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Public have their first ride on new tram extension
Commuters piled on to ride free trams to try the new Adelaide Entertainment Centre extension today. About 100 people departed the Entertainment Centre stop on Citadis 205, the first tram to carry public passengers along the extension, at 11:50am as part of a special community open day of the tram extension and the Entertainment Centre refurbishment.
Continue reading...Extra rail services for AC/DC concert
Monday, March 1, 2010
Extra train and tram services will be available after the AC/DC Black Ice Tour at Adelaide Oval tomorrow night. Trains with four and three cars will complement the regular Belair, Gawler, Noarlunga and Outer Harbor line services after 10:30pm until last service.
Continue reading...Indian Pacific turns 40
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
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The Indian Pacific’s 40th birthday marked a double-whammy in Australia’s rail history. It was this train that ran Australia’s first east-west rail service on standard gauge, which departed from Sydney’s Central Station on Monday, February 23 1970 and arrived in Perth on Friday, February 27 to 10,000 people.
Continue reading...Public transport Smart Cards for Adelaide
Monday, February 8, 2010
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Adelaide’s public transport tickets will be replaced with a smartcard system – but not for another three years. Transport Minister Pat Conlon today announced the $30 million contract had been awarded for the ATLAS system, which would be introduced by 2013.
Continue reading...That’s the Spirit
Monday, January 11, 2010
It was the movement some thought would never happen. Train number 2AL8, better known as Great Southern Rail’s ‘The Southern Spirit’, pulled out of Adelaide Parklands Terminal shortly after 8:30AM this morning bound for Alice Springs. At its head was locomotive NR85, the first NR locomotive painted into the striking green and white livery, known [...]
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Sunday, March 7, 2010
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