[July/Aug 2021] SA transport observations
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[July/Aug 2021] SA transport observations
Half of the year has gone past; and the new financial year is upon us... July is here! Don't forget to do your tax return; hope you get a nice refund!
A quick reminder that Metrocard and Metroticket fares increase as of Sunday 4 July. For details visit the Adelaide Metro website.
Train substitute services continue on the Gawler Central line. Over the school holidays, Outer Harbor and Grange trains will be replaced in their entirety by buses. On the weekends of the school holidays, Seaford line trains will be running from Seaford to Adelaide Showground, with substitute buses running from Adelaide Showgrounds to Adelaide, and Belair trains running from Belair to Mitcham, with substitute buses running from Mitcham to Adelaide.
K-Rail have picked up some ex-Dyson, ex-Transperth Mercedes Benz O405NH's, which should be in service within the next week or two.
Please post your South Australian transport observations that wouldn't seem to warrant their own thread here.
A quick reminder that Metrocard and Metroticket fares increase as of Sunday 4 July. For details visit the Adelaide Metro website.
Train substitute services continue on the Gawler Central line. Over the school holidays, Outer Harbor and Grange trains will be replaced in their entirety by buses. On the weekends of the school holidays, Seaford line trains will be running from Seaford to Adelaide Showground, with substitute buses running from Adelaide Showgrounds to Adelaide, and Belair trains running from Belair to Mitcham, with substitute buses running from Mitcham to Adelaide.
K-Rail have picked up some ex-Dyson, ex-Transperth Mercedes Benz O405NH's, which should be in service within the next week or two.
Please post your South Australian transport observations that wouldn't seem to warrant their own thread here.
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Re: [July/Aug 2021] SA transport observations
With all the extra buses K-Rail have purchased for Rail Sub services over last 6 months or so,am wondering what they are going to do with them later in the year when Gawler Rail Sub services cease?
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Gawler Rail Subs won't be required after later in the year? At the earliest it would be just before the election next year.
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Most recent announcement is completed in November I think. Most of the poles seem to be up through Womma, Smithfield, Munno Para, Gawler Bypass areas.
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Re: [July/Aug 2021] SA transport observations
Cruiseships and international tourism is halted for now so companies like Kanga are doing what they can to stay active.
Next station is Victoria Square. Change here for all trains.
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Re: [July/Aug 2021] SA transport observations
For those wondering those ex Transperth O405NH / Volgren CR225L units are VOITH’s same as Torrens Transit 1542 mechanically.The Phonj wrote: ↑Fri Jul 02, 2021 6:17 pm Half of the year has gone past; and the new financial year is upon us... July is here! Don't forget to do your tax return; hope you get a nice refund!
A quick reminder that Metrocard and Metroticket fares increase as of Sunday 4 July. For details visit the Adelaide Metro website.
Train substitute services continue on the Gawler Central line. Over the school holidays, Outer Harbor and Grange trains will be replaced in their entirety by buses. On the weekends of the school holidays, Seaford line trains will be running from Seaford to Adelaide Showground, with substitute buses running from Adelaide Showgrounds to Adelaide, and Belair trains running from Belair to Mitcham, with substitute buses running from Mitcham to Adelaide.
K-Rail have picked up some ex-Dyson, ex-Transperth Mercedes Benz O405NH's, which should be in service within the next week or two.
Please post your South Australian transport observations that wouldn't seem to warrant their own thread here.
They are
ex TP1305
ex TP1309
ex TP1310
ex TP1311
ex TP1513.
BUSWAY EQUIPPED:
PLEASE CHECK GUIDEWHEELS
BEFORE DEPARTURE.
PLEASE CHECK GUIDEWHEELS
BEFORE DEPARTURE.
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Scania Bustech Hybrid 5703 entered service this morning.
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An unusual incident occurred on the O-Bahn yesterday afternoon .
On another site an enthusiast captured a photo of a Torrens Transit CB80 1526 with no guide wheels driving between TTP and Paradise Interchanges.,
I would imagine that driver would have had a bit of explaining to the St.Agnes management when he returns to the depot..
On another site an enthusiast captured a photo of a Torrens Transit CB80 1526 with no guide wheels driving between TTP and Paradise Interchanges.,
I would imagine that driver would have had a bit of explaining to the St.Agnes management when he returns to the depot..
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How come the 1526 wasn’t fit with guide wheels? Aren’t they the same bus as the other CB80s?
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1521 to 1533 are Scania CB80 that have never been fitted with guide wheels,this driver had illegally driven 1526 onto the track.
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The following services will not operate during the lockdown.
98/99,823,all After Midnight services..
98/99,823,all After Midnight services..
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The latest Hybrid Bustech Scania to enter service this morning was 5704.
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Facebook post from DIT tonight says they're not operating until the end of the level 4 restrictionsFormer driver37 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:06 pmDoes anyone know if 98/99 city free services are back tommorow can't seem to find it on Adelaide metro?
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At the start of the new school term last week Edinburgh North gained an additional 10 shifts on GA Services,,whilst Kanga lost the 10 of them.
As a result 11 L94UB Scanias were transferred from Morphettville Depot to Edinburgh North Depot (refer fleet lists for details)).
As a result 11 L94UB Scanias were transferred from Morphettville Depot to Edinburgh North Depot (refer fleet lists for details)).
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Why did the kanga buses lose the Gawler sub shifts?
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Torrens Transit had spare buses and sufficient drivers to cover these broken shifts.New
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Oh dang, I was really enjoying those exotic kanga buses
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Re: [July/Aug 2021] SA transport observations
They haven’t, all the usual variety of buses were out yesterday as normal.
BUSWAY EQUIPPED:
PLEASE CHECK GUIDEWHEELS
BEFORE DEPARTURE.
PLEASE CHECK GUIDEWHEELS
BEFORE DEPARTURE.
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Latest Hybrid Bustech Scania 5705 entered service this morning
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I niticed this morning that Busways now have the QR scan code on their buses has TT and Southlink done there's aswell?
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I heard on Monday that they were all being done this week. Quite a lengthy process as every bus must have an individual QR code otherwise tracing won't work.
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Surely a registered smart-card would be sufficient given Adelaide is not accepting onboard payments?