Parramatta Stadium Rebuild and other stuff

[forward pass]

I still don’t understand how that carriage thing works? How does it know how full the carriages are?

 

[hindy111]

I still don’t understand how that carriage thing works? How does it know how full the carriages are?

It's not very accurate in my experience as also heard by others who travel on the network often.

 

[emjaycee]

I still don’t understand how that carriage thing works? How does it know how full the carriages are?

Magic?

Or maybe weight.

 

[Suitman]

I still don’t understand how that carriage thing works? How does it know how full the carriages are?

From the article from Yahoo below, linked in the last page of this thread.
This has always been my belief of how it works as well.
I've followed this colour coded information before and it seems to work reasonably accurately.

A spokesperson for Transport for NSW spokesperson told Yahoo News Australia "the graphic is produced using the carriage capacity indicator, which uses data from weight sensors built into each carriage".

It's currently only available in Waratah trains and is able to "calculate how many passengers are on board and where space is available," the spokesperson continued.

"For other train set types across the network we use predictive data based on Opal data. It does this by predicting congestion to 90 per cent accuracy.

"Passengers can view that information on the indicator screens on platforms when a train is arriving and choose where to stand to board carriages with the most available space. The carriage capacity indicator is also available on real-time apps and is a great way for passengers to quickly find out where seats are available on a train."

 

[Eelogical]

Nice one.

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Commuters stunned by little-known detail at Sydney train stations: 'Game changer'

The handy feature is a pleasant surprise for many who say they didn't know it existed. Find out more.

au.news.yahoo.com

It's obvious to me that the merkins in carriages 3/4 are the same merkins that use the 'parents with prams' parking spots at our local shopping centres.

 

[Suitman]

Exciting times.

 

[Suitman]

Have your say on plans for Pyrmont over station development | Sydney Metro

The community is invited to have their say on plans for over station development at Pyrmont.

www.sydneymetro.info

Have your say on plans for Pyrmont over station development




The community is invited to have their say on plans for over station development at Pyrmont.

The proposed development over Pyrmont Station includes a 31-storey building above the eastern site, located on Union Street. The building will include a mixed-use podium, with commercial and retail uses, and a residential tower to complement the station below, helping to create a vibrant new precinct where people can live, shop, work and play.

The new station and proposed development in Pyrmont will integrate with the surrounding area, while respecting Pyrmont’s heritage and enhancing the local character. It will link new communities within the Pyrmont Peninsula and Sydney CBD to transport connections, retail and commercial uses, new jobs and housing supply.

Development plans for Pyrmont Station and over station development are aligned with the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure’s Pyrmont Peninsula Place Strategy.

Sydney Metro commenced planning for over station development at Pyrmont by lodging a Scoping Report with the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure in 2022.

Sydney Metro has now lodged a Concept State Significant Development Application and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed over station development, with the EIS on public exhibition until Tuesday, 9 April 2024.

For further information, including a 3D interactive model of the proposed development at Pyrmont, visit the Sydney Metro West interactive portal.

To view the plans and/or make a submission, visit the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure website.








If anyone knows where the Pyrmont Bridge Hotel is, this will give you an indication of the location of the metro station.

 

[the phantom menace]

Who was that crackpot that used to post in here about ghettos , lol.

‘Rosehill will become a ghetto’: Councillor accused of ‘cultural snobbery’ over racecourse remarks

A Parramatta councillor has been condemned after warning the proposed housing development at the site has the potential to turn into a slum.

www.smh.com.au

 

[hindy111]

Magic?

Or maybe weight.

Weight sensors. Uses estimate of approx 70kgs equals one person.
Not that accurate if a lot of kids or overweight people are on one carriage etc. When I've used for work a lot for school kids are getting trains home at the same time and it's the carriage things is all over the place.

 

[bazza]

Weight sensors. Uses estimate of approx 70kgs equals one person.
Not that accurate if a lot of kids or overweight people are on one carriage etc. When I've used for work a lot for school kids are getting trains home at the same time and it's the carriage things is all over the place.

airlines use estimates of weight based on male/female/kid and region of the world e.g. North american flight weights are higher than Asian flights
I think if airlines can do that to get planes flying safely around the world, estimates to give you an idea of how many people are on the the train will be fairly accurate

 

[84 Baby]

Who was that crackpot that used to post in here about ghettos , lol.

