've set it up for those new active crossings with the gates and siren, but they're still not actually working. It would be easy to think it's safe to cross currently when it's not (especially if the train is outbound at night, as you don't really see them coming around the bend until they're quite close to the crossing.)