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Adelaide's train and tram services to be privatised
The State Government will seek a private operator for Adelaide’s public train and tram services.
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The State Government will seek a private operator for Adelaide’s public train and tram services.
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Transport Minister Stephan Knoll warns “uncomfortable change” is in store for Adelaide’s public transport system, as the Government continues to eye off privatisation of its rail fleet.
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Lord Mayoral candidate Sandy Verschoor and central ward contender Driller Jet Armstrong say ‘trackless trams’ are the future of public transport in the city, but transport and engineering experts remain wary of the fledgling technology.
For 40 years, Peter Newman has argued that trains and trams are better than buses. But new ‘trackless trams’, which take innovations from high speed rail and put them in a bus, have changed his mind.
The State Government says problems with the city tram extension’s signalling system could result in a cost blowout of $44 million on the long-delayed project.
UPDATED | The SA construction company behind some of Adelaide’s most significant infrastructure projects, including the East End tram extension, has gone into voluntary administration.
