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Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:33 am
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: West Connex Interchange Abject Failure.
Replies: 73
Views: 6114

Re: West Connex Interchange Abject Failure.

Temporary "traffic counting" cameras (?) have been installed at a number of Drummoyne Victoria Road intersections and perhaps in other locations.....
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Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:28 pm
Forum: Photos - Sydney/NSW
Topic: Once upon a time......... a mixed bag of photos.
Replies: 10
Views: 3464

Re: Once upon a time......... a mixed bag of photos.

Great photos....keep 'em coming....
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Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:31 pm
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: NSW Electric Bus Plan
Replies: 1681
Views: 161164

Re: NSW Electric Bus Plan

I was surprised to find that my new Rosa does not have C.C. No doubt it's an option.....
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Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:38 am
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: West Connex Interchange Abject Failure.
Replies: 73
Views: 6114

Re: West Connex Interchange Abject Failure.

PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY INTO THE ROZELLE INTERCHANGE

Submission pro-forma at bit.ly/rozelleinquiry

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Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:55 pm
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: West Connex Interchange Abject Failure.
Replies: 73
Views: 6114

Re: West Connex Interchange Abject Failure.

^^^^^^^"The government" doesn't even know that the Traffic Management Centre is artificially delaying Inner West buses and their passengers, because the TMC hasn't told "the government". Witness Roads Minister Graham on Channel Nine News, 5.3.24, saying it might be dangerous to h...
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Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:58 am
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: NSW Electric Bus Plan
Replies: 1681
Views: 161164

Re: NSW Electric Bus Plan

I see the newer (?) Yutong electrics have a rear window. Trouble is, it's nearly half covered with signage!
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Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:07 am
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: West Connex Interchange Abject Failure.
Replies: 73
Views: 6114

Re: West Connex Interchange Abject Failure.

ROZELLE INTERCHANGE "TRAFFIC MANAGMENT" - UPDATE, 8.30AM, 28.2.24. Westbound queue in Day St. Drummoyne extends to St. Georges Cres. City-bound lanes on Victoria Road are being held at red for over 40 seconds. Motorists are illegally using Thornley St. to access Victoria Road. City-bound l...
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Tue Feb 27, 2024 2:45 pm
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: West Connex Interchange Abject Failure.
Replies: 73
Views: 6114

Re: West Connex Interchange Abject Failure.

AN UPDATE - 27 FEBRUARY 2024. Transport for NSW, and/or its Traffic Management Centre, in an apparent attempt at solving, or relieving, the morning peak congestion at the Rozelle Interchange, have been fiddling with the traffic signals on, and leading to, the Interchange, for many days now. For the ...
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Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:18 am
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: Bus Observations 2024.
Replies: 216
Views: 22031

Re: Bus Observations 2024.

INNER WEST BUS SERVICES - PUBLIC HEARING There will be a bus passenger forum held on Thursday the 29th of February 2024 at Petersham RSL from 10am-12pm. This will be an opportunity to share directly with the taskforce your opinions on Inner West bus services. Ideas you might like to present to the t...
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Sun Jan 14, 2024 8:19 am
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: PDF Timetables wanted.
Replies: 17
Views: 2284

Re: PDF Timetables wanted.

^^^^^^^^^^Could that be because the bus timetablers (anyone we know?) are more customer focussed than the train timetablers?!
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Sun Jan 07, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: Parramatta light rail
Replies: 1074
Views: 273195

Re: Parramatta light rail

^^^^^^^^^^"Touche, Tony.
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Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:30 pm
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: Parramatta light rail
Replies: 1074
Views: 273195

Re: Parramatta light rail

EXTENSION TO CARLINGFORD COURT..... I defer to tonyp's (generally) superior knowledge, (above), but I am confident a Planning Instrument could be invoked for a light rail corridor through vacant land south of Shirley St., there entering a tunnel portal, then swinging north under Pennant Hills Road, ...
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Sat Jan 06, 2024 10:13 am
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: Parramatta light rail
Replies: 1074
Views: 273195

