SFS to get Light Rail

[Frailty]

People are screaming out for the light rail to be installed and when it gets proposed, you all get on your high horse and bag it. FFS not everyone wants to walk up the hill from central to the SFS. What about the elderly? the families? What if it is raining? The light rail will be used more than just for the football stadium, it will be for the uni and prince of wales hospital and residents and businesses inbetween.

For arguments sake each tram has a capacity of 217 passengers, of which 74 are seated. With 1 tram every 5 minutes it beats the hell out of a bus.

Already plenty of buses running.

I would prefer to see transportation infrastructure funds to be used in areas where it is NEEDED. This is not needed.

 

[Panfas]

Also distance to other stadia:

Carlton Station to Kogarah Oval via Jubilee Ave - 650m, 8min

Woolooware Station - Toyota Park via Woolooware Rd - 1.3km, 16min

Woolongong Station - Win Stadium via Burelli St - 1.3km, 16min

 

[adamkungl]

A constant stream of express buses already run to UNSW, as well as the 393 and 395.

A light rail would help ease congestion in the mornings and afternoons for uni students, it would NOT make it any easier to get to the footy.

What WOULD help is including the price of the Central->SFS bus in match tickets, and actually advertising the thing, because apparently most of LU is oblivious to its existence.

 

[Panfas]

Already plenty of buses running.

I would prefer to see transportation infrastructure funds to be used in areas where it is NEEDED. This is not needed.

Light rail has approx 4x the capacity of buses, along with more frequent running times and possible off-the-road transport options. Light rail is clearly a win for Sydney

 

[Frailty]

More frequent? There are express buses to UNSW (whom you claim would benefit from this) in addition to two regular bus routes.

The point of my argument is that transport infrastructure funds should be used in areas where it is NEEDED because there are no regular and reliable services in the area rather than in an area that it not in need of a light rail system.

Given the cost it will take to build it - I'd rather the little money NSW has is spent in areas needing it!

 

[Doug2234]

KB, Excelsior, Cricketers Arms, Captain Cook...

Is Cricketers Arms still open. Looked boarded up earlier this year...

 

[Panfas]

Is Cricketers Arms still open. Looked boarded up earlier this year...

I went to there before and after the Roosters v Panthers semi. Man it was in ordinary shape, but it still knew how to throw a wild party

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

They should put a lightrail between Parra station and Parra stadium... and between Penrith station and Penrith stadium. Both are just as long a walk as it is from Central to the SFS. F**k Easts fans must be really lazy buggers if this'll increase their crowds.

What's it got to do with the fans you deadshit?

 

[Tom Shines]

KB, Excelsior, Cricketers Arms, Captain Cook...

Exactly, it's at least a one hour walk from Central. And that's not including Forresters Hotel which you've missed off the list.

 

[Ozzy]

Bull s**t

Central Station (Elizabeth St) to SFS via Foveaux St - 1.7km, 23mins (up hill also)

Penrith Station to Penrith Stadium via Station St - 1.3km, 17mins

Parramatta Station (Darcy St) to Parramatta Stadium via Church St - 1.3km, 17mins

Take the 380 from Cental.

 

[Ozzy]

More frequent? There are express buses to UNSW (whom you claim would benefit from this) in addition to two regular bus routes.

The point of my argument is that transport infrastructure funds should be used in areas where it is NEEDED because there are no regular and reliable services in the area rather than in an area that it not in need of a light rail system.

Given the cost it will take to build it - I'd rather the little money NSW has is spent in areas needing it!

+1

 

[hunters]

That's great news. developers will probably get to it sooner or later though. Used to (may still have a Pommy girl working there, managers/Lic wife maybe) she was frigging funny.

Ros, she's still there, she likes it naughty!

 

[counterpuncher]

There are constant buses DIRECTLY to the SFS on Game Day from Central. You never have to wait more than 5 mins

Trouble is TO Central, no worries getting people there in dribs and drabs before the game, it's when thousands leave the ground at the same time and there are barely 20 buses waiting to do the loop. That's something a tram isn't really going to sort either, they will still need the buses, MORE of them.

 

[dangerousdave]

KB, Excelsior, Cricketers Arms, Captain Cook...

Forresters...had I feel like were missing one more

 

[morley101]

It is still a long way off from happening...

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/spot-on-l...anzac-parade-and-randwick-20110713-1he65.html

 

[M2D2]

Exactly, it's at least a one hour walk from Central.

No way is the SFS/SCG an hour away from Central.
Maybe if youre a gimp.

 

[hunters]

No way is the SFS/SCG an hour away from Central.
Maybe if youre a gimp.

Um... i think he might have been factoring in a couple of beverages along the way.

 

[M2D2]

Well thats much more understandable!

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

I'd like a moving footpath from more door to the SFS. Short of that, I think the light rail's a good idea.

 

[Moffo]

I'd like a moving footpath from more door to the SFS. Short of that, I think the light rail's a good idea.

lolz

why don't they just park 5,000 camels at central station each game day and be done with it :roll: