Parramatta Light Rail Update Part 2 - Tramway Avenue to Prince Alfred Square via Parramatta CBD

This is the second of three Parramatta Light Rail update videos. it covers the Green Track section along George Street and Harris Street, along with the Robin Thomas, Parramatta Square, Church Street and Prince Alfred Square Stops.

If you missed the first video, which covered Carlingford to Tramway Avenue, then here is a link to it. -    • Parramatta Light Rail Update Part 1 |...  

This video was filmed on 28 August 2022, and also includes some flashbacks to my previous update video from February 2022, so you can compare the progress.

I cover the Green Track section in some depth, including the type of grass, how Green Track sections are constructed (in 7 easy steps!) and how it can positively influence the local climate.

I'll also cover the new traffic signals and reveal the sections that are trams only, and those that are shared with other vehicles.

You'll see the completed double crossover which is just west of the Parramatta Square stop. And whilst in the Parramatta CBD, I'll show you some glimpses of the Sydney Metro Construction site for the new Parramatta Metro station.

I cover the Church Street stop, which is the first stop on the street running section to get platform canopies.

It's then over the Lennox Bridge, with glimpses of the new Powerhouse Museum construction site, before being greeted with overhead wire structures on the approach to the Prince Alfred Square Stop.

Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:15 Tramway Avenue Green Track Section
0:36 George Street and Alfred Street Intersection
1:11 George Street (Alfred Street to Purchase Street)
2:27 George Street Green Track Section
4:41 Harris Street Green Track Section
6:13 Robin Thomas stop
6:55 Macquarie Street (to Smith Street intersection)
9:20 Smith Street intersection
10:08 Parramatta Square Stop and double crossover
11:39 Macquarie Street (CBD section)
13:06 Church Street (to George Street)
13:44 George Street detour
14:04 Church Street stop
15:12 Church Street (Eat Street section)
15:56 Lennox Bridge
16:42 Church Street (Novotel and Market Street Intersection)
18:18 Return of Overhead wire structures
18:40 Prince Alfred Square stop

Related Videos
Carlingford to Tramway Avenue (Part 1 - August 2022 Parramatta Light Rail Update) -    • Parramatta Light Rail Update Part 1 |...  

Westmead to Tramway Avenue (Feb 2022 Parramatta Light Rail Update) -    • Parramatta Light Rail Update Part 1 |...  

Westmead to Camellia (Spring 2021 Parramatta Light Rail Update    • Parramatta Light Rail Update - Spring...  

Parramatta Light Rail Playlist (includes all update videos) -    • Parramatta Light Rail  

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