Category Archives: Australia & NZ: LRT/Trams

Pols back Adelaide tram extension

Posted on Thursday, 10th March 2011 by

Politicians in Adelaide, South Australia, have expressed support for extending the tram network into the suburbs of North Adelaide and Prospect, according to this article in the City North Messenger newspaper. City Council officials see the extension as a means … Continue reading →

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Sydney eyes new LRT as tram anniversary approaches.

Posted on Thursday, 24th February 2011 by

It’s a bit of political one-upsmanship to warm the hearts of tram advocates. As reported in the Feb. 24 edition of the Sydney Morning Herald, the transport spokeswoman for the New South Wales opposition “will today release plans for a … Continue reading →

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Melbourne to buy Mulhouse ‘Bumblebee’ trams

Posted on Tuesday, 12th October 2010 by

It’s already Wednesday in Melbourne, where The Age newspaper is reporting that the state government of Victoria plans to buy five French trams that have been rented since 2008. The distinctive yellow Alstom cars have been well received in Melbourne, … Continue reading →

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50 new Melbourne trams to be locally built.

Posted on Tuesday, 28th September 2010 by

Tram news from a different Preston: Fifty new Bombardier trams for Melbourne are to be constructed locally, according to reports released this week. They will be based at a new depot in the Melbourne suburb of Preston. According to this report by … Continue reading →

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