Can we see the effects of the fare cut yet?
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Brisbane PT patronage growth
I’m falling behind in my posts of old photos from ten years ago. Here’s May and June 2015. The Degraves Street Subway has been closed for so long for Metro tunnel works that you might have forgotten how it used to look. Here it is… note the very professional-looking “Myki top up” sign. The Regional ... [More]
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Brisbane’s busways
Some thoughts on Australia’s biggest Bus Rapid Transit deployment
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Charities want my phone number
I want to donate, but I don’t want them to ring me up later
Is this a preview of the final tunnel timetable?
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Monday: home time
Monday morning, and sadly time to head home from Brisbane. At home in Victoria it was Kings Birthday (still doesn’t sound quite right), but in Queensland they have that later in the year, so it was a standard weekday. I walked with my sister back to the Cultural Centre bus station again – she was ... [More]
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Brisbane: south to north
(As usual with my travelogues, this is backdated to the day.) Sunday morning in Brisbane. More perfect weather! We planned a visit to University of Queensland. By the lake is a bench in memory of my dad, so it’s a must for our family holidays. Last time I was there, the bench was looking a ... [More]
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Exploring Brissie
Saturday morning in Brisbane, fine weather, low 20s again. I could scarcely believe it was winter. We headed out to explore South Bank and the Cultural Centre. The Cultural Centre does what it says on the tin – it’s got the State Library, Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art, Museum, Performing Arts Centre… and an ... [More]
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Brisbane long weekend
For those of you who follow my blog for the public transport content, the next few posts will be one of my travelogues… but of course you will also find some PT observations in here. I quite like a winter warmer getaway, and this year an option presented itself: Brisbane for my aunt’s 80th birthday ... [More]
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Inside Arden station
A few photos from inside Arden station last week… it’s basically complete, now occupied by Metro as they get ready for the Metro tunnel opening. The main entrance is at street level, about 10 minutes walk from North Melbourne station. The area mostly industrial right now, but I’d expect a mix of residential and commercial ... [More]
Some good public transport upgrades in this year’s Budget
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At last, more services
Definitely a step in the right direction, but a huge opportunity missed