Tag: lightrail
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We Have Trams in Surry Hills
“This would never happen in Melbourne”, I heard someone say, with disdain, to his friend. I then watched him look around the carriage with a general “sneer”.
“Clearly they were … Read the rest “We Have Trams in Surry Hills”
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Melbourne Needs Hills
“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. … Read the rest “Melbourne Needs Hills”
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Surry Hills Light Rail Update
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 … Read the rest “Surry Hills Light Rail Update”
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Sydney Light Rail Update
After months and months of work on Devonshire Street, the Sydney Light Rail expansion project is starting to show benefits: tracks.
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Light Rail Construction
For most people photographs of the construction of a light-rail (tram) aren’t that interesting. For me, they are, especially as it’s happening in my neighbourhood, and will continue to do … Read the rest “Light Rail Construction”
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Devonshire Street Lightrail Construction
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 … Read the rest “Devonshire Street Lightrail Construction”







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