Light rail

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https://twitter.com/railjournal/status/1217831071175335936

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Daniel Bowen: Australia's top tram routes

[SurfRail]

Dan's Gold Coast figures are a bit out (I have posted our stats to his page).

[ozbob]

Dan's Gold Coast figures are a bit out (I have posted our stats to his page).

Thanks. 

[ozbob]

Keynote speech for the Daejeon Tram Symposium Korea on Friday 20th November 2020.  South Korea are making their first major investment in Light Rail in Daejeon and asked for a review of best practices in light rail around the world.

Graham Currie

[ozbob]

Rail Express --> Light way is the right for rail

A report, commissioned by the ARA and authored by the RPS Group, has highlighted large social benefits from light rail.

A NEW report released by the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has confirmed light rail can have "a transformational impact on communities".

The report has also cautioned against what the ARA says is "gambling with unproven, untested trackless trams technology".

The report found while the potential for lower implementation costs had increased interest in trackless trams, several overseas examples were being decommissioned due to challenges in delivering reliable services.

Australasian Railway Association chief executive Caroline Wilkie said the report provided a cautionary tale for those considering the use of trackless trams in Australia.

"The international experience has shown that while the technology may offer lower costs in the beginning, problems delivering reliable and comfortable journeys can lead to trackless trams being retired after a relatively short time in operation," Wilkie said.

The report, commissioned by the ARA and authored by the RPS Group, highlighted the significant social benefits light rail has to offer. ...

[ozbob]

https://x.com/grescoe/status/1841471839660343526