This is the first of three Parramatta Light Rail update videos. This one was filmed on 21 August 2022, and includes some footage from earlier in the year, so you can see the progress.
I'll reveal how the Carlingford, Telopea, Dundas, Yallamundi, Rosehill Gardens and Tramway Avenue stops are progressing. You'll also see the rapid progress of the Camellia Maintenance and Stabling Facility, including the maintenance building and some track! This is a key part of the Parramatta Light Rail Project and it's wonderful to see this progressing.
I also get up close and personal with the Bidgee Bidgee Bridge, and you'll get to see it from all angles, including underneath it!
In this Parramatta Light Rail Update video, I also cover substations, green track, nerdy birds, and the key differences between segregated and street running.
So enjoy learning more about this section of Parramatta Light Rail, which includes the conversion of the old Carlingford Sydney Trains line to light rail.
A special thanks to the Parramatta Light Rail Communications and Public Affairs Team for their help in providing information for this video.
Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:33 Carlingford stop
1:30 Between Carlingford and Telopea
1:49 Telopea Stop
2:18 Between Telopea and Dundas
2:43 Dundas Stop
3:29 Yallamundi Stop
4:57 Between Yallamundi and Rosehill Gardens
5:46 Change from Segregated to Street Running
6:16 Rosehill Gardens Stop
7:34 Camellia Maintenance and Stabling Facility
9:23 Bidgee Bidgee Bridge
12:07 Approach to Tramway Avenue
13:10 Tramway Avenue Stop
*** Attribution and Links to Source Material ***
Open Streetmap - Map Data © OpenStreetMap contributors: [ Ссылка ]
Parramatta Light Rail Artist Impression Images
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Map of Camellia Redevelopment - Taken from Draft Camellia–Rosehill
Place Strategy - December 2021
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Camellia Maintenance and Stabling Facility Track Laying Image
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Parramatta Light Rail Map with Substations
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Google Streetview Images - Google Streetview Images - © 2022 Google Australia -[ Ссылка ]
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Cameras
iPhone 11 (most footage)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 camera (for the serious zoomed in close-ups!)
Microphones
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Blue Yeti Microphone (for voiceovers)
Editing Software
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Maps created using Affinity Designer
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COVID-19
Most of my videos are recorded several weeks before being edited and uploaded. I always follow the government COVID-19 advice and requirements that applied on the day of filming. This is why you sometimes see me wearing a mask and at other times you don't. If you're watching this video during a Sydney lockdown, then please note that it was filmed at a time prior to these restrictions coming into effect.
Accuracy
I do my best to make the commentary in these videos as accurate as possible by checking facts on the internet and other sources. However, sometimes the information isn't available, so I'll use my railway knowledge and insight to explain something to the best of my ability. If accuracy is important, do check the comments, as other viewers will often pick up on things I've missed or any mistakes made. Also note that for older videos, things may change over time, causing some of the information to become out of date.
Construction Sites, Maintenance Facilities and other Private Property
All footage of construction sites, maintenance facilities and other private property is taken from a public vantage point. The only exception is if it's an open day or I have special permission to access the site. The iPhone's small lens and zoom function makes it easier to film through small gaps in hoardings or fencing, so it may look like I'm on site when I'm not! If you would like to know the exact filming location, then ask me in the comments.
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