Beyond 2000 - Adelaide State Transport Authority ~1992

In 1992 the State Transport Authority were 'within 12 months' of installing a GPS tracking system. 20 years later it appears they might be about to actually do it.

[@petergillen3954]

I was operations manager at StAgnes and drove the bus for this video. I remember we didnt have any spare drives so had to go myself but had no idea this was on you tube. 30 years ago now. Jesus.

[@Jasezen]

I'm glad you stumbled across it Peter. On the subject of a long time ago, I'm pretty sure I've seen your name on a photo of the '84 football team ;)

[@petergillen3954]

@@Jasezen More than likely Jasezen. Was with STA from 77 thru to 94 and was involved with the footy club around the time you mentioned.

[@raksh9]

The 80's indelibly stamped itself into early 90's fashion. Thanks for the upload!

[@fancyfeast5086]

@pjdsa haha exactly what I thought, although I can see the difference between say, 89 and 91 fashion. I was a very observant kid.

[@TheEarthHistorysConfusing]

And now the craze in this fashion is back again.

[@halicarnassus834]

@@TheEarthHistorysConfusing Yes, I cringe at Gen Z's copying the 80s, my childhood, yet as an early Millenial we were the first cringe a few years ago.

[@joshowens2062]

Unless you’ve got your note pad handy, you just needed to remember 13 instructions.

[@alimfuzzy]

People forget Australia helped build internet maps and google maps.

[@ashleybellofsydney]

Amanda looks like Julian Clary in this video clip.

[@davidk6264]

Nothing like calling a bank in Australia today, I often give up

[@joshowens2062]

I predict a handheld device that can both visually and verbally guide you to anywhere on earth

[@foxesofautumn]

These look like the game helplines of the time. Cool to see the start of “Googlemaps”

[@TheKnobCalledTone.]

1:12 TIL Keith Conlon had a part-time job at the STA call centre in 1992.

[@tjmarx]

I wonder how many people were made redundant because of Mobile GPS.

[@moonfolk999]

Incredible that the fare was $2.40 to Modbury, while today it's only $3.00 for an Adult fare on Metro card, 25 years later.

[@JJ-vy2rh]

That is incredible

[@kill.emdead]

man i miss magic mountain, that was the shit when i was a kid. "even your pc at home will get access to the infomation" little they knew you can do it anywhere via smart phone. its crazy to think how quickly things have grown

[@AlonsoRules]

Glenelg is a joke now

[@tefllife2024]

I went to Magic Mountain in 1992 when this was filmed. Real bizarre. Took the O'bahn to city then glenelg tram. Adelaide was like another planet, especially coming from Sydney.

[@MartintheTinman]

I was driving the Tram in 1992

[@sushimamba4281]

They're still using this system and still trying to sort out the bugs. The buses are still not running on time even though they've just upgraded their PCs to 40 Mhz 386 CPUs and Windows 3.0. They've had to clone that guy's American voice.

[@Harkeilla]

$2.40 😂

[@haxby2008]

Thanks for uploading!

[@richardcoco9316]

The very beginnings of Google Maps.

[@spacewolfjr]

Double true!

[@Ace1000ks19751982]

Google Maps does this now, LOL. The idea was light years away.

[@fancyfeast5086]

@pjdsa didn't have Google maps back then though.

[@mandystrapps9841]

Love this, love Amanda Keller and the brown trams

[@MartintheTinman]

H type

[@mmo5366]

The painful optimism of the past! Started with the right idea, but quickly got enshittified!

[@foxesofautumn]

Idk, it’s never been easier to find your way around an unfamiliar place. In that aspect it’s gone pretty well.

[@jgcondron]

The caller sounds a lot like Dean Hutton from The Curiosity Show. Adelaide based too.

[@panagiotis1519]

That's why the car is the only way to travel reliably 30 years on!

[@aidensnacklad4178]

rip the brown trams :(

[@MartintheTinman]

H type

[@tongtong168]

now this service is called google map on any smartphone devices or computer.

[@ausrm001]

Gold !

[@AustralienGuy]

That bloke sounds like a computer. Any one from Adelaide, did this actually get up & running?

[@shelookstome8727]

I'm from Adelaide but I was only 3 at the time of this video haha. I will ask my parents when I see them today though!

[@333JamHalfEvil]

well the thing about that is that normal people didn't have mobile phones back then

[@lucasretallack9540]

Nope they only actually installed gps trackers on some of the buses a couple of years ago!!

[@boomerang8909]

I went: "American?".

[@Hossak]

Nope.

[@BelovedAxle]

do those bus train track things still exist in adelaide? i've never seen them before

[@AlonsoRules]

yep still going

[@sovietonion72]

Anthony Kernich That's what Perth needs, bus tracks great idea even for presant day.

[@CurtisLSA]

was ment to be part of the Adelaide "MATS" project , a network of freeways/motorways through Adelaide , but was canned and replaced with the bus lines

[@colinlatham7905]

Yep. They are brilliant

[@MartintheTinman]

O-Bahn

[@MrsOliva]

Мне очень понравилась Amanda Keller. Шея, правда, у неё выдающаяся теперь, в наше время.

[@sburgess146951]

Nostalgic! Blurry too. But also nostalgic haha

[@AudioJellyfish]

Who the hell would want to go play in a park at night? lol

[@jessed0308]

different world back then

[@smadaf]

"They're trialing a new system"? Has she been informationed that "trying" will do?

[@jason_v12345]

Trialing could have the additional meaning that they're using it under formal temporary contract

[@kirayasuoka0135]

to be with Sunrise I think the name Neucleon is from Jericco

[@colinlatham7905]

Adelaide bus on time. Yeah right

[@bladerunner6662]

Early google maps.

[@JasonCage]

Goggle stole Pits!

[@boomerang8909]

3:50 Is that a bus or a train?

[@winstonthemouse1]

They explain in the video. It's called the O-Bahn, special busses ride along tracks to reach faster speeds.

[@Alphabytes2022]

The phone operator sounds American

[@Certifiable]

You'd be surprised how many countries have disillusioned citizens escaping to a better life in Oz. 😂 😉

[@jason_v12345]

Are non-natives really so rare in Australia that they stand out like that?

[@brotherdarkness4138]

Yep. Never used the term blocks in SA.

[@jose76pe]

i had a crush on this girl when I was a kid

[@ijustdidahugeshit]

Are you a lesbian?

[@ersu.t]

and Amanda Keller is still hot today

[@mega-hb4re]

You must like men then.

[@jose76pe]

@@mega-hb4re I said I had, not anymore. I just thought she was beautiful back then.

[@kirayasuoka0135]

my Name is Neucleon pthalo

[@kirayasuoka0135]

I want the Predator to shutdown I look Indian and in a lot of pain like Indians. I am not Indian. I do not know what is going on

[@kirayasuoka0135]

Russel is not my real name

[@kafs1822]

Fucking Adelaide...