In less than five years, Southland has become the 7th busiest station on the Frankston line
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Southland station patronage
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All forms of transport, including gunzelly
Some random thoughts on the State Election result. Labor is back in government for a 3rd term, winning at least 52 seats, perhaps only down slightly from the last “Danslide” election. It underscores for me that despite widespread predictions of a COVID-19 backlash against the government, and Dan Andrews specifically, most people – even if ... [More]
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The Big Build on pause
Nothing stops the Big Build… except for the election.
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Vic election 2022 policies compared
It’s just a week to go until the Victorian state election, and early voting has been underway since Monday. So how do the major parties compare on transport issues? Labor is trading off its record since 2014, with 67 level crossings removed, and projects currently funded and underway to get that number to 110. There ... [More]
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Level crossings – November 2022 update
Here’s an update on the state of level crossing removals. I’ve done these lists before: 2020, 2018, 2017, 2014. They’re all based on the 2008 ALCAM list, which ranked Victoria’s level crossings by risk. It’s now pretty old, and rankings would have changed due to different road and train traffic growth, but it’s still the ... [More]
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Parking permits and free Myki
If you donât want a parking permit, you can get a free Myki Pass instead.
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Fare revenue, and fare cut proposals
The Coalition addressing PT fares is welcome, but a more considered fare reform package is really what’s needed.
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Public transport fare caps
Why should only the wealthy be able to afford the discounts?
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PT to the Melbourne Show
The trains are great. Perhaps unsurprisingly the buses are meh. But it’s the trams that are a real disappointment.
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Myki, iPhone and payment cards
What’s going on with iPhone and Myki?
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Station shelter: mind the gaps
Am I miscounting? Is there really only one station with all-over platform shelter?
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Heading to Heathcote
We’ve got family in Heathcote, so I visit there a few times a year. The town is about 110 kilometres north of Melbourne and has a population of just under 3000. So what are the current and past public transport options in a town like this? Have you ever noticed how the main freeways out ... [More]
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SRL: all or nothing?
Suburban Rail Loop was first announced by State Labor ahead of the 2018 election. They romped it in, and the conclusion was that the project had widespread support in the electorate. Despite the cost, it was genuinely seen as a big thinking, city-shaping project. Last week the Coalition announced they’d put the project on hold ... [More]
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Train seat covers
The past week has been a blur and I haven’t had time to post here, so here’s a quick one: On Wednesday I was on ABC Radio Melbourne, talking about train seat covers. Why train seat covers? It was inspired by a Reddit post that noticed the Siemens train seats have lots of station names ... [More]
Iâm not sure why itâs taken so long to get back to this, but here’s the third post comparing old (1924 and 1974) vs current train timetables. Parts one and two covered the western and northwestern lines. Going clockwise the next lines are the red ones on the rail map: the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines. ... [More]
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Glen Huntly tram derailment
The Glen Huntly level crossings are being grade separated, but the tram/train crossing looks like it’ll continue to cause problems until it’s gone next year. On Monday during evening peak, an outbound route 67 tram came off the rails at the crossing. This used to be my neighbourhood, and I don’t live far away, so ... [More]