U/C: Glengowrie Depot Upgrade | $23m

[BillD]

Contractors have been removing trees along the eastern side of Glengowrie depot ahead of the upcoming works. A tempoprary fencing compound has been assemled at the southern end of the adjacent car park.
Citadis 203 had recently returned from its scheduled morning run while 204 was out as a test tram.

[AG]

Hey BillD, do you know how much additional storage capacity will be created when Glengowrie is expanded? (Additionals tracks, spots for trams, etc.)

[BillD]

Sorry AG, I don't have any hard information on the expanded capacity.
Bill.

[rogue]

BillD, do you know who the prime contractor is?

[bay transit]

Baulderstone Pty Ltd is the principal contractor-value of stage 1 of contact is $23.4mil.
Stage 1 scope-Modifications to maintenance barn includes
*modifications to pit area
*extension to overhead platforms
*new tram lift equipment
Upgrade required to faciltate expanded tram fleet
--6 trams Citadis by end of February 2010
--4 trams Flexities by 2011
Exisiting depot to be reconfigured
Undertaken in 2 stages
-Key aspects Stage 1
*Increase stabling
*Modifications to Maintenance Barn
*Auto tram wash
Key aspects Stage 2
*Operations Building
Stage 1 Scope
-Southern Stabling Area and Northern Entrance Area
*New Trackwork using grooved rail
*Concrete Pavement
*Overhead
*Tram Wash
*Civil Works
*Storage facilities
Key Aspects Stage 2(to be undertaken at a later date)Scope
--Trans Adelaide Operations Building
*Approximately 800m2
*Operations
*Driver facilities
*Amenities

[skyliner]

10 new trams - how many will that give as a grand total after losing the H types so far gone?

SA - STATE ON THE MOVE

[AG]

10 new trams - how many will that give as a grand total after losing the H types so far gone?

SA - STATE ON THE MOVE

21 trams - made up of 15 Flexity trams and 6 Citadis.

[BillD]

21 trams - made up of 15 Flexity trams and 6 Citadis.

Plus H-367 as long as the council trips are running and either H-370 or H-367 as the depot shunter.

[BillD]

Excavations continue in the South yard this week. This morning a couple of cranes moved the remaining third of the original written-off Flexity 103 to make way for the construction work.

[mattblack]

Sorry but what happened to this flexity?

[Tonsley213]

It broke loose in its shipping contanier.

[rhino]

It looks like it's been made by folding a piece of cardboard. The Citadis trams have really made these flexitys look sad.

[rubberman]

It looks like it's been made by folding a piece of cardboard. The Citadis trams have really made these flexitys look sad.

But Rhino, I think I like the Flexitys better.

[fabricator]

Sorry but what happened to this flexity?

The original Flexity 103 was badly damaged when a shipping container sized object fell onto it while it was being transported by ship. As TA hadn't taken delivery of it yet, it became Bombardier's expensive problem. TA later bought it for spare parts, hence the missing bumper.

What you see in the picture is the completely undamaged section.

[BillD]

The South yard has been closed for some time as the upgrade continues. Its overhead has been removed and there are trams packed in, leading to many more shunting moves than we're used to.
When Citadis 206 was delivered, a number of trams were stabled on the main line to make room for the delivery operation. These three are at stop 12, three or four more were at stop 13.