graham sibery, south australian department of planning, transport & infrastructure: supporting...
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Graham Sibery, Executive Director – Rail Operations & Safety, Public Transport Services, South Australian Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure delivered this presentation at the 2014 Light Rail conference in Melbourne. Across the globe the conception and delivery of light rail projects has been growing at an incredible rate. Seen as an efficient and sustainable way to alleviate the congestion that cripples the expansion of many key urban zones, light rail is fast becoming a central solution in the evolution of Australia's major urban areas. In order to work towards a congestion free future, it is imperative that federal and state governments support light rail projects. Light Rail 2014 explored all the possible funding options for light rail projects, while also looking at international case studies, the latest rolling stock, braking technology, among many more. For more information about the event, please visit the conference website: http://www.informa.com.au/lightrailconferenceTRANSCRIPT
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Before and A+er Design
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Barn Bypass Track
Barn Bypass (Road 5) before construc<on – December 2009 !
Construc<on of Roads 4 & 5 facing north – June 2010
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Construc<on of Roads 4 & 5 facing south – June 2010
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South Yard Construc<on
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Par<al comple<on -‐ June 2010 $
South Yard completed -‐ March 2011
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North Yard Construc<on
Weekend closure –
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Roads 1 & 2 rebuild – July 2010
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North Yard complete – March
2011
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Tram Wash and Spray Booth
Flexity Tram enters Tram Wash from north end on
test – May 2010
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Pit Reconstruc<on
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Roads 1, 2 & 3 South Pits -‐ Before reconstruc<on – December 2009
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Roads 1 & 2 South Pit – During Reconstruc<on – June 2010
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Pit Reconstruc<on
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Roads 1 & 2 South Pit -‐ Complete – March 2011
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Road 3 South Pit – Reconstruc<on complete – March 2011
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Road 3 North Li+ing Construc<on
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Road 3 North – Before reconstruc<on – December 2009
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Road 3 North Li+ing – Tes<ng Flexity Tram – October 2010
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Road 3 North Li+ing Construc<on
Citadis tram raised during Road 3 North for li+ing test -‐ February 2011 !
Bogie Drop Trolley being tested – February 2011
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Road 3 North Li+ing Jacks – March 2011
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Barn Office Reconstruc<on
First floor – North end reduc<on -‐ July 2010 !
First Floor – South end extension – July 2010
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Ground Floor rebuild – July 2010
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Further Upgrade Projects
• Installa<on of JIB Crane on Barn Road 1 central
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Further Upgrade Projects
• Pit Guard Rails and painted walkways
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Further Upgrade Projects
• Migra<on to a new computer based maintenance and inventory management system
• Acquisi<on of MiniProf Wheel measurement system
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Today
An investigation by SKM for the Department for Planning, Transport and Infrastructure has calculated additional productivity based benefits associated with the project. The investigation found that there was a close correlation between the tram extension to the City West Precinct just west of the Morphett Street Bridge, and the density of employment along the tram route. Evidence from around the world suggests that increases in employment densities in inner cities, referred to as agglomeration, results in increased productivity due from the closer interaction between businesses. In the case of the tram extension, the SKM work provided an indicative estimate of these productivity benefits being at least $ 85 million (net present value).
• The dra+ Integrated Transport and Land Use Plan was released 21 October 2013
• Consulta<on closed 17 January 2014 a+er being extended for a period of seven weeks
• South Australia is currently in a period of caretaker government ahead of an elec<on on 15th March
• Future direc<ons await government outcomes and planning/funding decisions
Integrated Transport and Land Use Plan % ITLUP identifies significant investment overall in:
• Adelaide’s North-South Corridor and Road Network • Modernising and Expanding Public Transport • Upgrading Regional Transport Infrastructure • Encouraging Active Travel Choices and Sustainability
Integrated Transport and Land Use Plan % Modernising and Expanding Public Transport includes:
• Completing the electrification of the north-south backbone of Adelaide’s public transport system, new trains, an underground rail link in the CBD, and the relocation of the Keswick passenger terminal into Adelaide Railway Station
• Bringing back the trams to Adelaide by creating the AdeLINK network, including a loop in the CBD (CityLINK), to the northwest (PortLINK), to the west (WestLINK), to the south (UnleyLINK), to the east (EastLINK), and to the north (ProspectLINK)
• Redesigning and modernising the bus network, including better access into the CBD for the O-Bahn, bus interchanges and ‘Super Stops’, bus priority and more new buses
Tram Network circa 1950s
AdeLINK % CityLINK % PortLINK % WestLINK % UnleyLINK % EastLINK % ProspectLINK
CityLINK % North Tce % Frome St % Halifax St % Sturt St % Morphett St % Currie St % West Tce
PortLINK Along existing rail corridor % Outer Harbor % Semaphore % Port Adelaide % West Lakes % Grange
WestLINK % Henley Square % Adelaide Airport
UnleyLINK % Unley % Mitcham shopping centre
EastLINK % The Parade % Magill (University of SA Campus)
ProspectLINK % North Adelaide % Prospect % Blair Athol