It’s possible to find Myki machines and regular route buses at Melbourne Airport – but it’s a bit of a walk.
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The XPT soldiers on
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
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New Glen Huntly station
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.
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Metro tunnel reaches a milestone
The first test trains have entered the Metro tunnel
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Sovereign Hill transport options
Not authentically Gold Rush are the full car parks outside Sovereign Hill – the horseless carriages is the main mode of access.
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Glen Huntly grade separation progress
Glen Huntly Road has re-opened to traffic and trams following the level crossing removal, though trains are still a few weeks from resuming.
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Gardiner value capture
How they redeveloped the old rail alignment after removing the level crossing
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Social media: Threads vs Twitter
(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]
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Why no Footscray Rd bus lanes?
Three rail lines closed from the west, and the worst bus delays are precisely where they could allocate bus lanes.