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by Spotto
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:34 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [U/C] M2 North-South Motorway
Replies: 6176
Views: 1499956

[U/C] Re: M2 North-South Motorway

Not a strong rumour, it’s actually happening. They need to widen the road corridor beneath the overpass to accomodate the massive corridor for the motorway ramps and tunnel portal. You can see the sheer scale on the interactive T2D map. The Marion/Cross Road overpass is going to be built at the same...
by Spotto
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:12 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [U/C] Ovingham Level Crossing Removal | $231m
Replies: 290
Views: 90487

[U/C] Re: Ovingham Level Crossing Removal | $231m

SBD wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:26 pm
The 2015 ten-year-plan identified the middle bit as the highest priority, but we've got the other bits first as money became available.
I’d go a step further and add that the smaller bits of the NSM also functioned as proof of concept/commitment to the eventual full upgrade.
by Spotto
Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:25 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Trams
Replies: 4909
Views: 1130838

Re: News & Discussion: Trams

Cross Road/Marion Road followed by South Road followed by the Seaford/Flinders/Belair line. Three bunny hops in a row. I almost wonder if it would be better to just raise up the section of tramline between Cross Road and Goodwood station and enable even more roads to go underneath. The only level c...
by Spotto
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:31 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains
Replies: 6006
Views: 1457028

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains

The Seaford extension should’ve been Phase 1 of a two-phase extension all the way to Aldinga. As the Seaford phase wound down, shift the same crews straight over to the next section. Now 10 years and 1 week later we still don’t have rail to Aldinga and the Seaford extension was the last significant ...
by Spotto
Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:13 pm
Forum: Metropolitan Development
Topic: [PRO] 10 Anzac Highway | Mixed Use
Replies: 128
Views: 74002

[PRO] Re: 10 Anzac Highway | Mixed Use

abc wrote:
Sat Feb 24, 2024 3:13 pm
drove past here today... absolutely zero activity on this site...nothing there at all other than a fence.

I don't think this is going to happen any time soon.
It’s been that way for months
by Spotto
Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:31 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Trams
Replies: 4909
Views: 1130838

Re: News & Discussion: Trams

Nathan wrote:
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:08 pm
Same mentality kept the level crossing in Croydon too.
IIRC one argument was that it would disrupt the quiet street atmosphere, but it was hard to hear it over the boom gate bells ringing every 5-10 minutes :lol:
by Spotto
Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:57 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Trams
Replies: 4909
Views: 1130838

Re: News & Discussion: Trams

My inference is that they wanted to appease locals despite wider benefits, similar to the Hove situation. I'd rather governments make the case clear for such projects. The problem with the anti-Hove mob was that they had almost no valid arguments beyond disruption to the people being relocated. &qu...
by Spotto
Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:23 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [SWP] Central Market Arcade Redevelopment | 130m | 39 levels
Replies: 654
Views: 201108

[SWP] Re: Central Market Arcade Redevelopment | 130m | 39 levels

In 2018 Labor was very clear that a big motivator for the chosen City Link route was exactly what you say, to stimulate development in the city. Did they end up actually choosing a desired route? Last I recalled they had three options for a city tram loop before the 2018 election but their being vo...
by Spotto
Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:42 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: The SA Politics Thread
Replies: 1246
Views: 328503

Re: The SA Politics Thread

Our state governor is now going to be on $495,754 per year. In 2021, the governor was on $351,015. A review at the time found it was lower then other state governors. So in a bid to keep up with other state governors, the state Remuneration Tribunal has increase the governors salary by $140,000 in ...
by Spotto
Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:20 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [COM] Festival Plaza Incl. 115m Tower | $800 million
Replies: 1996
Views: 584741

[COM] Re: Festival Plaza Incl. 115m Tower | $800 million

gnrc_louis wrote:
Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:59 pm
Sounds like any public release of designs for a second tower are a while off: https://www.indaily.com.au/news/2024/02 ... laza-tower
Do we need a second tower?
by Spotto
Thu Feb 08, 2024 2:47 am
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [COM] Festival Plaza Incl. 115m Tower | $800 million
Replies: 1996
Views: 584741

[COM] Re: Festival Plaza Incl. 115m Tower | $800 million

SkyCity Adelaide will be reopening their original 'Heritage Entrance' on Station Rd from Monday Feb 19, which will be replacing their North Tce entrance. I never even realised the Station Rd entrance had been closed. Is the North Tce entrance is going to be permanently closed? Any word on what’s go...
by Spotto
Tue Feb 06, 2024 11:01 am
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [VIS] New Womens and Childrens Hospital
Replies: 440
Views: 124780

[VIS] Re: New Womens and Childrens Hospital

Also, imagine failing so hard at the planning of this project that a rail station isn't even considered as part of it. Agreed. Both a tram stop near the main entrance and a railway station to the immediate north of the Port Road bridge would ensure that the entirety of ‘BioMed City’ is easily acces...
by Spotto
Wed Jan 31, 2024 10:14 am
Forum: Metropolitan Development
Topic: [PRO] Westfield Marion (2019/20 Extension)
Replies: 761
Views: 271481

[PRO] Re: Westfield Marion (2019/20 Extension)

The massive redevelopment of Event Cinemas is now underway. Vmax cinemas currently being refitted along with a few others with the rest to follow. Gold Class and Candy Bar areas will also be completely gutted and rebuilt in the next year or two. Didn't even know this was happening. Is there more in...
by Spotto
Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:59 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains
Replies: 6006
Views: 1457028

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains

RetroGamer87 wrote:
Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:48 pm
It looks like there was a derailment near Mawson Lakes interchange.

Image
Looks like a former Bluebird that wasn’t getting enough attention :wink: :lol:
by Spotto
Thu Jan 18, 2024 11:29 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains
Replies: 6006
Views: 1457028

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains

1NEEDS2POST wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2024 10:30 pm
The photo in the article shows an Adelaide Metro railcar, but no where has anyone said that's what struck him. There's also the ARTC track there and goods trains take a lot longer to stop.
An electric AdMet train was involved