Transport blogger / campaigner and spokesperson for the Public Transport Users Association / professional geek.
Bunurong land, Melbourne, Australia.
Opinions on this blog are all mine.
I’ve been pretty busy and missed my usual posting of ten year old photos from January, so here’s two months in one hit. January 2015, two months after Labor got into power pledging they would remove the level crossing at Bentleigh and rebuild the station – but the previous project to upgrade the crossing was ... [More]
No real surprises in the latest data, but it seems like service provision is holding back patronage growth.
Fixing buses is a big opportunity for government to help the outer suburbs.
It seems to work well, but how much are they actually testing?
The central subway at Flinders Street has reopened for interchange between platforms
Some observations from a quick trip north west
Stairs and steep ramps remain a barrier to some people in many public places
Great to see Maidstone tram depot taking shape, but why have they made it more difficult for pedestrians?
Something interesting out of the Australian Open tennis this year – 15 special “AO25 night bus” routes will run Sunday to Thursday night, if play runs after 11:30pm. The buses depart from the Russell Street side of Federation Square, 40 minutes after play finishes. This means many tennis fans have an option if they miss ... [More]
Just a quick post, because I can’t believe the end of the year has raced up like this. My favourite things of 2024? Resolutions? One is that I’m going to try to blog more next year. No promises though. Hope you’ve had a good 2024, and Happy New Year for 2025!
Another of my series of old photos from ten years ago, this time covering December 2014. The State Election had just passed, and our new Premier had some things to say in MX – apologies for the sun glare. Particularly relevant for those of us interested in public transport is Andrews talking about Turn Up ... [More]
This came up several times recently on social media, so I thought I’d work my answers into a blog post. Who decides how often the trains (and other public transport services) run? It’s not the private operator MTM (Metro Trains Melbourne), it’s the State Government. If you want to read the grisly details, it’s in ... [More]