Adelaide Metro are going to have to do an extraordinary marketing job to promote these changes(that if they go ahead and that's a big "if".
They will also have to make sure new public timetables are easily available-a big test for them.
Adelaide Metro are going to have to do an extraordinary marketing job to promote these changes(that if they go ahead and that's a big "if".
Don't forget once the extension to Flinders Medical Centre is complete, the service's will still be only every 30mins.jibb wrote: ↑Mon Jun 22, 2020 5:14 pm Well said TT-this is so true-it is the same all across the Metro area.
How about no direct bus service from Flagstaff Hill/Aberfoyle Park to the City-they are cancelling the G20/G21/G22x which have 11 departures on weekday mornings between 7-8am,and replace with 330 which will drop passengers at Flinders Medical Centre to catch the train to the City.
This bus will then continue to the Marion Shopping Centre. Or they can catch the X331 that terminates at Flinders Medical Centre.
The all stops train to the City will deliver them to North Terrace, where they will have the choice of walking into the CBD or catching a Botanic Gardens Tram or a Glenelg tram to King William Street or Victoria Square.
Previously their bus dropped them off in either Victoria Square or King William Street.
This new journey will take them up to 30 minutes longer-so much for Mr Knolls-faster, direct services.
Where did you hear that?leftyandy76 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 22, 2020 6:55 pm
Don't forget once the extension to Flinders Medical Centre is complete, the service's will still be only every 30mins.
Yeah, I absolutely agree with that. In cities that aren't too big, they're an invaluable service to have which might help attract people from their cars. Where there's a train line nearby; whether you force a mode change or not depends whether there is any time saving to be had and where the passengers are making their journeys to and from. Given the Tonsley line is relatively short, I imagine there's a case for both the train and bus to coexist, yet not necessarily be in direct competition with each other - similar situation(s) exist here in Perth, and seem to work quite well.
I think planners do accept that transferring is an inconvenience.
A single line working of that length will never get a serviceany more frequent than 30mins, but if they had the money to spend on duplifying the line as far as Clovelly Park, then frequencies could be increased to a 15min headway.Lt. Commander Data wrote: ↑Mon Jun 22, 2020 7:44 pmWhere did you hear that?leftyandy76 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 22, 2020 6:55 pm
Don't forget once the extension to Flinders Medical Centre is complete, the service's will still be only every 30mins.
How many people actually use the 11 services to the City?
Why should my hard earned tax dollars go to people who have a frequent service connecting with a train?
That's all good and well, but how about people in Mawson Lakes through Mawson Lakes Bvd, and those wanting to travel between Mawson Central and anywhere along Main North Rd?Eurostar wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 10:41 am The 222 should go back to its original route running between City and Gepps Cross with F buses running pick up only until Stop 25 on the outbound and set down only after Stop 25 on the inbound. The 224/224F should revert to running along Port Wakefield Road then Salisbury Highway, 225/225F running along Main North Road and Mawson Lakes Boulevard.