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transport

The V/Line mess: finding the solution is more important than the blame game

V/Line has been a real mess since January. On Thursday 14/1 it was announced a large number of V/Locity carriages were being pulled out of service due to an issue with wheels. The result was lots of cancelled or shorter trains, meaning delays and crowding, particularly in peak hour. Publicly at least, it’s still unclear  ... [More]

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Melbourne transport

The seagull incident

You’ve probably heard all about this by now. From Facebook: Guys this is the true crime story of the decade: Yesterday a friend told me what might well be the best story I’ve ever heard. She had caught the train in from Frankston. And while she was waiting for the train to come, she noticed  ... [More]

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The week in transport

The month in transport: Night network, tram bustitution, train crowding, Punt Road

Covering the last few weeks, which started off pretty quiet, so let’s see how this goes as a monthly post. But I’ll post on V/Line issues and elevated rail separately. Night Network performance This seems to have been pretty good in the first few weeks. Overnight/early morning services on the 2nd and 3rd of January  ... [More]