Good to see pledges for this long-neglected part of Melbourne
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Bi-mode trains for Melb’s west
Category: transport
All forms of transport, including gunzelly
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The end of Metro’s 40 min waits
40 minute train frequencies – 1978-2026
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PDF timetables for Metro
Let me take a pause blogging my recent Sydney trip for this: Proper PDF timetables for Melbourne’s trains are around, but quite hard to find. Update: see bottom of post. The standard on-demand generated PDFs found on the Transport Victoria web site are customised to the specific date you ask for (and take into account ... [More]
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G-class trams coming soon
Lots of pics of Melbourne’s newest tram
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BCN vs MEL
This video on the PTUA feed yesterday was mostly compiled from stuff I filmed in Barcelona last year: It is obviously not intended to be a direct comparison between Barcelona and Melbourne. They’re different cities, though Melbourne and Barcelona have very similar metropolitan populations (5.44m vs 5.79m). Barcelona is a bit less than half the ... [More]
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Tap & Go on buses
The next stages of Tap And Go rollout have arrived. Announced yesterday: You can expect to see some Myki card readers switched and displaying Mastercard and Visa logos before that; I’m told it’ll happen in several phases. Apparently the dispersed nature of all the different bus depots is part of the challenge. But once done, ... [More]
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V/Line: How many passengers?
V/Line was a mess this week thanks to using an ARTC system that relies on Telstra mobile, which had a major outage on Wednesday. Plus apparently the backup satellite connection didn’t work because the on-train equipment thought the mobile connection was fine. It raised an interesting question: how many people are affected by a major ... [More]
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Comparing PT fares around Australia
Here’s a quick comparison: Victoria has half price fares until the end of 2026. So how does Melbourne now compare to other capital cities? It’s a bit complicated. These are current adult fares for short to medium distance trips: I would expect that most people pay the top of the price range shown. The ranges ... [More]
Well, here we go, the Tap And Go (aka Contactless) trial has gone well, and from tomorrow Sunday 7th June it’s available on about half the train network: all the lines through North Melbourne, South Yarra, the Metro Tunnel and V/Line (at stations currently using Myki). The rest of the Metro network will be switched ... [More]
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Crime on PT
Which offence categories are increasing?
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Australian tram patronage by route
Melbourne’s no longer on top
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Platform Screen Doors
Some thoughts on PSDs. They’re not simple to retro-fit, but would be a good goal to move towards.
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State Budget 2026
It was a budget day last week. I havenât had a chance to write a blog post so I thought Iâd try this: I’ll do a quick video. Hmm yeah okay it turned out to be 7 minutes long. Not as quick as I thought. If you prefer to read, no problem. The rest of ... [More]
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Progress on train frequencies
Metro’s 30 and 40 minute frequencies are steadily being upgraded – it’s great to see.
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Inside the new X’Trapolis 2.0 train
Back in 2023 I got to see and provide feedback for the X’Trapolis 2 train, based on a mock-up in a warehouse in Tullamarine. Time marches on, and the first actual trains have been delivered and are now testing. Myself and some other “rail influencers” were invited by the State Government to inspect one of ... [More]
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