TO extend the light rail to the Turton Road sporting precinct seems like a lot of money for half a dozen home football games, or the occasional entertainment event, when arranging for extra buses along the proposed light rail extension would be far cheaper, more practical and less disruptive to traffic.
It's bad enough the inner-city roads are already being shared with the light rail, being brought to a halt every time the tram needs to stop to allow passengers a safe exit from the centre of the road. What happens should the tram break down, with say a brake or transmission lock up and cannot be towed? At least a bus can be towed back to the depot or side of the road.
