I know I was just writing about Night Network last week, but the news that it’s been made permanent came through over the weekend, so here’s another post on it. My sons are of the age when they get out and about after dark. Recently one was out at a party in Brunswick until about ... [More]
Another in my series of ten year old photos. The old Olympic Doughnuts caravan, well before the shops along Irving Street were demolished to make way for additional station platforms. Footscray station snapped from the old (uncovered, ancient) overpass. This is platform 1, which has now become platform 3. Despite The Met having been long ... [More]
Sometimes the little things matter. Sometimes a bit of thought can result in a better outcome. Logic says that when they put in a new bus route to serve the station, it should stop at the station. When the signs for the new 979 Night Bus went up at Bentleigh, I noted that they were ... [More]
I’m thinking it might be time to upgrade my car at some stage soon. Some people turn them over every few years. Not me — I’ve been driving a 2000 model Astra hatchback since 2008, almost nine years. The previous car was a 1993 Magna, which I had from 1998 to 2008. Of course, I ... [More]
Five years ago I published some figures on V/Line’s peak patronage, based on their capacity reports, where they show the number of seats occupied in each service in peak hour. Here’s an update comparing with their figures for February 2017. Line 2012 2012 2017 2017 Change 2012 2012 2017 2017 Change Trains AM ? ... [More]
Caroline Springs Station opened in January, and is already being used by a fair number of people. But the station has a weakness: it’s in the middle of nowhere, a not-very-pleasant one kilometre walk from the nearest houses. Which means you pretty much have to use transport to get there: bike, bus, or car. Of ... [More]
Fare evasion is a drain on the public transport network. But sometimes the “tough on fare evasion” rhetoric isn’t matched by practical, non-confrontational approaches to reduce it. Across the public transport network, there is a mix of strategies. On Melbourne’s train network as on many big busy systems, there are too many passengers to check ... [More]