Vision: Your ideas for a new Tram Network
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:00 pm
BRIEF HISTORY
As some of you may know, Adelaide once had an extensive Tram Network, which originated from the Horse Trams in the late 1800s, to the Electric Trams in the early 1900s, and the networks eventual demise in the 1950s.
At its peak in 1950s, lines radiated out from the Adelaide CBD to Paradise, Enfield and Prospect etc to the North; Norwood, Magill and Kensington etc to the East; Henley Beach, Findon and Richmond to the West; and Colonel Light Gardens, Glen Osmond, Unley, Mitcham, Springfield etc to the South. The Glenelg Line opened in 1929 after previously operating as a Railway.
Trolley Buses (Electric Buses with Trolley Poles) also operated during the same period from the 1930s to the 1960s, most of them replacing the trams.
Diesel Buses have replaced the Trams and Trolley Buses ever since bar the Glenelg Tram which runs from Mosley Square (Glenelg) - Victoria Square which was recently extended all the way up King William Street, North Terrace and Port Road to Hindmarsh.
My personal Ideas, Visions, Proposals etc
I've decided to come up with some ideas and visions of my own regarding an expanded and rebuilt network, and while I'm at it, I want to see some of your ideas and proposals. I wouldn't be surprised if everyone had similar if not the same sort of visions. As I have no current knowledge of costings, they aren't included but if any of you have some idea feel free to add some "mock costings".
Most of my routes will be through routed.
Also a quick question - can the current Wheelchair Ramps be lowered all the way to Ground level (if that makes sense) in case a Tram needs to stop and their isn't a stop platform? The reason why I ask is because I was thinking of a Melborune-like system where only the really busy stops/stations and some termini have platforms while a vast majority of them the tram stops in the middle of the road without the need for a platform. Is such a system able to be introduced in Adelaide?
BLAIR ATHOL - HYDE PARK
Starting from the end of King William Road at Northgate St in Hyde Park (UBD, Map 130, G10), follow KW Road until Young St (UBD, Map 130, F3). Where KW Curves away to follow the Glenelg Alignment, the new line will connect with the Glenelg Line there. From there, continue as normal until North Terrace. From North Terrace, Continue along King William Road to North Adelaide. From there O'Connell Street, then Prospect Road, then Prospect Road all the way up to Marmion Avenue (UBD, Map 94, B11). Marmion Avenue was originally supposed to be a Terminus for a previously proposed extension to the original Prospect Tram in the 1950s.
This proposal could be done in the following stages:
1) Hyde Park - Glenelg Line (see above)
2) North Terrace - North Adelaide
3) North Adelaide - Prospect, See UBD, Map 106, D10)
4) Prospect - Enfield Coles UBD, Map 94, C14
5) Enfield - Marmion Avenue.
Alternatively, combine 4) and 5).
As some of you may know, Adelaide once had an extensive Tram Network, which originated from the Horse Trams in the late 1800s, to the Electric Trams in the early 1900s, and the networks eventual demise in the 1950s.
At its peak in 1950s, lines radiated out from the Adelaide CBD to Paradise, Enfield and Prospect etc to the North; Norwood, Magill and Kensington etc to the East; Henley Beach, Findon and Richmond to the West; and Colonel Light Gardens, Glen Osmond, Unley, Mitcham, Springfield etc to the South. The Glenelg Line opened in 1929 after previously operating as a Railway.
Trolley Buses (Electric Buses with Trolley Poles) also operated during the same period from the 1930s to the 1960s, most of them replacing the trams.
Diesel Buses have replaced the Trams and Trolley Buses ever since bar the Glenelg Tram which runs from Mosley Square (Glenelg) - Victoria Square which was recently extended all the way up King William Street, North Terrace and Port Road to Hindmarsh.
My personal Ideas, Visions, Proposals etc
I've decided to come up with some ideas and visions of my own regarding an expanded and rebuilt network, and while I'm at it, I want to see some of your ideas and proposals. I wouldn't be surprised if everyone had similar if not the same sort of visions. As I have no current knowledge of costings, they aren't included but if any of you have some idea feel free to add some "mock costings".
Most of my routes will be through routed.
Also a quick question - can the current Wheelchair Ramps be lowered all the way to Ground level (if that makes sense) in case a Tram needs to stop and their isn't a stop platform? The reason why I ask is because I was thinking of a Melborune-like system where only the really busy stops/stations and some termini have platforms while a vast majority of them the tram stops in the middle of the road without the need for a platform. Is such a system able to be introduced in Adelaide?
BLAIR ATHOL - HYDE PARK
Starting from the end of King William Road at Northgate St in Hyde Park (UBD, Map 130, G10), follow KW Road until Young St (UBD, Map 130, F3). Where KW Curves away to follow the Glenelg Alignment, the new line will connect with the Glenelg Line there. From there, continue as normal until North Terrace. From North Terrace, Continue along King William Road to North Adelaide. From there O'Connell Street, then Prospect Road, then Prospect Road all the way up to Marmion Avenue (UBD, Map 94, B11). Marmion Avenue was originally supposed to be a Terminus for a previously proposed extension to the original Prospect Tram in the 1950s.
This proposal could be done in the following stages:
1) Hyde Park - Glenelg Line (see above)
2) North Terrace - North Adelaide
3) North Adelaide - Prospect, See UBD, Map 106, D10)
4) Prospect - Enfield Coles UBD, Map 94, C14
5) Enfield - Marmion Avenue.
Alternatively, combine 4) and 5).
