A 2013 document envisaged more frequent trains every day on most of Melbourne’s rail network
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What could have been
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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Australia vs Amtrak
Comparing annual patronage: Amtrak vs NSW Trainlink vs V/Line
I’m way behind on posting my regular photos from ten years ago, so here’s July and August 2015. Ten years ago they were actively replacing the old Myki readers at stations… a process that is now repeating. A rarity: advertising for improved public transport services, in this case the ten minute frequency on the Frankston ... [More]
You can claim now for Metro, Yarra Trams, and V/Line poor performance
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Have crossing removals improved safety?
It’s Rail Safety Week. It’s a good reminder of what we can all do to stay safe around trains and trams. I was wondering if Victoria’s massive Level Crossing Removal Program has improved safety. (Warning, some of the content below is a bit grim) The TrackSafe foundation has data on fatalities in Victoria, and breaks ... [More]
There is another big Metro tunnel test next weekend, August 16-17. Like last time, trains will run between Sunbury and Cranbourne/Pakenham, but passengers will be offloaded between Footscray and Caulfield onto other trains. Leaving aside the faux peaks, similar to last time, the timetables show these daytime (interpeak) and evening frequencies: One key difference this ... [More]
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Campbell Arcade has reopened
The Campbell Arcade (aka the Degraves St subway) re-opened this week, and I just thought I’d post the quick video I did for the PTUA social media feeds. (Yes of course it’s got an advocacy message.) Thirty seconds after I filmed this, the Metro Tunnel project director came past. I didn’t ask him, but I ... [More]
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How to spend time on YouTube
Clifton Hill and other issues
How much does my car cost to own (and do I still need it?)
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Brisbane PT patronage growth
Can we see the effects of the fare cut yet?
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]