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]
My keys aren’t bulky, but my car key is.
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.
Given the Metro tunnel will result in a lot more people interchanging between lines, now is a good time to think about line naming
Another batch of old photos from ten years ago
It’s possible to find Myki machines and regular route buses at Melbourne Airport – but it’s a bit of a walk.
XPT trains are set to be replaced in coming years… but the new fleet won’t have sleepers.
It’s not Montague Street, but trucks keep hitting this low bridge
It looks pretty good – except that the design leads almost everybody to the far southern end of the platform.
Last day of the month! Just time for my monthly post of old photos from ten years ago: July 2013.
The first test trains have entered the Metro tunnel
Not authentically Gold Rush are the full car parks outside Sovereign Hill – the horseless carriages is the main mode of access.
Glen Huntly Road has re-opened to traffic and trams following the level crossing removal, though trains are still a few weeks from resuming.
How they redeveloped the old rail alignment after removing the level crossing
(Not a transport post) I’ve used a few social media and instant messenger services over the years. I’m not sure if Usenet, IRC and ICQ count, but SixDegrees certainly does. Then came Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. In recent years I’ve mostly used the latter. The old Twitter wasn’t owned by angels, but at least they ... [More]
Oops, I missed posting these in June: old photos from ten years ago. I’ll zip through these and try and post the July set in July. Fog on Bourke Street. Big dual cab utes are not a new problem, though they’re unfortunately much more numerous now. The driver of this one did not cover themselves ... [More]