The Belgrave/Lilydale line timetable is way more complex than it needs to be
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Stopping patterns
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All forms of transport, including gunzelly
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Walking in Moorabbin
The tragic news of a pedestrian death in Moorabbin should spark action – but will it?
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High Capacity Signalling in action
Two trains in 48 seconds is pretty impressive
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SRL Burwood/Box Hill
A few weeks ago the Suburban Rail Loop peeps invited me and a few others to look around the work sites at Burwood and Box Hill. PTUA members can read about it in the latest PTUA newsletter (pay wall), but we couldn’t fit photos in the article, so here are a few. First stop on ... [More]
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Transport in a cost of living crisis
This modelling of a hypothetical family’s transport expenses is very limited, but it’s clear that substantial savings can only be achieved by reducing the number of cars in the household.
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Patronage update
Weekend Metro and V/Line train patronage is booming
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Tay Tay at the ‘G
Lessons for the every day
I thought these guys were dead. But there they were, large as life in the Bourke Street Mall on Valentine’s Day – which probably explains the balloons. Why? Honestly I don’t know, but the characters went way beyond the originals after the franchise was sold off in 2021 – almost to ridiculous extremes. Anybody want ... [More]
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501 shuttle to Donnybrook
Sorry, it’s quiet on the blog due to being so busy. I’ve got a bunch of half-written drafts, but will try and finish some of them soon. Another x01 shuttle service has joined the fold. So far we have: Bus routes 701 (Bentleigh to Oakleigh) and 901 (Frankston to Airport) aren’t shuttles. There is currently ... [More]
Another on my series of photos from ten years ago: January 2014. What a stupid place to park – right in the middle of the tram stop Signs of climate change were evident in 2013. It’s not getting any better. Technically this was December 2013 – we had gone to the early fireworks. Plenty of ... [More]
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Caulfield interchange needs to improve
Changing trains at Caulfield is about to become a lot more common
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The next trains from Arden
The screens are on but nobody’s home