Had to wait for ages at Broadbeach to get another tram back North, the queue was like Disneyland. Be interesting to see how many people use them once you have to pay.
Very nice, as long as you can get a seat. Will upload some photos later.
It is a shame they haven't done something to reduce the visual impact of all that concrete.
Also, bloody long trams!
It is a shame they haven't done something to reduce the visual impact of all that concrete.
Also, bloody long trams!
Hello all, I am a light rail vehicle operator (LRVO, tram driver) for this project be happy to answer any questions if people have them
What if any road rules have been put up to make the trams life easier.
In Melbourne in General trams have priority in most instances, you are not allowed to pass a tram stopped at a tram stop and in the centre of the network at intersections with lines on both roads car drivers have to do a "hook" turn, ie a right hand turn from the left hand side of the road so as not to block either set of tram tracks.
Hows the frequency, again in Melbourne even in the outer reachs of the network one does not have to worry about a timetable as the most time between trams is around 5 to 8 minutes. Note the trams in Melbourne do run to a timetable.
The latter question begs the question, hows the service being excepted in the gold coast and whats the likely hood of any of the planned extensions happenning
No U-turns for cars because they could be t-boned by a turning tram. But the track is straight in this location, so how is it different to a car doing a right turn?
I was also wondering if they have sorted out the issues with loud track noise, especially over the long Gold Coast hwy bridge?
What about the issues of poor track insulation and hydrolysis concerns?
I was also wondering if they have sorted out the issues with loud track noise, especially over the long Gold Coast hwy bridge?
What about the issues of poor track insulation and hydrolysis concerns?
But at the far end, the tram line runs right next to the train line through open paddocks between Parkwood and Helensvale stations.It won't be open paddocks forever.
Why is this last bit necessary? It appears to just duplicate the existing suburban train line through an uninhabited area. I'm a Victorian, so I don't know the area terribly well, but this last section looks unnecessarily expensive and quite wasteful to me.![]()