I'd be prepared to pay for bike rego if cycling infrastructure got a greater share of road funding, however I believe cycling infrastructure receives about 1% of funding compared to road lanes in this state, so if that's the case, these anti cycling senile conservatives can go get f*$^ked when they...

There we have the problem for governments in Australia. Everyone wants something for free: Trams down the Parade, bike lanes, you name it. However, when it comes to paying, it's every excuse in the world why those same people don't have to pay. No wonder all we get are loads of surveys, studies, ann...

If someone uses roads, be that as motor vehicle drivers or cyclists, surely it is fair that they be charged for that use. In the case of motorists, this is partly by rego, by fuel levies, and general taxes. So why shouldn't cyclists pay a proportion of the cost of the roads they use? Because the we...

If someone uses roads, be that as motor vehicle drivers or cyclists, surely it is fair that they be charged for that use. In the case of motorists, this is partly by rego, by fuel levies, and general taxes.

So why shouldn't cyclists pay a proportion of the cost of the roads they use?

I'm sure there are plenty of videos that show crap drivers too and ones that aren't insured. Charging rego is a furphy, riding a bike and driving a car are two fundamentally different things. If you even bothered to do research you would know, if a cyclist is in the wrong they pay if they don't hav...

That's true claybro. Unless they can get the tram costs down, the speeds up, and better utilisation of the tram corridor, trams don't have much advantage in Adelaide on the Otter Habber line. :| The sad thing is tram costs could come down, speeds could increase, and corridor utilisation could impro...

That's true claybro. Unless they can get the tram costs down, the speeds up, and better utilisation of the tram corridor, trams don't have much advantage in Adelaide on the Otter Habber line. :| The sad thing is tram costs could come down, speeds could increase, and corridor utilisation could improv...

The other thing I forgot to mention is that if the Outa Haba line were to be tramified, then it is quite possible that longer trams would be more economical/essential. But oh dear, with centre islands, you can't fit longer trams without massively expensive rebuilds of track, overhead, and subgrade....

The other thing I forgot to mention is that if the Outa Haba line were to be tramified, then it is quite possible that longer trams would be more economical/essential. But oh dear, with centre islands, you can't fit longer trams without massively expensive rebuilds of track, overhead, and subgrade....

Simply because if you have centre island stops you can't run buses on the tram lane. The buses don't have doors that side. Thanks for clarifying rubberman. Problem is then you can't have people being safely dropped off or taxi pickups. Also any taxi or loading bays would not be possible without tak...

A few mentions of busses down the Parade in addition to trams. I would think that if they do put the tramline along The Parade to the Proposed UniSA Magill terminus, bus services would be adjusted accordingly. A couple would probably be removed altogether with the remainder going down Magill or Ken...

Ho, you don't have to worry about catenary. Adelaide has only ever contemplated it for the Glenelg line in the very early days (There were towers built at South Terrace and Brighton Rd, but that's about it). Some countries overseas use it in the CBD in lieu of feeders. It's pretty much a heavy rail ...

....Unless there was a significant increase in speed the trams travelled at. This could be achieved by a simultaneous ban on on street parking, restriction of car usage along those streets, cycles and taxis only etc. Then it might work. This has been mentioned here a couple of times, but I must say...

Funny how people in Adelaide site the "horrors" of melbournes trams blocking roads and the like, yet most people I know in Melbourne love their trams. Ripping up their trams and replacing them with buses would be an absolute disaster conjestion and pollution wise and drive commuters back ...

I get that fish, and agree with you in principle. But I imagine that when faced with the prospect of traffic restrictions and loss of on street parking, the good burghers of Prospect, Norwood and North Adelaide will raise such a stink that it won't happen. Look at the LeCornu site as an example. I c...