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by MT269
Sun Jun 01, 2025 12:32 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains
Replies: 6389
Views: 2121048

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains

The proposal was a turd coated in tomato sauce served to anyone who supports LNP that uses PT as well. Maybe 60-75% of services cut. Complete con out of desperation to minimise public transport operating costs.

Note that there were still over 70 high floor buses in service at the time. This would ...
by MT269
Sun Apr 20, 2025 9:43 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains
Replies: 6389
Views: 2121048

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains

Speaking of Gawler. If the line had it's timetable updated, it would be possible to do an entire trip in about 51-53 minutes, instead of 60. But it seems like a revised timetable is not on the cards. But this may not happen until 2040 assuming it occurs at all. No point voting for these slobs, for ...
by MT269
Thu Sep 26, 2024 3:58 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: O-Bahn
Replies: 1850
Views: 610771

Re: News & Discussion: O-Bahn

Not just a matter of guide wheels. The axles have to be modified as well. Also, I think radio contact in the tunnel works differently.

Permitting CNG buses in the tunnel is asking for trouble, due to them being notoriously unreliable. How many CNG buses would you modify for this, out of the 70 ...
by MT269
Thu Aug 08, 2024 2:02 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [U/C] Port Adelaide Dock Spur Line
Replies: 505
Views: 214103

[U/C] Re: Port Adelaide Dock Spur Line

I just checked the timetable. This is trivial. But I noticed that trains from Port Dock have 3 minutes from Cheltenham to Woodville Park on weekdays. That is one minute per station in a diesel set. It looks to be exclusive to trains running to PD. This is worse than the stoppers from Noarlunga at ...
by MT269
Tue Jun 25, 2024 2:47 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: Push For Public Transport To Be Free In Australia
Replies: 20
Views: 12660

Re: Push For Public Transport To Be Free In Australia

Off topic. But if this is the case, then where do the drivers who are given the pre Scania era (2004-present) dinosaurs come from? The extra peak services are largely enabled through the existence of broken shifts. IE often but not always commuting to and from the depot twice in a day.

And there is ...
by MT269
Tue Jun 25, 2024 2:36 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [PRO] Grange-Holbrooks-East Ave Dog Leg
Replies: 38
Views: 28238

[PRO] Re: Grange-Holbrooks-East Ave Dog Leg



Drivers often underestimate the speed of a road bike so assume the one the driver overtook five seconds ago is nowhere near them any more, but the back of their car hasn't cleared the bike yet.


What I don't understand is why some of them ride against traffic. IE say on Marion Rd, they're ...
by MT269
Wed May 29, 2024 12:26 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [U/C] Port Adelaide Dock Spur Line
Replies: 505
Views: 214103

[U/C] Re: Port Adelaide Dock Spur Line

Possible? Definitely.

Financially viable, or practical/attractive to voters? Less likely. Enough said.
by MT269
Fri May 24, 2024 11:59 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [U/C] Port Adelaide Dock Spur Line
Replies: 505
Views: 214103

[U/C] Re: Port Adelaide Dock Spur Line

With another km and a half added, it could rejoin the current OH line near Glanville with a station like Goodwood to facilitate a change of trains. The old alignment could be used for some loop operation, and to provide express services between the CBD and Alberton.

But then who gives a ....what I ...
by MT269
Fri Apr 26, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [U/C] Port Adelaide Dock Spur Line
Replies: 505
Views: 214103

[U/C] Re: Port Adelaide Dock Spur Line

The above is only a link to their FB page. Nothing directly related to progress of the spur line development.
by MT269
Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:56 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [U/C] Port Adelaide Dock Spur Line
Replies: 505
Views: 214103

[U/C] Re: Port Adelaide Dock Spur Line

Being in a museum, it would be fitting to build a short ramp for accessibility instead of a platform, that only enables one door on the train to be accessed. It would be a huge money saver for this joke of a government.
by MT269
Fri Mar 29, 2024 5:24 pm
Forum: General Development Discussions
Topic: News & Discussion: Population Growth
Replies: 152
Views: 124809

Re: News & Discussion: Population Growth

Well what's the solution? Castrate folks at birth? It will only take a max of about 100 years to bring the population down by 98% with this method. But it will ruin the economy.
by MT269
Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:17 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [U/C] Main South Road & Victor Harbor Road Upgrade
Replies: 132
Views: 77964

[U/C] Re: Main South Road & Victor Harbor Road Upgrade

Actually, the vehicles with the best suspensions in South Australia would have to be the AdMet Scanias from 1973-1045. These can withstand even the most challenging of uneven surfaces, as though they were a maglev bus. You would not even know that you were on a public road after a few seconds.
by MT269
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:30 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [U/C] Ovingham Level Crossing Removal | $231m
Replies: 290
Views: 135784

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

Curtis Rd is a car park in peak periods. It seriously needs at least two or three lanes. It's not going to fix itself.
by MT269
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:30 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Trams
Replies: 5248
Views: 1626527

Re: News & Discussion: Trams

I am so sick of these stupid consecutive governments believing that intersections provide better efficiency than grade separation. Particular when close to rail crossings.

The road network is an absolute mess. It requires billions of dollars, if not trillions of dollars to fix, when at the same ...
by MT269
Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:05 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [U/C] M2 North-South Motorway
Replies: 6445
Views: 2143435

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

From what I heard, the road was a carpark in the late morning today near Regency Rd. Was there an MVA? Overpopulation will continue to provide everlasting reassurance of road congestion, unless it's brought under control.