Australia: NSW Government orders new light rail vehicles for the Sydney system (ABC Online)

NSW Government orders new light rail vehicles for the Sydney system

Updated Fri 11 Oct 2013, 1:22pm AEDT

PHOTO: The first new light rail vehicle is expected to be on the tracks in early 2015. (Supplied)

RELATED STORY: Sydney's light rail disrupted for several days

MAP: Sydney 2000

The New South Wales Government will buy six new light rail vehicles as it moves to upgrade the Sydney system.

The government says $19 million is being spent on the vehicles, with the first to be on the tracks in early 2015.

Six have already been ordered through Spanish manufacturer Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) and they are expected to be operating by mid-next year.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-11/nsw-government-orders-new-light-rail-vehicles-for-the-sydney-sy/5016438?section=nsw

Newcastle (Australia) Discusses Building Light Rail Through Town Centre

The Newcastle Herald is reporting

POLL: Hunter street best for light rail, forum told.

HUNTER Street is the best place to run the proposed light rail system because its width and ‘‘relatively low traffic volume’’ will keep disruption to a minimum during construction, an industry forum has been told.

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/1836065/poll-hunter-street-best-for-light-rail-forum-told/?cs=305

Gold Coast (Australia) Light Rail - First Daylight Trials

Flickr group shows first pictures of daylight trials of the new Gold Coast Australia Light Rail (G Link). Three trams have arrived at the depot, with another three half way from Europe.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmmoop/10218072564/in/pool-2192361@N23

Edinburg Ticket Pricing Announced

People who live in Scotland outside the capital say they are “hard done by” after it was revealed only those living in Edinburgh will be allowed to travel on trams for free.  You can't please all the people all the time.

Edinburg Ticket Pricing Announced

More Opposition to Light Rail in US.

Metro light-rail system has been a waste of taxpayer money STLtoday.com The Metro transit agency is celebrating 20 years of MetroLink, but it is no celebration for taxpayers. The light-rail system has resulted in some of the most wasteful spending of tax dollars this area has seen and the deception about it has never stopped.  If tax payers ran the country nothing would be built or maintained - it would be every person for themselves. Doesn't sound good? http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letters-to-the-editor/metro-light-rail-system-has-been-a-waste-of-taxpayer/article_c2c6c363-52a3-54c7-831f-9b50c8f36b24.html

Opposition To New Light Rail Projects in US Continues

Light-rail transit fight poses risk for future project - Minneapolis Star Tribune

http://www.startribune.com/local/south/218307231.html

The return of a heritage red rattler tram to Adelaide Tram Line

Return of Heritage Trams to Adelaide, Australia

Gold Coast Australia Light Rail Construction Continues.

GoldLinQ is building building the Gold Coast light rail, Queensland's first ever light rail system.   

Latest week photos of construction