Gold Coast Rapid Transit updates
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it got a video of eye cab from the nerang river bridge to north surfers paradise.
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/new ... soVGjTFmVG
scroll it down and watch it .
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/new ... soVGjTFmVG
scroll it down and watch it .
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Yet 2nd time crash... for U turn, the drivers windows side damaged.
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/new ... 6830758239
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/new ... 6830758239
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today I sighted.
-overhead wire had been installed, now 100% complete.
-some of the station is current finishing at the moment, including a path remaking.
-2 Trams system signals installed in Elizbeth st intersection and Hooker blvd intersections.
Trams will be testing run to south to next to pacific fair next month until almost 2 months to go until comissioning passenger service.
-overhead wire had been installed, now 100% complete.
-some of the station is current finishing at the moment, including a path remaking.
-2 Trams system signals installed in Elizbeth st intersection and Hooker blvd intersections.
Trams will be testing run to south to next to pacific fair next month until almost 2 months to go until comissioning passenger service.
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Re: Gold Coast Rapid Transit updates
Load your camera for ready for testing runs begin on 3rd March 2014 to Pacific Fair(Broadbeach south).
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sighted today, no yet runs to pacific fair, currently underway to get it done before testing runs starts.
-part of traffic signals has turns on in southern surfers paradise blvd come with trams system signals. (2 signals not yet on in Vista and thornton st.)
-2 new signals had added in the nothern surfers paradise ( View ave and Palm ave) come with trams system signals.(and one signals not yet on in Pandanus ave)
-traffic signals is begin soon in waterways dr intersection.
-Road resurfacing in Macintosh island.
-part of traffic signals has turns on in southern surfers paradise blvd come with trams system signals. (2 signals not yet on in Vista and thornton st.)
-2 new signals had added in the nothern surfers paradise ( View ave and Palm ave) come with trams system signals.(and one signals not yet on in Pandanus ave)
-traffic signals is begin soon in waterways dr intersection.
-Road resurfacing in Macintosh island.
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Re: Gold Coast Rapid Transit updates
They have reached Cavill Mall.
The earliest run to Broadbeach South will be some time next week if all goes well.
The earliest run to Broadbeach South will be some time next week if all goes well.
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Admin: Edited to make it more meaningful.
This morning, Granny, 88, still made hairdressing appointment after mistaking light rail track for road at Southport.
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/new ... 6853311836
This morning, Granny, 88, still made hairdressing appointment after mistaking light rail track for road at Southport.
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/new ... 6853311836
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QLD regional Cabinet is held at Gold Coast this weekend 22-23 March, I think they will be in trams running between Gold Coast hospital and Broadbeach I hope, and opening date will be annoucement.
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Today, trams had finally been through to broadbeach!.
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First tram arrived at Broadbeach South today. Work is still being carried out on the track component of the corridor itself but within the next week or so operations will really start ramping up.
Station signage is starting to appear at some stops, Cypress Avenue was being done on Saturday.
Station signage is starting to appear at some stops, Cypress Avenue was being done on Saturday.
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Trams had been begin testing to broadbeach south.
also last night saw all of the station Except broadbeach south, had all lights on at night time, road laying still underway at Macintosh island, soon to put in surfers and Scarborough st southport, also footpath are still underway for pavements at the moment.
also last night saw all of the station Except broadbeach south, had all lights on at night time, road laying still underway at Macintosh island, soon to put in surfers and Scarborough st southport, also footpath are still underway for pavements at the moment.
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Not sure if this has been posted, looks like a good set up Moreton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd5T5Fh6erA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd5T5Fh6erA
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some of trams desto is now showing called "In training" while running between broadbeach and parkwoods.
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sighting today, saw one trams had showing of desto called "University Hospital" in the front and "University Hospital all station" in the side.
-footpath is underway at surfers paradise and next to jupiter also southport.
-road surfacing underway.
Not far until opening to passenger.
-footpath is underway at surfers paradise and next to jupiter also southport.
-road surfacing underway.
Not far until opening to passenger.
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Re: Gold Coast Rapid Transit updates
And what suddenly appeared on Translink's website today ....."changes to the Gold Coast network" - a press release advising all that the G-Link will be operational next month (my bet is Monday June 30) and with the light rail starting "most bus services will change to provide an integrated network". Another round of major changes ....doubt very much that anyone will be consulted this time around. Wonder wonder wonder what these changes are....
(Yesterday picked up 4 overseas visitors from light rail depot at Southport and drove them to Broadbeach travelling along the route taking heaps of photos....no testing yesterday as major work being carried out right along the route....had to actually use the light rail corridor several times in Surfers as no road available to use - camera usage very high those times!)
(Yesterday picked up 4 overseas visitors from light rail depot at Southport and drove them to Broadbeach travelling along the route taking heaps of photos....no testing yesterday as major work being carried out right along the route....had to actually use the light rail corridor several times in Surfers as no road available to use - camera usage very high those times!)
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I half expect this may have come out as a result of some prodding I engaged in on TransLink's Facebook page...
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I think that was on the Trans Link website before the Facebook posts.
Any announcements conforming the opening date: I can't find any and my tweet has gone unanswered?
Any announcements conforming the opening date: I can't find any and my tweet has gone unanswered?
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I'll make some enquiries.ZIB-585 wrote:I think that was on the Trans Link website before the Facebook posts.
Any announcements conforming the opening date: I can't find any and my tweet has gone unanswered?
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I've been told we are maybe a week or so away from an announcement, but nothing to confirm yet.
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A video of behind of scene at Gold Coast University Hospital station.
http://www.mygc.com.au/photosvideos/gli ... d-station/
http://www.mygc.com.au/photosvideos/gli ... d-station/
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Yet 2nd car crossed and stuck on the light rail bridge!!
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/new ... 6914076722
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One would hope that the licences of those drivers are being reviewed.
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Re: Gold Coast Rapid Transit updates
Where is the Broadbeach South station located, in relation to Pacific Fair?
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Broadbeach South Station is located directly east of Pacific Fair, on the intersection of Hooker Boulevard and Gold Coast Highway.
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Just saw a 741 with the deso saying Broardbeach South 741 instead of Pacific Fair 741. Obviously they are reprogramming the destos early, but then what about routes like 745 that are now stopping at Broardbeach South instead of Surfers Paradise. Certainly interesting I think.