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English: Author: Ian Threlfall

Location: Adelaide, South Australia Subject: View, taken October 2005, of Adelaide Railway Station main building, built 1926-1928. This building is now largely occupied by a casino. Today's Adelaide suburban railway station is behind and below.

TransAdelaide (formerly the State Transport Authority, Municipal Tramways Trust and South Australian Railways) has been operating most of Adelaide's public transport since 1856.

The metropolitan rail system of today comprises five rail lines - Gawler, Noarlunga&Tonsley, Belair, Outer Harbor and Grange - plus the City to Glenelg tram line, which total over 120 kilometres of track. There are eighty-four serviced train stations and twenty-one tram stops.

All train services into the city terminate at Adelaide Railway Station which was originally built in 1856 and is located on North Terrace. This magnificent structure has gone through many changes during it's relatively short history.

In May 2003, Premier Mike Rann and Transport Minister Michael Wright announced a $56 million upgrade for the Glenelg Tram Service.

In July 2000 funding upgrade ($600,000) was announced as part of the State Governments $7 million investment into public transport infrastructure. This included a new ticket office, ticket checking facilities, improved surveillance as well as easier access to lost property and information services.

Other projects in this investment included upgraded lighting and safer pedestrian access at fourteen railway stations ($1.4 million), the implementation of seven "safer stations" including the Noarlunga and Salisbury Interchanges as well as Elizabeth, Gawler, Brighton, Blackwood and Glanville Stations. Improvements included monitored CCTV security cameras, help phones and security fencing with the establishment of "Declared Areas". New pedestrian mazes to replace subways, new ramps with gradients suitable for people with a disability, improved carparking as well as landscaping, beautification and the introduction of visually pleasing artwork are all adding to promote a modern image for rail transport.

Today TransAdelaide operates four types of railcars, the 2000 class, 2100 class, 3000 class and the 3100 class. All railcars in our fleet are air conditioned (excluding trams) and maintained by Bombardier.

Along with the increase in services, refurbishment of five heritage listed trams, retamping the entire length of the Glenelg tramline, the resleepering of the Outer Harbor line as well as many other improvements has resulted in an increase in the use of public transport, which has provided a reduction in greenhouse gasses.