"We apologise for the delay, but we're still not sure when we can leave, after an earlier incident", the tram driver told us twice. While many others got off the tram, I decided to wait. And what a lovely experience it was. There was a couple sitting opposite with a child of maybe eighteen months … Continue reading Surry Hills Tramstop
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"Ding Ding". I smiled when I heard the familiar sound of a tram. After a long absence, light rail (trams) will soon return more prominently to the streets of Sydney. Although we’ve had them for a while around the casino and the Inner West, they’ve been absent for decades from the main CBD, and around … Continue reading Melbourne Needs Hills
They've been "testing" the new light rail (trams) in Surry Hills for about three months now. Though infrequent at the beginning, I live close enough to the tracks to notice the "ding ding" sounds have become more frequent. At night, sometimes they've been as regular as every ten to fifteen minutes. The rumble of the … Continue reading Surry Hills Light Rail Update
I smiled when I saw the mural was still there, standing in the midst of the construction zone. Though I have no idea if that's a good or a bad thing, in terms of preservation, it gave me a smile to see it standing there nonetheless. Seemingly further back from where it used to be, … Continue reading Devonshire Street Lightrail Construction
Sydney is undergoing a revolution. 50 or so years since the trams were removed, they're returning as "light rail". Pretty soon, I'll have a tram heading up Devonshire Street, not far from where I live. As construction work is underway, I thought I'd share a few photographs. (Hi Highriser). I'm planning on sharing some more … Continue reading Devonshire Street Light Rail
Out of the blue this week, I received some comments on a blog post I made back into 2010 about Wimbo Park. Wimbo Park is lovely little park at the end of Devonshire Street, Surry Hills opposite the semi-famous Bourke Street Bakery, and not far from where I live. It's a lovely space to sit … Continue reading Wimbo Park Revisited