Tag Archive | "seaford"
New southern line is on track
By Ben Hyde | Original story WORK has started on Adelaide’s newest rail line, a $291 million 5.5km extension of the Noarlunga line to Seaford. Contractors are working on the first detailed geotechnical surveys of the extension, preparing the site for construction from mid next year.
Continue reading...Train extension: Can we have a bit more?
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
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By Sarah Garvis | Original story ONKAPARINGA Council has called for the rail line to Seaford to be extended a further 1.7km to Seaford Rise. The council will lobby the State Government to fund the extension, which would also service the 4500 people scheduled to move in to the Seaford Heights development over the next 10 years.
Continue reading...State Budget cash for 14 new electric trains
Monday, June 1, 2009
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By Russell Emmerson | Original story Adelaide’s public transport system will get another $84 million over the next four years in Thursday’s State Budget to buy trains and boost security. Another 14 electric trains will be bought for the Seaford line extension, adding to the existing search for 50 trains to run on Adelaide’s electrified rail network.
Continue reading...Train line to tourism growth
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
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By Sarah Garvis | Original story THE $291 million Seaford rail extension could go a long way towards putting the area on the map as a tourist destination, according to local traders and Fleurieu Peninsula Tourism. Seaford Shopping Centre manager Brian Wadham said the extension would encourage more people to travel by train further south and could [...]
Continue reading...Seaford to get $170m rail line
Sunday, May 10, 2009
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By Greg Kelton, Mark Kenny and Steve Lewis | Original story A GO-AHEAD for the $170 million Seaford rail line will be a key boost for South Australia in the Federal Budget as Treasurer Wayne Swan unveils big-spending programs. Southern commuters have been calling for years for faster, and more efficient, public transport for new growth areas. [...]
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
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