Re: L2 Randwick and L3 Kingsford lines night partial closure
  TP

Ok, a bit more. The third of the four Circular Quay bus routes is the 396,
another intensive service that runs to Maroubra Beach via Anzac Parade and
Kingsford. It's even a couple of minutes faster than the tram. You wouldn't
bother with the tram at all with this one. Randwick doesn't have the same
range of options as there's no bus route stretching all the way to CQ here
(though not far away in the city). Randwick line users wanting to go as far
as CQ would be best changing to the 343 at Central or the train.

Tony P

On Monday, 5 December 2022 at 17:48:24 UTC+11 TP wrote:

> Doing a bit more research, as one does in these situations, there is

> actually a kinder bus alternative for those requiring accessibility. There

> are still four bus routes serving CQ via Elizabeth St and one of these is

> 343, a quite intensive service that goes to Kingsford via Waterloo and

> Rosebery. It has stops at Central that are very close to the Central tram

> stop, so it's much easier to do the transfer here. Alternatively, if one

> doesn't need to stop along Anzac Parade and just wants to go to and from

> Kingsford, then catch the 343 all the way. It's actually a minute or so

> quicker than the tram.

>

> Wynyard Station obviously needs some lifts, but in a couple of years, some

> more options will emerge to augment the Alstom Failure Plan B. There'll be

> metro stations (all accessible) at Waterloo, Central, Pitt St near Park St,

> Martin Place and Barangaroo. These will provide a closer spread of city

> centre alternative destinations to the George St tram corridor.

>

> Tony P

> (who never in a million years thought that he'd have to consider transport

> alternatives in case the "modern light rail" didn't work, that is until

> Alstom and CAF came along)

>

> On Monday, 5 December 2022 at 17:04:22 UTC+11mat...@...

> wrote:

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>> On 5/12/22 16:17, Greg Sutherland wrote:

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>> *What this means is that the APS wirefree track area will not be

>> operating once again. People with disabilities wishing to reach

>> destinations between Town Hall and Circular Quay are expected to walk*

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>> My last ride down George Street a few weeks back, watching the console

>> over the drivers shoulder , I observed the system switching to traction

>> battery power a couple of times on the way to the Quay. As the APS control

>> cubicles are under the road/tracks and don't have foot path side access,

>> the road has to be closed to all traffic so they can lift the lids and

>> access the equipment.

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>> I'm guessing this the main reason the cars are fitted with traction

>> batteries, as they knew from the onset that failed APS modules would be

>> difficult to replace due to their location under ground and under the

>> tracks, so they fitted the cars with a 'plan B' to provide service

>> continuity until a closure can be scheduled to effect repairs to the APS

>> segments.

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>> This must be doing wonders for the operating costs.

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