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ChillyPhilly wrote:

ghs wrote:Monorails don't seem to be popular. We don't have any in Australia - the one in Sydney closed
down last year. I would imagine that it's a lot cheaper to build a tram line or train line.

Didn't the Sydney one get sent to Hobart?

The Scooter Guy wrote:

ChillyPhilly wrote:

ghs wrote:Monorails don't seem to be popular. We don't have any in Australia - the one in Sydney closed
down last year. I would imagine that it's a lot cheaper to build a tram line or train line.

Didn't the Sydney one get sent to Hobart?

Nope, the Sydney Monorail is nothing but SCRAP METAL!
But we still have two monorails in Queensland though!

State Government confirms parts of tram network to be rebuilt as secret report reveals threat of damage to major power cable
News.com.au, January 02, 2015 12:30AM
ADELAIDE’S $20 million tram extension from Victoria Square to Morphett St is riddled with serious defects that can only be fixed by major reconstruction, it can be revealed.

A secret report commissioned for the State Government last June, and sighted by The Advertiser, details hundreds of faults with the conduits that carry an underground power cable supplying the trams — as well as dozens of errors with other building works on the project.

In a written response to questions yesterday, the Government confirmed that a full reconstruction of all faulty underground works identified in the report would now be undertaken.

The upgrade was approved in 2007 as the first stage of an extension to the Entertainment Centre, but has since been struck by several power outages that stranded commuters.

It can also be revealed the Government launched Supreme Court action against the builder, Coleman Rail, in September 2013 and remains in a protracted legal battle over compensation.

The Government has emphasised there is “currently no impact” on services and some urgent repair works had already been performed from within existing budgets.

More major repairs in the future would not require line closure and would be timed to avoid commuter disruption.

Read the rest at: http://www.news.com.au/national/south-a ... 7173153209

adelaide transport wrote:There has been some work going on in the CBD to allow trams to get priority at Traffic Lights.Eventually when it is fully operational it is expected to cut several minutes from the CBD running times.

Adelaide tram line: New plan for North and East terraces

A NEW tram line could be built along North and East terraces before connecting to the eastern suburbs, under a plan being considered by the State Government.

The new tram route would be an alternative to the State Government’s original $160 million O-Bahn proposal, announced last month, which included room for a future public transport corridor between the eastern suburbs and Grenfell St, along a realigned Rundle Rd.

Under the new proposal being considered by the State Government, trams would travel along North Tce through to East Tce before connecting up with the realigned Rundle Rd, instead of using Grenfell St.

Transport Minister Stephen Mullighan yesterday confirmed the location of the future tram line was under review



Existing tram lines along North Tce. Picture: Mike Burton

“In my ongoing discussions with the Adelaide City Council and other stakeholders, I have given an undertaking to find the best possible solution for future tram routes through the city to arrive at the corridor provided in the O-Bahn project, in particular reviewing future alignment of trams along Grenfell St and looking at North Tce,” he said.

Lord Mayor Martin Haese had previously called on the State Government to consider putting the tram along North Tce and said it would reduce traffic gridlock in the city.

“The major concern for me was putting trams, along with an increased number of buses and also vehicle traffic on Grenfell St would lead to major congestion,” he said.


“And (a tram route) could become a catalyst for further economic development along North Tce including future-proofing the current Royal Adelaide Hospital site, which will be redeveloped in some capacity in future years.”

Mr Mullighan said the review of the O-Bahn proposal was undertaken due to concerns about the impacts of putting trams on Grenfell St.

“We want to retain Grenfell St as a public transport hub for the East-West bus movements and there has been a strong desire by the council and East End traders to consider where the tram would provide uplift and activation benefits to the North Tce and East Tce precincts,” he said.

“The revised O-Bahn proposal allows for a future EastLink tram corridor on the newly realigned Rundle Rd and this will not change.”

The proposed O-Bahn upgrade includes a building a bus tunnel from Hackney Rd through to the realigned Rundle Rd, which would cut across Rymill Park before connecting with Grenfell St.

A community campaign from East End residents has been pushing for the O-Bahn project to be significantly altered and the plan to realign Rundle Rd through Rymill Park to be scrapped.

More than 100 residents packed an upstairs function room of the Belgian Beer Cafe on Monday night, to voice their concerns about the future of Rymill Park directly to Mr Mullighan.

East End resident and city businessman Andrew Robertson said the local community strongly opposed the State Government’s O-Bahn proposal.

“There was not one person who spoke in support of (the O-Bahn) proposal,” he said.

More than 100 residents packed an upstairs function room of the Belgian Beer Cafe on Monday night, to voice their concerns about the future of Rymill Park directly to Mr Mullighan.

East End resident and city businessman Andrew Robertson said the local community strongly opposed the State Government’s O-Bahn proposal.

“There was not one person who spoke in support of (the O-Bahn) proposal,” he said.