The new improved layout has wider footpaths, protected bike lanes, fewer traffic lanes and less parking.
Category: transport
All forms of transport, including gunzelly
Which train on which line?
Recent changes mean that most Metro lines now run only one type of train.
Metro 2 Fishbend preferred route
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 fares: two charts
Free PT continues to distract from the actual reasons people don’t use the system
Mud, glorious mud
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]
Misinformation x 4
Incorrect and misleading information is rife
State Budget 2024
Some people assume it’s PTV or the transport operators who determine how often your bus, tram or train runs. It’s not – it’s the State Government, and the State Budget is a good chance to see where their priorities lie. Here’s a quick video summary of the Budget: As has been widely reported, some infrastructure ... [More]
Almost a decade has passed since structural issues were found, but not as lot has happened
Bus ride detour
What happens when your driver misses a turn?
Stopping patterns
The Belgrave/Lilydale line timetable is way more complex than it needs to be
Walking in Moorabbin
The tragic news of a pedestrian death in Moorabbin should spark action – but will it?
High Capacity Signalling in action
Two trains in 48 seconds is pretty impressive