All forms of transport, including gunzelly
Spotify’s recent “Wrapped” release of listening data prompted the American Public Transit Association to release a “TransitWrapped” graphic highlighting the busiest US transit systems. They also did a version for Canada. I was asked how this would look for Australia, so I’ve found the data for 2022-23, for the biggest capital cities with rail services. ... [More]
Even this brand new set of traffic lights prioritises non-existent traffic over pedestrians
New tram design arriving soon
Funds held on Myki cards have been steadily increasing, much on expired cards.
Public transport patronage and revenue are recovering fast, but are still not back at 2019 levels
Some of my favourite music and a smooth train ride to and from the venue made for a great night.
Most PT in Victoria now has real time departure and crowding info, but you wonât find it all in the official PTV app
V/Line coach stops and dead running in the middle of nowhere
Daniel Andrews has resigned as Victoria’s Premier. It’s hard to think of bigger changes to Melbourne’s public transport infrastructure in recent decades than what we’ve seen since 2014 when he became Premier. Dozens of level crossing removals (and rail lines and stations rebuilt) and the Metro tunnel nearing completion. The level crossing program was particularly ... [More]
Comparing Melbourne travel demand data with PT timetable data shows weekends are woefully under-serviced compared to weekdays.
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]
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.