THOMAS CONLIN. THE WEEKLY TIMES. JULY 17, 2014
A TRAM linking Adelaide Airport to the CBD will be built within 20 years to cater for extra passengers, the State Government says.
Annual passengers numbers will increase to 2.81 million in 2034, up from 807,000 last year, according to the airport’s draft master plan released this week.
A light rail corridor to the city was first flagged last year as part of a State Government 30-year transport and infrastructure plan.
Yesterday, a Transport Department spokesman who would not be named, said the new line was a “medium term priority ... placing it within the 20-year time frame of the Adelaide Airport master plan.”
The government was discussing funding with the Federal Government, Adelaide Airport and West Torrens Council, which neighbours the airport, the spokesman said.
“The timing and funding responsibility for any potential future upgrades that are required will be subject to further discussion and agreement between these parties,” he said.
A dual-lane flyover for traffic turning right on to Sir Donald Bradman Drive from the airport and doubling the capacity of the airport’s multistorey carpark were among other proposals in the master plan.
Existing bus services would be sufficient to cater for the increase in passengers in the medium term, but new forms of public transport were needed within 20 years, the report said.
The airport has earmarked a new entry point via Richmond Rd for taxis and buses to reduce congestion on Sir Donald Bradman Drive within the next five years.
Upgrades to the Sir Donald Bradman Drive intersections with Airport Rd and Sir Hubert Wilkins Ave are planned.
Airport managing director Mark Young said the airport was working with the State Government on new transport options.
“As Adelaide Airport grows, it’s important that we continue to review ground transport demands and implement measures to manage traffic and enable easy access for people travelling to and from the airport precinct,” Mr Young said.
“We believe there is great potential for innovative public transport links to connect the Adelaide CBD and the broader metropolitan area with the airport.”
Nearly 10,000 new jobs are forecast for the airport precinct over the next 20 years, while a further 9800 jobs associated with airport activity are projected across the state.
Annual passengers numbers will increase to 2.81 million in 2034, up from 807,000 last year, according to the airport’s draft master plan released this week.
A light rail corridor to the city was first flagged last year as part of a State Government 30-year transport and infrastructure plan.
Yesterday, a Transport Department spokesman who would not be named, said the new line was a “medium term priority ... placing it within the 20-year time frame of the Adelaide Airport master plan.”
The government was discussing funding with the Federal Government, Adelaide Airport and West Torrens Council, which neighbours the airport, the spokesman said.
“The timing and funding responsibility for any potential future upgrades that are required will be subject to further discussion and agreement between these parties,” he said.
A dual-lane flyover for traffic turning right on to Sir Donald Bradman Drive from the airport and doubling the capacity of the airport’s multistorey carpark were among other proposals in the master plan.
Existing bus services would be sufficient to cater for the increase in passengers in the medium term, but new forms of public transport were needed within 20 years, the report said.
The airport has earmarked a new entry point via Richmond Rd for taxis and buses to reduce congestion on Sir Donald Bradman Drive within the next five years.
Upgrades to the Sir Donald Bradman Drive intersections with Airport Rd and Sir Hubert Wilkins Ave are planned.
Airport managing director Mark Young said the airport was working with the State Government on new transport options.
“As Adelaide Airport grows, it’s important that we continue to review ground transport demands and implement measures to manage traffic and enable easy access for people travelling to and from the airport precinct,” Mr Young said.
“We believe there is great potential for innovative public transport links to connect the Adelaide CBD and the broader metropolitan area with the airport.”
Nearly 10,000 new jobs are forecast for the airport precinct over the next 20 years, while a further 9800 jobs associated with airport activity are projected across the state.
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