Posted 2 days ago by bevans
Gladys Berejiklian’s then department was informed in mid-2014 that the cost of ripping up and moving powerlines in George Street for the Sydney light rail project was as high as $700 million — but factored in just $100m when the now NSW Premier announced months later that the project would cost $2.1 billion.
Posted 2 days ago by bevans
A second company is suing the NSW government over its delayed Sydney light rail project, adding to the $1.2 billion in claims already demanded by the Spanish contractor building the project.
Posted 2 days ago by Railpage System User
The Geographical Names Board has officially approved the final 17 Sydney light rail stop names, with each named after key or major landmarks or geographical locations.
Posted 2 days ago by bevans
MAYOR Tom Tate has rejected a push to send the light rail west after it reaches Burleigh, saying it won’t happen as the case simply does not “stack up”.
Posted 2 days ago by newsbot
The NSW government has filed an application in the Supreme Court to strike out Spanish company Acciona’s $1.2 billion claim over the controversial Sydney CBD light rail project.
Posted 3 days ago by bevans
A NSW parliamentary inquiry will scrutinise the delays and costs of the $2.1 billion Sydney light rail project.
Posted 4 days ago by newsbot
A NSW parliamentary inquiry could be formed to scrutinise Sydney's troubled light rail project.
Posted 4 days ago by newsbot
A parliamentary inquiry will almost certainly be set up to examine compensation offered to businesses and residents along the light rail route
Posted 4 days ago by newsbot
Extra tram services across Melbourne will cause a rift between the have and the have-not suburbs, experts say, and will benefit those already lucky enough to live on the tram line.
Posted 5 days ago by newsbot
Calling all Victorian artists: EOIs for the Melbourne Art Trams are NOW OPEN
Posted 5 days ago by bevans
A NEW online project acts as a window into Adelaide’s previously extensive tram network, 140 years after the first tracks were put down.
Posted 5 days ago by bevans
A tourist taking a photo beside tram tracks in Melbourne has come shockingly close to death after tram 'rolled over her'.
Posted 5 days ago by newsbot
Built in 1951, no 970 was the first of the 30-strong W6 class fleet. She and her 29 sisters served Melbourne for decades. Although most W6s (including 970) have been withdrawn and stored, some live on in converted form as W8 class running to this day on route 35, Melbourne's city circle tram.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Dutch fleet charging specialist Heliox has supplied 109 fast chargers to power a fleet of 100 battery-electric buses for Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. The articulated VDL Citeas e-buses will operate on a 24/7 basis on 6 lines in the environs of the airport, and are expected to drive a total of 30,000 km per day.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
A NZD28bn (EUR16.5bn)transport plan for Greater Auckland was launched by Transport Minister Phil Twyford and Mayor Phil Goff on 26 April, heralding the country’s biggest ever civil engineering works programme.
Christened ATAP 2018, the plan is “intended to create a 21st Century transport system for the city region” said Mr Twyford. Mr Goff said he hoped “to double the use of public transport over a short period of time”.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
A full-scale mock-up of the front two sections of the 43m Bombardier Flexity 2 tram design for VBZ was unveiled at Altstetten works on 24 April. The wooden mock-up will be used to consult with staff and passengers to finalise all aspects before delivery of the first two prototypes (4001/2) at the end of 2019 (in time for the Christmas lights according to VBZ director Guido Schoch).
Fleet delivery and passenger service with the single-ended cars will come in 2020, with the order completed in 2021. VBZ has ordered 70 of the seven-section trams for CHF358m (EUR300m), with an option for a further 70.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
The concept of a ride on a tram or bus without having to buy a ticket is not something that may be easily understood by many, but it’s by no means impossible.
Remarkably, running a public transport system where people can hop on and off with freedom of the city can also be done at a profit. We have proved this in Tallinn.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Furrer+Frey have always believed that there is more to great customer service than just technical expertise. Successful design involves listening to and working closely with customers to develop solutions that enhance safety, efficiency and the reliability of railway systems.
Our innovative moveable overhead conductor-rail system (MOCS) not only ensures that safe maintenance can be carried out on rail vehicles by enabling safe and free access to roof-mounted equipment in depots, but it can also be adapted for situations like lifting and swing bridges, temporary works and tunnel refurbishments.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
On 25 April Cottbus City Council (Germany) approved the joint procurement of 20 trams in co-ordination with the transport undertakings in Brandenburg an der Havel and Frankfurt/Oder.
Cottbusverkehr is to order seven trams with an option for a further 13; Brandenburg requires four, with an option for eight more. Frankfurt/Oder will order 13.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Only a decade ago, the managers of the UK’s light and urban rail systems were virtual strangers. Now, they work as a close-knit team, discussing best practice and sharing innovation, and solving problems by talking openly about their successes and challenges.
The outcome is a more co-ordinated industry that better serves the 313 million passengers that are carried each year. This impressive ridership figure is rising year-on-year, matched by customer satisfaction levels that most sectors would give their right arm for.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
If the Melbourne Tramway Museum contains representatives covering the entire tramway period in Melbourne; that at Haddon is complementary by demonstrating tramcars operationally.
The Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association (MTPA) is based 12km (seven miles) from Ballarat. Its origins date from 1974, when a group of individuals formed the Haddon Tramway Workshops (HTW). Purchase of the Haddon site allowed erection of a building for tram restoration work, the first project being Ballarat 30. Following a reorganisation of HTW this tram moved to the USA, where it has been restored.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
In recent decades, citizens of cities the world over have become used to the idea of urban sprawl – particularly in the years after World War Two when new car-based developments encouraged suburban living and out of town shopping. However, in the Australian capital, the prospect is for new developments that in the years up to 2030 will create a more compact city. Canberra’s population is expected to increase to more than 500 000 in the next 15 years, up from around 400 000 today.
The city currently has a population density of under 450 residents per square kilometre – low compared to other capital cities around the world. The plan to drive this in the coming decades will help support both more efficient public transport and vibrant neighbourhood centres.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Victoria’s retired trams – including the iconic W-Class – will get a new lease on life with the release of an expression of interest giving Victorians the opportunity to acquire one of the trams.
Schools, community groups, not-for-profit organisations and other public institutions will also be able to access a tram for free under the Retired Trams Strategy released by the Andrews Labor Government today.
Posted one week ago by bevans
They were once the city's workhorses, rattling yellow and green trams responsible for the safe transport of thousands of patrons.
Posted one week ago by bevans
Australians will have the chance to own one of Melbourne's historic W-class trams, as the Victorian government looks to find new homes for dozens of the city icons.
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