Re: Parramatta light rail

CARLINGFORD.... There's a low-cost compromise - Extend the Parramatta Light Rail northward from Carlingford Station terminus to a new terminus under the Carlingford Court Shopping Centre car-park - just 800 metres. Quite apart from the shopping convenience for those from the south, we'd have interch...
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Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:20 am
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: Parramatta light rail
Replies: 1074
Views: 273195

Re: Parramatta light rail

It is a very popular track-side pedestrian/bike route, with a whole spectrum of riders, from racers to wobblies. The tracks are 100% fenced, with ever-vigilant construction employees ready to call for assistance should one venture upon same. (262949) https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.7917054...
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Mon Oct 16, 2023 8:33 am
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: Bus Observations 2023
Replies: 1405
Views: 138897

Re: Bus Observations 2023

^^^^^^^^^^^^thank you all.............
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Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:55 am
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: Bus Observations 2023
Replies: 1405
Views: 138897

Re: Bus Observations 2023

GRETA BUS CRASH
The NSW Government says it has adopted all five recomendations of the Transport Taskforce. What are they, and where are they documented?
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Fri Sep 29, 2023 9:10 am
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: Re: Ferry Observations 2023
Replies: 178
Views: 23792

Re: Ferry Observations 2023

"Collaroy" is now tethered on the INSIDE of "Narrabeen" at Cockatoo Island (29.9.23). That would have been an interesting manouvre!
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Wed Sep 20, 2023 4:23 pm
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: Re: Ferry Observations 2023
Replies: 178
Views: 23792

Re: Ferry Observations 2023

....or with todays technology, run the South Steyne's steam engine on compressed air. All the visuals and audibles, without the cost & negative approbrium of coal.
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Wed Sep 20, 2023 3:04 pm
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: Re: Ferry Observations 2023
Replies: 178
Views: 23792

Re: Ferry Observations 2023

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^thanks all................
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Wed Sep 20, 2023 11:05 am
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: Re: Ferry Observations 2023
Replies: 178
Views: 23792

Re: Ferry Observations 2023

A request.....could one of you ferry-watchers please tell me which Quay to Manly departures next Saturday morning (23.9) will be operated by a Freshwater class ferry?
Thanks.
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Fri Aug 25, 2023 9:38 am
Forum: Employment in the Transport Industry
Topic: Working as a bus driver in Sydney 2022?
Replies: 19
Views: 13255

Re: Working as a bus driver in Sydney 2022?

^^^^^^^^^boronia (above) appears to have guessed correctly.
The TfNSW website now says, under the heading "Apply for a Bus Driver Authority" -
"From 1 August 2023 the government has introduced a $70 fee waiver......"
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Sun Aug 20, 2023 3:45 pm
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: Gov't Inquiry - Western Sydney Public Transport
Replies: 33
Views: 4321

Gov't Inquiry - Western Sydney Public Transport

The NSW Government is conducting an Inquiry into public transport in [b]Western Sydney.[/b] Public responses are by way of a "5 minute", 2-page, questionnaire (!)

https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/commi ... ubmissions
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Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:31 pm
Forum: Photos - Sydney/NSW
Topic: Kingsgrove Bus Service Merc O405NHs
Replies: 6
Views: 4589

Re: Kingsgrove Bus Service Merc O405NHs

"Immaculate" might be appropriate....
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Sat Aug 12, 2023 12:18 pm
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Replies: 5215
Views: 1024106

Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown

"GADIGAL" NAMING FOR TOWN HALL METRO STATION.
It's in the news again - Sydney Morning Herald, 9.8.23. Transport Minister Haylen is quoted as saying the naming is "still going through the Geographical Names Board process".
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Wed Aug 02, 2023 10:06 am
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: New Sydney and Outer Metro bus contracts (as from 2020)
Replies: 2109
Views: 210807

Re: New Sydney and Outer Metro bus contracts (as from 2020)

^^^^^^Yes, Glen. I remember a tale of a certain N&W owner/manager standing at the office door and screaming "Youse can all go and get...."
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