We were holed up in our accommodation on Thursday Island. No sleep-in for us; we received a delivery of locally produced “breakfast boxes” at 7am. This was actually a great start to the day, a great mix of yummy stuff to eat for breakfast or save for later, and an hour later we were boarding ... [More]
A homecoming of sorts
Chasing family history in Innisfail
It’s skyrail, but not as you know it
Escaping winter to the warmth of Far North Queensland
The claim that trains to Geelong were faster last century came up again. It’s still wrong.
The new improved layout has wider footpaths, protected bike lanes, fewer traffic lanes and less parking.
Recent changes mean that most Metro lines now run only one type of train.
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]
So busy recently that I didn’t get around to posting my usual ten year old photos last month, so here’s May and June 2014 combined into one post. The then-newish tram platform stops in Northcote on route 86. Quite narrow, I guess by necessity, but hopefully they do the job. Punt Road traffic. Always bad, ... [More]
Free PT continues to distract from the actual reasons people don’t use the system
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]