CBD & South East Light Rail
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Re: Light rail gets the green light: stage 1 UNSW to CBD
I watched a training run come past Central about 7 this morning. It got the T light through the pedestrian crossing in Eddy Ave, and at most only waited a couple of seconds for the T light to cross Pitt St.
Maybe they are getting their act together?
Maybe they are getting their act together?
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Re: Light rail gets the green light: stage 1 UNSW to CBD
I hope these street Tangaras have good pick up. They'll need it!
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I timed a couple of trams on George St crossing Hay St the other day.
From a standing start it took 42 seconds to clear the intersection, with a rolling pass about 33 seconds
From a standing start it took 42 seconds to clear the intersection, with a rolling pass about 33 seconds
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Re: Light rail gets the green light: stage 1 UNSW to CBD
Sounds about right with these silly looking coupled sets.boronia wrote:
From a standing start it took 42 seconds to clear the intersection, with a rolling pass about 33 seconds
I have a hunch they will get separated, if for no other reason motorists complaints.
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They can't separate them for capacity reasons, without halving the frequency. Two minute separations more likely to result in bunching.
Two single trams would probably require more cumulative crossing time than one double set
Two single trams would probably require more cumulative crossing time than one double set
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I would agree but would we be able to convince the motorists of that?
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Re: Light rail gets the green light: stage 1 UNSW to CBD
Swift wrote:I hope these street Tangaras have good pick up. They'll need it!
Do you seriously ever think before you type? All I'm seeing is word vomit and dismissive comments. I've said this before: these are not "Street Tangaras"; these are proper genuine trams! And they're just as valid as any other model of tram, old and new. Hell you might as well call EVERY modern articulated tram a "Street Tangara" if that's your type of attitude. And none of it comes with constructive critique. Why even bother? To be edgy and get attention? You're just full of XXX most of the time, and also inconsistent. One moment your showing enthusiasm for this project, the next you're calling it a "glorified travelator". Then you give the trams (which they definitely are trams) mild praise, the next you call them "silly looking" and deride them for being coupled, despite Sydney's original system operating this way. You wanna talk about how "silly looking" the old toast racks were too? I just don't get you. You need to take several seats, then come back when have something worthy of typing. Just quit being an idiot cause no one's impressed.Swift wrote:Sounds about right with these silly looking coupled sets.
I have a hunch they will get separated, if for no other reason motorists complaints.
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Re: Light rail gets the green light: stage 1 UNSW to CBD
They only finished work on the Kensington stop and few days ago, and on Friday:
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Has been made clear on a number of occasions that they will operate as doubles.Swift wrote:boronia wrote:I have a hunch they will get separated, if for no other reason motorists complaints.
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At least this idiot strives to use the right wording when expressing himself.STMPainter2018 wrote:Just quit being an idiot cause no one's impressed.
EDIT You might want to look at this O-train from Canada instead of getting so personal.
https://youtu.be/ttek78mRoRg
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Re: Light rail gets the green light: stage 1 UNSW to CBD
First pedestrian v tram incident today with a teenager taken to hospital.
From the pics looks like it occured around Lang Rd
From the pics looks like it occured around Lang Rd
Re: Light rail gets the green light: stage 1 UNSW to CBD
Rectifying defects?boronia wrote:They only finished work on the Kensington stop and few days ago, and on Friday:
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If he got hit by a bus or a car, it probably wouldn't make the news.
I was at Chalmers St yesterday morning; a tram was just leaving, heading towards Devonshire St and the pedestrian lights went green just before the tram got there, and it had to brake suddenly.
I was at Chalmers St yesterday morning; a tram was just leaving, heading towards Devonshire St and the pedestrian lights went green just before the tram got there, and it had to brake suddenly.
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Saw him on the news. Charles Darwin comes to mind when you look at his face -the theory that is.
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Re: Light rail gets the green light: stage 1 UNSW to CBD
The video suggests little anticipation by the driver - seemingly no slackening of acceleration and, more significantly, no use of the bell. It can be seen in the distance that he victim was acting in an unstable manner. Important to "read" the actions of pedestrians as you approach.
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SYDNEY LIGHT RAIL MISHAP
Sydney light rail had its first ped accident today hitting a young teenager...... also first day of the school holidays.....latter police charged a 15 year old male.television news on channel 7 shows the teenager being hit. trams go faster than the old days and are much silent...... thoughts go out to the new driver. I THINK THERE IS GOING TO BE A LOT OF SOILED UNDERWEAR if people don't get of their tablets & phones whist walking around near trams also buses in the city.
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Re: SYDNEY LIGHT RAIL MISHAP
Need some more of lights on the floor like in China town
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Don't feel too sorry for him, he was just outright being a dumbass, wasn't even on phone.
https://twitter.com/7NewsSydney/status/ ... 2418589696
https://twitter.com/7NewsSydney/status/ ... 2418589696
Re: Light rail gets the green light: stage 1 UNSW to CBD
No audio, so you can't hear whether a bell was rung.
The kid definitely hadn't recognised the approaching tram, was focused on the other one, and his mates on the other side
Given the timing of his approach, can only assume he was trying to impress his mates by jumping over the join between the two sets.
The kid definitely hadn't recognised the approaching tram, was focused on the other one, and his mates on the other side
Given the timing of his approach, can only assume he was trying to impress his mates by jumping over the join between the two sets.
Re: SYDNEY LIGHT RAIL MISHAP
These trams are generally operated slower than the old trams but quieter. Use of the bell is going to be very important. We haven't seen anything yet compared to what will come with electric buses. The Yutong has an electronic bell but I don't know what sort of signal the BYD has. As a side note, it raises the question in my mind of what sort of warning signal the old Sydney trolley buses had.
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It looks like he was trying to cross the tracks, but there was already a tram on the other side in the way. It even looks like he did this deliberately. Good on the cops for fining him, they should do this more often.
Gongs, horns, whistles, reversing alarms, even sirens on emergency vehicles, do not seem to register with a lot of people.
Gongs, horns, whistles, reversing alarms, even sirens on emergency vehicles, do not seem to register with a lot of people.
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Re: SYDNEY LIGHT RAIL MISHAP
The Citadis X05 here has the same bell as the Inner West Urbos trams...which is then the same bell as Melbournes E Class. That bell sound, I am growing quite fond of it.tonyp wrote:Use of the bell is going to be very important.
Re: SYDNEY LIGHT RAIL MISHAP
It drives me crazy - like Santa Claus or an ice cream truck on steroids! I prefer the European clatter gong:Jurassic_Joke wrote:
The Citadis X05 here has the same bell as the Inner West Urbos trams...which is then the same bell as Melbournes E Class. That bell sound, I am growing quite fond of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84OJD8XxAB0
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The first one must be an Australian driver.tonyp wrote: It drives me crazy - like Santa Claus or an ice cream truck on steroids! I prefer the European clatter gong:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84OJD8XxAB0
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