I noticed in a report on the recent event that "the gates were closed"
at the 40,000 capacity mark, so I guess that's 10K people they don't
have to cater for.
There is a dead end siding off the main internal loop that goes almost
to the Ascot St gate. Apart from a traction support pole right in the
middle, the track could easily be extended into Ascot St to connect
with Anzac Pde tracks. At the very least, such a connection would have
been useful for OoS running to/from Kingsford. It would not be
difficult to put a platform adjacent to this siding for access to the
racecourse. Perhaps there would be OHS objections to having loaded
trams passing through the depot confines to reach it?
When I chatted to one of the Altrac people at an early "information
session", he thought the Ascot connection was a good idea, but had no
knowledge of its previous existence.
Brian

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Perhaps STM can help out!
https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/sydney-tramways-randwick-racecourse-crowds-c1928
Lately, photos have emerged of the new Randwick Racecourse stop on
CSELR. I wonder how this brillliantly-conceived centre-island platform
will handle a crowd of up to 50,000 coming out at the end of an event?
Even the old "First Class Platform" that was at this location was more
commodious! There's nowhere to stack people before entering the
platform either, as the line is separated from the racecourse by the
busy Alison Rd.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/Royal_Randwick_light_rail_stop_20180930.jpg

I've been looking for signs that the no. 1 platform shown in that old
NFSA film has survived construction of the CSELR depot so that the old
loop can be reinstated when they realise the inadequacy of the new
racecourse stop. The platform and those gates have remained intact
till recently and the original design of the depot preserved the
platform and space for a loop track past it (the track used to exit
via Ascot St). However, from what I can see in aerial shots lately, it
looks like the consortium has taken advantage of all the available
land and has built over the track alignment and platform. Perhaps
Brian as a local resident may be able to get a closer look?
The point is that, because of uninformed system-design assumptions, no
newly-built tram/light rail system is able to even remotely emulate
the event crowd-handling performance of the best of the old systems,
leaving the case open for the heavy-rail/metro advocates. It's
frustrating to see that unnecessary constraint placed on the
capabilities of new tram systems.
Tony P
On Saturday, 20 October 2018 22:59:11 UTC+11, Richard Youl wrote:
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THOUSANDS FLOOD TRAMLINES AS GC600 FINISHES

October 20, 2018 5:01pm

TRAM stations are overflowing as thousands flood from the GC600 venue
this afternoon.

Police and security are monitoring the situation as crowds fill the
Main Beach tram station, with many simply opting to walk.Thousands are
attempting to pack themselves onto already crowded trams as day two of
the GC600 comes to a close. Photo: Emily Halloran

Security have warned would-be passengers there’s no guarantee
they’ll get a spot on the next tram by being on the platform.

Tensions are running high as some attempt to push their way past
towards the trams.

Runaway Bay resident Joe Farr was waiting far back in the line but
said he was glad the situation is controlled and moving.

“It’s not too bad, just a bit of a wait - that’s what happens
when everyone leaves at once,” he said.

“It’s good to see it flowing but there’s still a lot of people
here.”

Road traffic seems to still be flowing smoothly.

Richard

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