That’s definitely a train icon on that sign, right?
(Southern Cross station, Bourke Street bridge)
PS. Reminds me a bit of Metro’s “emergency” gate.
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Good news! We now have an airport train. At least, that’s what the sign says.
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Except that it’s in a train station, I would have said it was a picture of a 1950’s TV.
Well spotted. What are tourists to make of this sign? Confusing to say the least.
Well that just makes it like a lot of other V/Line train services – where the train is really a bus…
Looks like it was made in the overly-optimistic spirit of the old Comeng and Hitachi destination rollers with Melton, East Doncaster, Baxter, Coldstream, etc on them!
Is that a new sign? Now that Metlink no longer exists?
@Philip, the sign is a year or two old, I think. Metlink and Viclink have been subsumed by PTV since April.
So, as a tourist coming to Melbourne in November, what *is* the best way to get to the city centre and vice versa?
Thank you!
As non-Victorian I would follow that sign expecting a train that goes to the airport, yes.
And here I thought an “Airport Express” was an Apple Wi-Fi Router! lol!
Or, maybe the sign is supposed to direct a person to the train for Lara so that one can get to Avalon?
For Sandra … The Skybus will be the best way. Check out http://www.skybus.com.au for info and current ticket options.
This is wishful thinking, but … if Myki does become available to use on SkyBus by November 2012, you could have the option to:
– Purchase a Myki Visitor Pack at the Airport (if the product gets released to tourists by November – it was supposed to be released in July) see http://www.myki.com.au/About-myki/myki-visitor-pack;
– Top up your Myki {you’ll need enough credit to cover a Skybus Fare} at the Airport (subject to a Myki Top-Up Machine becoming available at the Airport) see http://www.myki.com.au/How-to-use/Topping-up
– Catch a SkyBus to Southern Cross Station and use your new Myki to “Touch On” see http://www.myki.com.au/How-to-use/Touching-on—Touching-off
If that all seems complicated – I thought this video would help you, but, it seems more inclined to show you what a great tourist destination Melbourne is instead … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9SzhUIxZvI
@Sandra, the easiest/quickest way is Skybus (though it’s more expensive than regular public transport). http://www.skybus.com.au/
If you’re on a tight budget, regular bus 500 or 901 from the airport (but you’ll have to hunt around to find the stop) to Broadmeadows station, then suburban train.
If you’ve got a group of 3+ people, a taxi may be cheaper than Skybus. Taxi fare estimator: http://www.transport.vic.gov.au/taxis/customers/taxi-fare-estimator
How much further would the Airport West tram need to be extended to reach the airport?
The airport west tram is west of essendon airport, not tullamarine airport. The motorway goes right past the tram terminus. I think it is about 6 km.
More like 7 km
Thank you Jackaroo and Daniel, Skybus it is then :)
Southern Cross Station has a vew examples of poor singage. One is their monitors directing vline punters to “TRAIN VL32 PAST THE BRIDGE” (for example) – when the trains do not have VL32 written on them anywhere… it is pure gunzel-speak for the set of three cars numbered something like 3211, 3212 and 3212. They are not very customer focussed down there.