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H type tests Entertainment Centre extension

Saturday, February 27, 2010

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H type tests Entertainment Centre extension

Old met new when H type tram 367 was trialled on the Adelaide Entertainment Centre tram extension last night. The tram was last in a fleet of seven as tests of the voltage supply at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre took place.

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Tram line tests a success

Monday, February 22, 2010

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Tram line tests a success

Initial track testing of the Adelaide Entertainment Centre tram extension went well, government officials say. Citadis and Flexity Classic trams ran on the extension overnight and this morning with ride quality reported to be “very good”, Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure Bobbie-Jean Simons said.

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First of six new trams on the lines

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

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First of six new trams on the lines

ADELAIDE’S new trams have been given the thumbs up by commuters who say they offer more space and comfort. Running from Glenelg this morning and then as the city shuttle, the first of the new trams impressed passengers with the use of space and the working airconditioning, but they say the real test will come with [...]

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Electricians impose work ban on new trams

Friday, November 13, 2009

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TransAdelaide electricians who are upset over stalled wage negotiations have imposed work bans on a commissioning of Adelaide’s new tram fleet. The first of six Spanish trams has been delivered to the Glengowrie tram depot in Adelaide.

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New trams on track

Thursday, November 12, 2009

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New trams on track

As Monty Python fans will be well aware, nobody expects a Spanish Inquisition, however Adelaide tram users can expect the arrival of the State Government’s Spanish Acquisitions here in the Festival City. Former MetroLigero Citadis tram 167, built in France for Madrid, has been modified at Preston Workshops, Melbourne and departed on board a lowloader yesterday [...]

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