Here’s another post of photos from ten years ago – this time March 2013. A Parkiteer Map was published in MX and it was a doozy for errors. A few to see just in this little glimpse. Spelling mistakes, lines in the wrong place, lines strung together… it had it all. A Hitachi train arrives ... [More]
This new TV series portrays issues (including transport) from a teenager’s perspective
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V/Line’s permanent doorbuster sale
A big V/Line fare cut is coming up next week, and it may see a rapid surge in passengers. Labor promised the change during the 2022 election, and it starts on 31st of March. The cap will be: This is slightly different from metropolitan Myki fares in that it’s a daily cap, not a $4.60 ... [More]
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Moving footy crowds
AFL opener at the MCG had a big crowd: 88,084 people. Here’s a quick timeline of the immediate period after the game, and the trains to the northeast. 21:54. Game finishes as scheduled 21:54. Scheduled regular service from Jolimont to Hurstbridge line (Heidelberg) Given the match was a draw, there’s a good chance that very ... [More]
I’m still behind on posting old photos from ten years ago, and catching COVID last week didn’t help. Here’s February 2013. Some motorists love to complain about impact of protected bike lanes. Here’s William Street before it got them. Difficult and dangerous for cyclists, but also demonstrably slow for motorists back then as well. Remember: ... [More]
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Services when the Metro tunnel opens
Some good coverage in The Age today of suburban train frequencies. It’s important to boost off-peak frequencies because: The big hope is that the Metro tunnel will finally bring some relief. The project is edging forward. Hopefully the problems seen a few weeks ago are not a portent of things to come. I thought it ... [More]
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The dreaded lurgy
The bad news is I finally got COVID. The good news is it seems I didn’t pass it on to anybody else.
A post about music… and evening public transport.
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Patronage: is it coming back?
Newly published data shows how public transport patronage was recovering during 2022.
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Exhibition Building tour
Some pics from a tour of the Exhibition Building a few weeks ago. You start off on the ground floor, with the guide giving a brief history. It was interesting to see the building empty – I’d previously been here when it was busy – for exhibitions or to get a COVID vaccine. Here’s a ... [More]
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The cover-up: ads on windows
Covering the windows reduces visibility, and shows a lack of respect for passengers.
I didn’t get around to posting this last month: old photos from ten years ago, January 2013 edition. Myki had just taken over from Metcard, and while it would take a while for all the old equipment to be removed, temporary signage was placed over the old ticket machines on trams. Myki has that unexplained ... [More]
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Dandenong line debacle
After almost a month of major works, including bus replacements for trains between the City and Dandenong and Moorabbin, trains returned to the Frankston and Dandenong (Cranbourne/Pakenham) lines on Saturday 28th January. The works included rationalisation of the junction at Caulfield, points installed near the Metro tunnel eastern portal in South Yarra, and a lot ... [More]
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30 years on
Once upon a time, this blog wasn’t all transport content; it also marked personal milestones. This is one of those posts. 26th January wasn’t always Australia Day. In Victoria, prior to the Public Holidays Act of 1993, the public holiday was always on the Monday on or after the 26th. In 1993, as people on ... [More]
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Check your old Myki cards
It’s worth checking your old cards for any left over Myki Money, and requesting a refund or balance transfer.
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Off the beaten track
Lead photo: the Snowy River After some time on Friday (6th January) spent exploring the National Gallery and some of Canberra’s public transport, we walked to Kingston Foreshore for dinner. It’s like a medium-density Docklands, but further from the CBD, and with enough of interest that it actually gets people from other areas visiting. Also ... [More]