CRoNic... Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Goodbye Thebarton. The SA Water site at Thebarton, opposite Bonython Park is being demolished as I type this. The government says they'll make it into more parklands, but I reckon it'll turn into a high-rise apartment block. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/188416-the-sa-wasteland/page/1289/#findComment-4572402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TALBO Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Looks like I'll be moving to Fulham Gardens Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/188416-the-sa-wasteland/page/1289/#findComment-4572438 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Chef Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Goodbye Thebarton.The SA Water site at Thebarton, opposite Bonython Park is being demolished as I type this. The government says they'll make it into more parklands, but I reckon it'll turn into a high-rise apartment block. It won't be private land, there are very strict regs regarding use of that boundary around the city. I'm not sure why they're ripping out trees along there near Wheelworx though. I think there was talk somewhere of widening roads. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/188416-the-sa-wasteland/page/1289/#findComment-4572448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRoNic... Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 It won't be private land, there are very strict regs regarding use of that boundary around the city. I'm not sure why they're ripping out trees along there near Wheelworx though. I think there was talk somewhere of widening roads. It might be for the pipeline they're laying down now? Which is apparently for the Glenelg-Adelaide pipeline, which runs through here. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/188416-the-sa-wasteland/page/1289/#findComment-4572456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TALBO Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 That's supposed to be for extending the tram lines to the Ent centre afaik.... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/188416-the-sa-wasteland/page/1289/#findComment-4572460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRoNic... Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Oooohhh yeah! Of course! They're also laying down a pipeline in the same direction though. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/188416-the-sa-wasteland/page/1289/#findComment-4572489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Chef Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 That's supposed to be for extending the tram lines to the Ent centre afaik.... Ah that's right, thanks for clearing that one up. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/188416-the-sa-wasteland/page/1289/#findComment-4572519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyRS4 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 That's supposed to be for extending the tram lines to the Ent centre afaik.... A serious waste of tax payer's money Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/188416-the-sa-wasteland/page/1289/#findComment-4572528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TALBO Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 A serious waste of tax payer's money It was a serious waste of money extending it to North Tce Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/188416-the-sa-wasteland/page/1289/#findComment-4572538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dohmar Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 It was a serious waste of money extending it to North Tce Agreed. Apart from people inside the government, most people think the tram elongation was a waste of time. Back in the old days, the tram used to run down o'connell st, then they got rid of it. Would've made more sense to extend the tram to North Adelaide IMHO -D Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/188416-the-sa-wasteland/page/1289/#findComment-4572556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRoNic... Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 It was a serious waste of money extending it to North Tce Works well for us folks who work in Victoria Square and catch a train in Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/188416-the-sa-wasteland/page/1289/#findComment-4572562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewJZX100 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 (edited) The only people it works well for are us folks who work in Victoria Square and catch a train in Agree'd Edited May 4, 2009 by AndrewJZX100 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/188416-the-sa-wasteland/page/1289/#findComment-4572583 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRoNic... Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Their ultimate plan is to have the tram running a loop around Adelaide, going up West Tce and along South Tce. I reckon it'd be good for the city. Look at how well it works in Melbourne! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/188416-the-sa-wasteland/page/1289/#findComment-4572604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightcrawler Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Yeah, but the cost of $12M+, combined with the disruption to traffic in an around the new tram line, added to the fact that it replaced a very serviceable free bus service that did exactly the same job = mega fail. Need I remind you that Terry/Bill et al who want to do the Garden Island drag strip only asked the state govt for $10M to which they gave the massive thumbs down. Misallocated resources so it looks like Mike Bland is actually doing something - other than kissing babies and taking credit for the previous Liberal government's setup of Defense contracts and Mining projects .... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/188416-the-sa-wasteland/page/1289/#findComment-4572610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightcrawler Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Their ultimate plan is to have the tram running a loop around Adelaide, going up West Tce and along South Tce.I reckon it'd be good for the city. Look at how well it works in Melbourne! I reckon that shit was pulled out nigh on 40 years ago, cos Adelaide's roads are not conducive to trams and they disrupt traffic too much. They had the brains to take out nearly every tram line in Adelaide back in the 1960's - and these idiots want to put them back in? Imagine trams buggering up West and East Terrace - those roads are bad enough now, without losing an lane and not being able to turn at certain places .... would suck ass. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/188416-the-sa-wasteland/page/1289/#findComment-4572616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
typevu Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Pretty looking trams running around the city are aimed at the elderly = votes Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/188416-the-sa-wasteland/page/1289/#findComment-4572617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inline 6 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 (edited) Works well for us folks who work in Victoria Square and catch a train in walk u lazy bugga i used to work at vic square and i usually found it faster just to walk to work instead of waiting for a damn tram if you eva seen anyone rollerblading in a business suit in the morns that was me i wouldnt say melbournes trams work that great, looked like a mess to me Edited May 4, 2009 by Inline 6 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/188416-the-sa-wasteland/page/1289/#findComment-4572618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dohmar Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Their ultimate plan is to have the tram running a loop around Adelaide, going up West Tce and along South Tce.I reckon it'd be good for the city. Look at how well it works in Melbourne! Cmon man It'll never work People in this city are so stupid they cant negotiate a simple 2 lane roundabout (TTP/Britannia)... What makes u think theyre gonna be capable of the concept of a hook turn? lols -D Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/188416-the-sa-wasteland/page/1289/#findComment-4572640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangles Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Cmon man It'll never workPeople in this city are so stupid they cant negotiate a simple 2 lane roundabout (TTP/Britannia)... What makes u think theyre gonna be capable of the concept of a hook turn? lols -D dude Im a mega braniac and even I dont understand bloody Hook turns !! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/188416-the-sa-wasteland/page/1289/#findComment-4572650 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRoNic... Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 I guess the Melbourne tram lines look like a whole lot of spaghetti, but it just looks more efficient than one bus going around the city, that runs every 5-10 minutes and gets held up in traffic, like what we have? Talking about traffic, anyone traveled on the South Road/Anzac Highway underpass? Traffic coming back to South, turning from Anzac onto South Road have to wait to merge in with traffic coming from the North on South road! It's banking up the traffic even worse. But hooray for making the tram line that crosses South Road into a bridge, so the tram goes over the road... that banks up traffic every morning and night. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/188416-the-sa-wasteland/page/1289/#findComment-4572654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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