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transport

Metro tunnel timetable during the 21st June test

Is this a preview of the final tunnel timetable?

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Brisbane 2025

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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Brisbane 2025

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 2025

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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transport

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]

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PTUA transport

State Budget 2025

Some good public transport upgrades in this year’s Budget

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transport

At last, more services

Definitely a step in the right direction, but a huge opportunity missed

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transport

New Myki readers activated

It comes at huge cost, but it’s progress

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General

Democracy day ’25

Happy democracy day! As I walked down to the polling place (chosen strategically for its sausage sizzle and cake stall) I was pondering voting and walkability and easy access. Voting in Australia is a chance to see suburban walkability in action. Most people are within a short walk of a polling place, mostly in local  ... [More]

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transport

You are my Sunshine

Some thoughts on this project, and some other issues

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transport

Myki: new readers coming soon

The first really visible signs of Myki mark II are about to be unleashed. In the next few weeks a few stations will get the new card readers for testing purposes. Later on the readers will spread around the network and be switched on for public use, with the first stage seeing passengers using them  ... [More]

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transport

Bumblebees and CCTV

Why do five Melbourne trams have a bee logo? Because back in 2008 during a patronage surge, the government leased 5 surplus trams from Mulhouse in France. They were shipped over and put into service in their original black and yellow livery, for which they were nicknamed โ€œBumblebeesโ€. Subsequently the trams were purchased and given  ... [More]