Southlink wins the train contract

https://indaily.com.au/news/2020/09/18/ ... de-trains/

Nathan wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:32 pm

We've got experience with retractable sporting infrastructure.

Several English cricket grounds have had more success with retractable light towers than what we did.

The Bolivar Rd on ramp had it's speed limit increased from 70 km/h to 90 km/h. This makes more sense as 70 always felt painfully slow given the length of the on ramp. Hopefully they can bump up the speed limit for the last bit of the southbound stretch before the southern interchange - the change to...

For those interested, here are some updated daily traffic figures for the Northern Connector: Wingfield to Bolivar: 44,400 Bolivar to Waterloo Corner: 43,200 Waterloo Corner to Virginia: 35,700 Traffic has also reduced on the surrounding road network, except of course the Superway. Salisbury Highwa...

One of the benefits of O-Bahn is that buses can leave the O-Bahn track and drive through the suburbs. People shouldn't need to drive to the O-Bahn when they should be able to get a bus to the O-Bahn and beyond. The issue then becomes a matter of convenience - do you wait 30 minutes for the bus at y...

I believe Drakes is now fully independent and have their own distribution network and distribution centre in the northern suburbs. Romeo's has also now expanded to Sydney with a few stores, branded as Romeo's IGA. Drakes separated from Foodland last year. It has had its own cold warehouse (near Bev...

Park and ride just pushes the traffic jam back into the suburbs. The area surrounding O-Bahn stops should be transit-oriented developments. This is expensive real estate and car parks are for inexpensive real estate! transforming it into a TOD wouldn't suddenly make everyone who currently uses Para...

Howie wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 28, 2020 5:46 pm

That’s pretty disappointing hopefully another operator can take over.

Who would take over the site.

It's too close for Reading, too low brow and modern for Palace Nova, and I doubt Hoyts would be interested (though they're probably the best fit).

Gepps Cross pretty much relies on the trash and treasure market to keep afloat Actually I'd say that the weekly Gepps Cross Market (fruit and veg) brings more custom than the trash and treasure. Definately the case when I've been there in the last year or so. True - that was my bad. I lumped the tw...

Gepps Cross pretty much relies on the trash and treasure market to keep afloat

New Infrastructure Minister Corey Wingard said work was continuing to progress on the North-South corridor project. “We won’t be rushed into making a decision on the biggest project in the state’s history because the Opposition, with a track record of delivering nothing, says so,” he said. “An Oppo...

Take that back - Corey Windbag is the new Transport Minister

Marshall about to announce who the new transport minister is.

Whoever it is will be a massive improvement on Knoll

So Ovingham station won't be touched as part of this upgrade

The Overland really must mean something more to regional Victorians than it does to regional South Australians. The Vics are stumping up more money to keep the Overland running. From In Daily The Overland train set to resume when borders open: reports The embattled Overland train service between Ad...