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Just a quick post to note that the new lifts at Flinders Street station have recently been unveiled. They’re obviously a little way off commissioning, but this is a part of the Metro tunnel project becoming visible. The lifts will provide an accessible connection from the platforms at Flinders Street to the centre subway, part ... [More]
The rebuild didn’t cater for the 9-car trains already running
Your mission, should you choose to accept it…
The good news is they’re doing consultation and planning for accessible tram stops along route 82. Unsurprisingly they’re avoiding any stops on Ballarat Road, which is a traffic sewer (with the current eastbound stop being a real death trap). The scale on the map is a little funny, and the precise locations seem to be ... [More]
I took a quick look around Parkdale station on Saturday morning. It opened on Friday after works to remove two nearby level crossings. From the previous stop, Mentone, the line rises fairly quickly, to go over Warrigal Road before arriving at Parkdale, which has two side platforms. The temporary track, which was provided on the ... [More]
The claim that trains to Geelong were faster last century came up again. It’s still wrong.
The new improved layout has wider footpaths, protected bike lanes, fewer traffic lanes and less parking.
Recent changes mean that most Metro lines now run only one type of train.
You might have spotted this in The Age or on the government’s web site: the preferred route and station locations for Metro 2 through Fishermans Bend have been announced. Rewind a moment: What is Metro 2? I’ve got an explainer I wrote a few years ago, but to summarise: just as Metro 1 is a ... [More]
Free PT continues to distract from the actual reasons people don’t use the system
Despite years of regular shut downs on the Cranbourne/Pakenham line, for removal of level crossings, signalling upgrades, power upgrades, Metro tunnel… yet there are still mud holes like this on the line. This can’t be good – not for ride quality, and not for the trains using this track. It’s been an issue for years ... [More]
Incorrect and misleading information is rife