‘Rosehill will become a ghetto’: Councillor accused of ‘cultural snobbery’ over racecourse remarks

A Parramatta councillor has been condemned after warning the proposed housing development at the site has the potential to turn into a slum.

www.smh.com.au

Now this one I kinda agree with you on.
Sure sections on the Parra side could be residential but the majority of Rosehill is industrial as industrial can be and I’m not sure given history and positioning why they would bother changing that

 

[hindy111]

airlines use estimates of weight based on male/female/kid and region of the world e.g. North american flight weights are higher than Asian flights
I think if airlines can do that to get planes flying safely around the world, estimates to give you an idea of how many people are on the the train will be fairly accurate

Well I've definitely been on carriages that are green and can't get a seat or seats are very limited. But as I said I travel a lot at 3pm on way home and lot of school kids who probably weight 30kgs so it may throw it off.

 

[hindy111]

I think we need to look at a bullet train to Canberra or Newcastle and start building those cities up.
Sydney's full. I don't think more and more high risers with some metro stations is the answer. It does help a lot and so do the light rails which should be going into housing estates imo like Glenmore park, Oran Park etc....
But imagine a 1 hour bullet train to Canberra. Long term solution

 

[Twizzle]

North american flight weights are higher than Asian flights

made me laugh, Maccas probably have a lot to do with that, lol

 

[King-Gutho94]

But imagine a 1 hour bullet train to Canberra. Long term solution

As long it stops at Sutton Forest Maccas for a double cheeseburger and fries go for it.

 

[bazza]

I think we need to look at a bullet train to Canberra or Newcastle and start building those cities up.
Sydney's full. I don't think more and more high risers with some metro stations is the answer. It does help a lot and so do the light rails which should be going into housing estates imo like Glenmore park, Oran Park etc....
But imagine a 1 hour bullet train to Canberra. Long term solution

Sydney can add more housing - but having proper transport options to regional NSW would definitely be a plus for everyone
would be able to get to Raiders and Knights away games and be home in an hour or so

 

[84 Baby]

I think we need to look at a bullet train to Canberra or Newcastle and start building those cities up.
Sydney's full. I don't think more and more high risers with some metro stations is the answer. It does help a lot and so do the light rails which should be going into housing estates imo like Glenmore park, Oran Park etc....
But imagine a 1 hour bullet train to Canberra. Long term solution

Sydney is too sprawling for this likely to be feasible. Your options are basically Central to Canberra (existing tracks aren’t going to support high speed connection/even if use existing track, it’d be likely very limited service, like once a day each way, and then you have to look at landscape between here and there to see a new direct track would be expensive) or Canberra to some more feasible point (if you’re not going to Sydney commercial hub, what’s the likelihood of uptake, Japan’s bullet trains run about 300km/hr so that reduces Canberra to Sydney to 1 hour each day way, if it then takes someone a further 30 mins each way to get from wherever Sydney to their workplace, it’s not really worth it).

 

[bazza]

Sydney is too sprawling for this likely to be feasible. Your options are basically Central to Canberra (existing tracks aren’t going to support high speed connection/even if use existing track, it’d be likely very limited service, like once a day each way, and then you have to look at landscape between here and there to see a new direct track would be expensive) or Canberra to some more feasible point (if you’re not going to Sydney commercial hub, what’s the likelihood of uptake, Japan’s bullet trains run about 300km/hr so that reduces Canberra to Sydney to 1 hour each day way, if it then takes someone a further 30 mins each way to get from wherever Sydney to their workplace, it’s not really worth it).

doubt it would be a thing for people to commute 5 days a weeks from Canberra to Sydney - though would be ok for those that work 1-2 days in the office.
Main advantage would be for business trips compared to plane, bus or driving.

Also would be good for those outside Sydney to access entertainment and services in Sydney that are currently harder to reach

For commuting the main beneficiaries of Syd - Can faster rail would be those in Campbelltown, Southern Highlands and Goulburn maybe.

 

[84 Baby]

doubt it would be a thing for people to commute 5 days a weeks from Canberra to Sydney - though would be ok for those that work 1-2 days in the office.
Main advantage would be for business trips compared to plane, bus or driving.

If it’s not an everyday thing then the chances of it being built are even slimmer.

Also would be good for those outside Sydney to access entertainment and services in Sydney that are currently harder to reach

For commuting the main beneficiaries of Syd - Can faster rail would be those in Campbelltown, Southern Highlands and Goulburn maybe.

Of course if you are adding in stops, it improves the reach, but it also increases travel times

 

[hindy111]

Why not build up Perth and Adelaide more?