Transport in Adelaide
The metropolitan area of
Roads
Road transport in Adelaide has historically been comparatively easier than many of the other Australian cities, with a well-defined city layout and wide multiple-lane roads from the beginning of its development. Adelaide has been called a "twenty-minute city",[2] with commuters having been able to travel from metropolitan outskirts to the city proper in twenty minutes or less. However, the Royal Automobile Association now considers these roads are inadequate to cope with Adelaide's growing road traffic volumes.[3]
In 1964 the 'M.A.T.S.' plan (
Adelaide is connected to
Bus
The focus of Adelaide's public transport system is the large fleet of diesel and natural gas powered buses. The majority of services terminate at the city-centre or at a suburban interchange. Buses get priority on many roads and intersections, with dedicated
The Adelaide Metro buses are operated by:[6]
- Torrens Transit – East-West (includes City Free), Outer North East and Outer North contract areas
- Torrens Connect – North-South contract area, including the 300 suburban connector and O-Bahn services and the light rail
- SouthLink – Hills contract area
- Busways – Outer South contract area
The
Interstate bus routes to and from all the major Australian towns and cities connect to Adelaide. The main terminus for intra and interstate coach-liners is the Adelaide Central bus station on the corner of Franklin and Bowen Streets in the city-centre. Beginning in 2005, the terminal is to undergo a complete $25 million reconstruction, in conjunction with the much larger $375 million former Balfours site redevelopment – the end-product being a new multistorey bus station and various residential and commercial towers.[8]
The Tindo ("Tindo",
97A and 97C are new services which started when the new Royal Adelaide Hospital opened. It connects the old one with the new one. Its route includes North Terrace, Currie and Grenfell Streets.[12] The service has now ceased, due to a tram operating in the same intended purpose.
Rail
While Adelaide's suburban passenger-rail network does not suffer the chronic delays of its inter-state counterparts, it is comparatively under-developed; Adelaide is the last mainland capital with a non-electric network, with a 10-year $2 billion transport program commencing in 2008–09 to rebuild and electrify the network.[13] However, only the Seaford and Tonsley lines were electrified, being completed in 2014.[14] After being announced and cancelled multiple times, the electrification of the full Gawler line is due for completion in late 2020.[15] Adelaide is also the midpoint of the long distance Indian Pacific service between Perth and Sydney, as well as the terminus of The Overland to Melbourne and The Ghan to Alice Springs and Darwin.
In 1968, a
In late 2005, the
Construction of a new junction, branch lines along the eastern end of North Terrace and King William Road and four new stops began in July/August 2017 and opened on 13 October 2018.[19]
Air
The Adelaide Airport, located near West Beach, is Australia's newest and most advanced airport terminal and is designed to serve in excess of 6.8 million passengers annually.[citation needed] The new dual international/domestic terminal replaced the old and ageing terminals known locally as the 'tin sheds', and incorporates new state-of-the-art features, such as glass aerobridges and the ability to cater for the new Airbus A380. The airport is designed to handle 27 aircraft simultaneously and it is capable of processing 3,000 passengers per hour. It was officially opened in a ceremony in October 2005 by Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson, Premier Mike Rann and Prime Minister John Howard.[20] Due to problems with the new refuelling system, the new airport terminal was not used for interstate domestic flights until 17 February 2006.[21]
Parafield Airport is Adelaide's second airport, mostly used for general aviation. It is located 18 kilometres north of the CBD, and was Adelaide's main airport for many years. RAAF Base Edinburgh is located 25 km north of the Adelaide CBD and is used by the military.
Adelaide public transportation statistics
The average amount of time people spend commuting with public transit in Adelaide, for example to and from work, on a weekday is 65 min. 20.6% of public transit riders, ride for more than 2 hours every day. The average amount of time people wait at a stop or station for public transit is 11 min, while 13.4% of riders wait for over 20 minutes on average every day. The average distance people usually ride in a single trip with public transit is 8 km, while 15% travel for over 12 km in a single direction.[22]
See also
Adelaide
- Adelaide Metro
- Buses in Adelaide
- Railways in Adelaide
- Trams in Adelaide
- List of Adelaide railway stations
- List of public transport routes in Adelaide
South Australia
Superseded Transport Authorities
Australia
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