Comparing Melbourne travel demand data with PT timetable data shows weekends are woefully under-serviced compared to weekdays.
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Weekend PT not matching travel demand
Author: Daniel Bowen
Transport blogger / campaigner and spokesperson for the Public Transport Users Association / professional geek.
Bunurong land, Melbourne, Australia.
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MEL bounces back
There’s some interesting stuff in this new Inside Infrastructure podcast with Melbourne Airport CEO Lorie Argus. I’ll forgive the trio of out-of-towners for not knowing the name of Melbourne’s most popular street directory, the Melway. (Gregory’s? Puh-leeze.) But apart from that, a couple of interesting things grabbed me… Firstly, about 400 people work for the ... [More]
My keys aren’t bulky, but my car key is.
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London Superloop and Melbourne SRL
Suburban Rail Loop is five years old today, but is a decade away from opening. London has taken a different path for its new orbital route.
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Letters and numbers
Given the Metro tunnel will result in a lot more people interchanging between lines, now is a good time to think about line naming
Another batch of old photos from ten years ago
It’s possible to find Myki machines and regular route buses at Melbourne Airport – but it’s a bit of a walk.
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The XPT soldiers on
XPT trains are set to be replaced in coming years… but the new fleet won’t have sleepers.
It’s not Montague Street, but trucks keep hitting this low bridge
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New Glen Huntly station
It looks pretty good – except that the design leads almost everybody to the far southern end of the platform.
Last day of the month! Just time for my monthly post of old photos from ten years ago: July 2013.
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Metro tunnel reaches a milestone
The first test trains have entered the Metro tunnel