Timetable changes have Adelaide commuters on the hop
A major shake-up of Adelaide’s public transport system kicked in today, but it has caught some commuters on the hop.
New bus and tram timetables came into effect this morning and while the government has assured commuters the changes are minimal, they have involved some services being re-routed and some being cancelled altogether.
“Where there’s a particularly low patronage, some buses, some of our buses have less that five people on them at times, we are reducing those services,” Lino Di Lernia from the Transport Department said.
Those heading back to school this week are urged to check their timetables with some routes in the north and south affected.
Many services are also be renumbered, with the intent of making life easier for students with numeric routes rather than alpha-numeric routes.
The changes will also see trams run every five minutes instead of every seven and a half minutes in peak periods, but shuttle services between South Tce and the city will be scrapped.
Below is a list of routes affected by the public transport shake-up.
Restructured key routes
• New J8 - replaces 231
• J7 - minor change to remove difficult right hand turn
• 371/372 discontinued and replaced by 374/312
• RZ5 - changed from roaming to fixed
• 253X/254X - route change to avoid Torrens Rd level crossing. No impact to stops as runs express
• 250 discontinued and covered by existing 251/252
• 231 shortened but covered by increased 361
• 237 - replaced by 235 and upgraded 361
• 543x (Fairview Pk to city via O-Bahn) to operate to city during peaks only. Outside of peaks provides a feeder to TTP with many other services to city available
• 500 shortened outside of peaks to Salisbury as other services available from Elizabeth
• M44 - to now travel via Currie/Grenfell to use priority lanes (previously via Grote and King William St)
• 543 - minor route change to remove difficult right hand turn
School Services
Changed but have alternative services
• 473 – Salisbury High School to Salisbury Interchange – PM service has consistently low patronage demand and Route 502 via Gloucester Ave or Route 500 via Smith Road are currently available at comparable locations and times
• 480 – Elizabeth High School to Elizabeth Station – PM service has consistently low patronage demand and Route 224 and Route 560 both service Phillip Highway at comparable locations and times
• 773 – Old Reynella Interchange to Seaview High School – this service has consistently low patronage and Route 777 operates from Noarlunga Interchange to Seaview High School via Old Reynella Interchange. In the AM students travelling from Happy Valley can catch the 733 to South Road and transfer to the 777 to Seaview High School. In the PM period a 733 is available as a direct service from Seaview High School
• 779 – Hallett Cove R–12 School to Hallett Cove Beach Station – PM service has consistently low patronage (one passenger) and Route 682 available departing Hallett Cove Shopping Centre four minutes later
Cancelled and not replaced
• 786 – Old Reynella Interchange to Woodcroft College – no passengers on AM service based on recent patronage analysis, therefore AM service will be removed
For more details on updated timetables, visit the Adelaide Metro website.
