The previous government undertook an economic analysis as part of the
(incomplete) business case for Infrastructure Australia. It was never
released. The benefit:cost ratio for the North Terrace extension was a poor
0.7. So, it's not unreasonable to assume that the extension to North
Adelaide was much worse, since the cost per kM to North Adelaide was far
higher.

With such a poor ratio of benefits to costs, it's not hard for an
unsympathetic government to scrap the whole thing. Or for a less than
competent government not to be able to lower costs to make it worth while.

The previous Labor government favoured trams, but did not have the wit to
do it economically well enough. The new Liberal government has neither the
wit nor the inclination. Though, that does mean the taxpayer isn't saddled
with something uneconomic.

If anyone wants to see trams running, they need to be thinking of ways to
reduce the gold plating, and increase the benefits.

Mark Skinner

On Tuesday, July 17, 2018, Graham Jaunay proformat@...> wrote:

> It is the current govt's policy not to extend trams. They are car

> orientated and use arguments like trams clog up roadways. I suspect even

> the plans to crate a city loop and Nth Adelaide extension will not happen

> under this govt.

>

> Graham

>

> On Tuesday, 17 July 2018 14:21:15 UTC+9:30, Prescott wrote:

>>

>> Somebody is claiming on the bus forum that the SA govt has said they

>> won't be building any more tram extensions. Have any Adelaidians heard

>> anything like this?

>>

>> Tony P

>>

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