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Norman wrote:They really should have at least poster advertising at our major train stations to generate more revenue and maybe even fund extra night services.

EBG wrote:Back in the late 80's early 90's in suburban Liverpool UK they discovered a cure for graffitti. 2 teenage boys were caught graffitting a suburban station.
They and their father were sentenced by the court to buy their own standard paint and repaint ( every Saturday) any graffitti that appeared on that station for the next 12 months.

Sydneysiders are getting their first glimpse inside the driverless metro trains that will take to the North West Rail Link once construction is complete.

The (full-scale) model includes the distinctive nose section, where passengers will be able to look directly out the front of the train – the point at which a driver would usually sit.

The carriage has fewer seats than a traditional Sydney train, but the seats it does have are covered in padded fabric, unlike other metro trains overseas which have plastic or stainless steel seats.

The trains will have screen door technology which will keep people and objects away from the tracks and allow trains to get in and out of stations faster.

Sydney Metro says the rail link should be in operation during the first half of 2019.

Vee wrote:Interesting to read about proposed NSW driverless trains - on the same day as the international driverless cars conference in Adelaide.

First look at new, driverless trains for Sydney's NW Rail Link

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The carriage has fewer seats than a traditional Sydney train, but the seats it does have are covered in padded fabric, unlike other metro trains overseas which have plastic or stainless steel seats.

The trains will have screen door technology which will keep people and objects away from the tracks and allow trains to get in and out of stations faster.

Sydney Metro says the rail link should be in operation during the first half of 2019.

ABC News:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-05/d ... de/6914786

Llessur2002 wrote:There are still quite a few ads for the previous Fringe on the trains. Think the decorated tram is still knocking about as well...

Out of puff: Electrification delays means we’re stuck with already old diesel trains for years yet.

SOME of Adelaide’s ageing ­diesel passenger trains could be almost half a century old before they are retired because of delays in electrifying the state’s train network.

The Transport Department has called a tender to investigate whether it will be safe to extend the life of the 3000 and 3100 series of trains — the mainstay of the rail network — from 30 years to a minimum 45 years.

Documents reveal the department wants a structural assessment of the 70-strong fleet, saying some trains are suffering cracks in their bogies and engine parts and that it may not be safe to extend their lifespan.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/sout ... 7600296572

metro wrote:Pathetic! So no funding from the incompetent Turnbull Govt?? Should be aiming to electrify the whole network and get rid of the old Diesel clunkers instead of wasting precious funding to extend their life. Oh well maybe they'll convert a few A-City trains to Diesel though so won't be too bad I guess

rubberman wrote:Personally, I'd raise land tax to a very high level, some gst increase, maybe 1%, and then demand the Commonwealth lower its tax take to compensate. That way, the states would get more, and the Commonwealth less. This would be much more efficient than the present state of affairs.

rubberman wrote:I don't think for one moment that Turnbull is incompetent. Nor do I think that the State Government is either.

The problem is that Canberra still collects the bulk of revenue, but the states have the bulk of the responsibilities. It's called "vertical fiscal imbalance". Google is your friend.

What that means is that states cannot do anything unless either Canberra provides the money, or they have lots of minimg royalty revenue. Look at what has happened to WA. They've done lots of infrastructure, but they are in a really bad place financially as a result. Is that because the WA Libs are incompetent? Rather, it's because there was no funding.

States have three choices : Build infrastructure and go broke like WA. Build nothing like SA and stay solvent. Raise taxes. That's it!

And the Feds are cutting $80bn from health and education in the future. Which the States simply can't cover without raising taxes. This is what the present hoo-hah about the gst is being fuelled.

Personally, I'd raise land tax to a very high level, some gst increase, maybe 1%, and then demand the Commonwealth lower its tax take to compensate. That way, the states would get more, and the Commonwealth less. This would be much more efficient than the present state of affairs.

However, partisan blaming of one party or another is neither helpful or realistic. Both parties are to blame for where we are.

rubberman wrote: Look at what has happened to WA. They've done lots of infrastructure, but they are in a really bad place financially as a result. Is that because the WA Libs are incompetent?

Waewick wrote: i think the problem here is we have had 50 years to do something and haven't.