TransAdelaide passenger rail services, however, cannot utilise the new rail bridge and would continue to use the existing structure.

Replacement

TransAdelaide passenger rail services, however, cannot utilise the new rail bridge and would continue to use the existing structure.

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The current design of the track has a replacement cycle of between 20 and 30 years.

In addition to TransAdelaide metro passenger services a number of other rail operators utilise the TransAdelaide owned, mixed gauge track for intra and interstate rail freight services accessing the container terminal at Pelican Point.

Replacement

Historically the South Australian Railways (SAR), State Transport Authority (STA) and TransAdelaide (TA) had an ongoing program of timber sleeper replacement based on a spot replacement strategy.

At present, the railway corridor is owned by TransAdelaide.

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