Three rail lines closed from the west, and the worst bus delays are precisely where they could allocate bus lanes.
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Why no Footscray Rd bus lanes?
Author: Daniel Bowen
Transport blogger / campaigner and spokesperson for the Public Transport Users Association / professional geek.
Bunurong land, Melbourne, Australia.
Opinions on this blog are all mine.
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Decarbonising transport
It’s not just about public transport
Too busy to blog last week, but may I recommend this article instead. I definitely get the sense that after years of disruptions, patience is wearing thin. In the face of confusing and sometimes wrong information, and inadequate staff and bus provision, this is hardly surprising – especially on the lines most regularly affected. As ... [More]
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X’Trapolis 2.0 mock-up
Previewing the next model of metro train
Here’s another in my series of old photos from ten years ago – May 2013. Then Premier Napthine with member for Bentleigh Elizabeth Miller, transport minister Terry Mulder, PTV CEO Ian Dobbs and others, announcing the “Bayside Rail Upgrade” at Bentleigh station. The northern end of the platform at Bentleigh wasn’t exactly very roomy. But ... [More]
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Myki: the next generation
Challenges ahead for Conduent
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Safety and access lagging on the trams
When we will have a safer, modern, fully accessible tram network?
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PT access to Centrelink
How easy is it to access Centrelink offices by public transport?
Bank-issued cards for fare payment would largely resolve a multitude of problems
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Electric cooking
Trying out cooking with electricity instead of gas
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Spaced out
A small win for spelling and consistency in Glen Huntly
Marking 10 years of posting 10 year old photos, with one from 30 years ago.
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Airport rail myths
Airport rail myths and infrastructure priorities
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Bus PID improvements
A small but useful upgrade
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Something went wrong
If you try and browse the PTV web site over the long weekend for a timetable, you might see this: “Something went wrong, please try refreshing the page”. There are two problems here. Firstly, the error is wildly misleading. You can try to keep refreshing the page right through the long weekend. It won’t work ... [More]
I was exploring when I found this very fine accessible bus stop near Yarraman station, in Railway Parade. Two routes serve it, but it’s in a residential area, and is not a major stop. Phillip Mallis’s bus stop patronage map showed it got 8 boardings a day in 2017-19. Looking at the site on Google ... [More]