George Street was the main thoroughfare through the city. Large chunks of it have currently been closed off to allow the construction of a light rail system through the city leading off to some of the south-eastern suburbs. These will replace buses. You know, those things that can actually drive around other vehicles if they break down the way light rail cars can't, and can be diverted onto other routes if need be, also like light rail vehicles can't.

It is a multi-billion dollar bad idea, though I may be biased from my own experience on the execrable existing light rail service. I recall that when that was being developed the service was promised every few minutes... if one counts every "few" as "maybe 10 minutes, maybe quarter of an hour, maybe 20 minutes, depends what we feel like". As a result you end up with light rail cars that make sardine cans look luxurious by comparison.

I hope I'm wrong about the new metro system but I shall be suitably surprised if I am.

One lane of George St has been left open for service vehicles and the like, and here we see the body cap fisheye lens looking down the path to that lane.