An old newspaper from 1938 found while renovating my kitchen
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The news from 1st April 1938
Paddle steamers, food, and lots of walking
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More real time PT info now available
Most PT in Victoria now has real time departure and crowding info, but you wonât find it all in the official PTV app
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A coach stop somewhere
V/Line coach stops and dead running in the middle of nowhere
Here’s another in my series of old photos from ten years ago: September 2013. William Street in Melbourne CBD was given a makeover in 2019-20 to install protected bike lanes and tram platform stops. But I found this photo from June 2013 (looking north from Collins Street) that appears to show them doing resurfacing works ... [More]
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Andrews’ transport legacy
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]
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Weekend PT not matching travel demand
Comparing Melbourne travel demand data with PT timetable data shows weekends are woefully under-serviced compared to weekdays.
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MEL bounces back
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.
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London Superloop and Melbourne SRL
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.
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Letters and numbers
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