I don't have much faith in Australian authorities being able to
adequately assess future needs, let alone build infrastructure that
will meet them. We'd rather spend $billions pouring concrete on half-
baked projects that over-promise and under-deliver, and blame the
Opposition when it doesn't work. Also, what works in Europe would be
impossible to do here, because they take public transportation
seriously and here it's an afterthought to appease a handful of voters.
(Cynicism/sarcasm aside though, I do agree though that we should follow
world best practices instead of reward incompetence like we currently
do. When it comes to trams, the Czechs get it 100% right. When it comes
to on-time running or high-performance heavy rail, ask the Swiss or
Japanese for advice.)
On Sat, 2019-02-09 at 15:31 -0800, Prescott wrote:
> Reflecting on capacity, I've formed the view that all future tram

> platforms built in Australia should be 60 metres (+) in length to

> enable expansion of capacity (longer trams) whenever required in the

> future. Such platforms would be able to accommodate 2x30 metre trams

> simultaneously (hence they are of value immediately), 1x45 metre tram

> or one 60 metre set - or any other length in between.

> This is also a critical issue because of the growing trend of

> building centre-island platforms that are extremely difficult,

> disruptive and hugely costly to extend in the future. Side platforms

> you can get away starting off short, if provision is made for

> expansion space on the ground at either end, but better if the

> platform is built to a full 60 metres at the outset.

>

> For those who think there's no space for this in our cities, go and

> look at tramways in cramped, medieval Czech cities where 60 metres is

> the standard platform length.

>

> Tony P

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