All forms of transport, including gunzelly
It’s Rail Safety Week. It’s a good reminder of what we can all do to stay safe around trains and trams. I was wondering if Victoria’s massive Level Crossing Removal Program has improved safety. (Warning, some of the content below is a bit grim) The TrackSafe foundation has data on fatalities in Victoria, and breaks ... [More]
There is another big Metro tunnel test next weekend, August 16-17. Like last time, trains will run between Sunbury and Cranbourne/Pakenham, but passengers will be offloaded between Footscray and Caulfield onto other trains. Leaving aside the faux peaks, similar to last time, the timetables show these daytime (interpeak) and evening frequencies: One key difference this ... [More]
The Campbell Arcade (aka the Degraves St subway) re-opened this week, and I just thought I’d post the quick video I did for the PTUA social media feeds. (Yes of course it’s got an advocacy message.) Thirty seconds after I filmed this, the Metro Tunnel project director came past. I didn’t ask him, but I ... [More]
Clifton Hill and other issues
Can we see the effects of the fare cut yet?
Is this a preview of the final tunnel timetable?
A few photos from inside Arden station last week… it’s basically complete, now occupied by Metro as they get ready for the Metro tunnel opening. The main entrance is at street level, about 10 minutes walk from North Melbourne station. The area mostly industrial right now, but I’d expect a mix of residential and commercial ... [More]
Some good public transport upgrades in this year’s Budget
Definitely a step in the right direction, but a huge opportunity missed
It comes at huge cost, but it’s progress
Some thoughts on this project, and some other issues
The first really visible signs of Myki mark II are about to be unleashed. In the next few weeks a few stations will get the new card readers for testing purposes. Later on the readers will spread around the network and be switched on for public use, with the first stage seeing passengers using them ... [More]