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ptua, 10 days ago to random

🎂🚉Happy birthday to the Glen Waverley line, opened from East Malvern to Glen Waverley on 5th May 1930.
As a special birthday present you've got trains every 10 minutes for most of the weekend.😍
But it's only due to works on other lines.🚧
Plenty of people want to get around Melbourne - cutting waiting times would encourage more people out of their cars.
So how about more frequent trains on every day on every line, Vic Govt, just like other big cities?

ptua, 13 days ago to melbourne

Melbourne's buses - poor frequency in some areas, non-existent in others. (And it's much the same in regional Victoria)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-01/why-do-so-few-people-catch-buses-in-melbourne/103792828
#Melbourne #PublicTransport

ptua, 16 days ago to melbourne

The bus upgrades in growth areas announced last week are very welcome, and a good start in providing more transport options for locals. Continued investment in bus services is vital.

Details: https://www.planning.vic.gov.au/guides-and-resources/legislation-regulation-and-fees/growth-areas-infrastructure-contributions#heading-1
#Melbourne #buses #PublicTransport

ptua, 19 days ago to random

🎂🚉 Happy 19th birthday to Marshall station, opened 26th April 2005.
It's good to see the second platform nearing completion - this will allow more frequent train services, which will be very welcome.

(📷 2005: Marcus Wong/Wikipedia)
#Geelong #PublicTransport

Marshall railway station, showing track and second platform under construction, April 2024

ptua, 29 days ago to random

It’s great that there’s investment in growing the V/Line fleet, but after 20 years of making VLocities, the government should be considering a new design. #PublicTransport

Comparing an iPod with a VLocity train

ptua, 1 month ago to random

Decades spent making it easier to drive and hard to get around without a car has backfired, making it worse for everyone.

ptua, 1 month ago to melbourne

It's a myth that Melburnians won't use buses. They won't use buses that are infrequent, indirect, slow and unreliable. But they will use routes that provide a reasonably good service. We need more of them - not just in Melbourne, but around Victoria.
Listen to coverage on ABC radio yesterday: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/melbourne-mornings/melbourne-needs-more-busses/103661660
#Melbourne #PublicTransport

ptua, 1 month ago to random

The cancellation of planned industrial action on V/Line in late March is good news. The previous stoppages have been very disruptive to passengers, both in regional Victoria and in areas of Melbourne's west and north that rely on V/Line trains.
https://www.theleader.com.au/story/8560738/relief-for-regional-travellers-as-union-scraps-strikes/

ptua, 2 months ago to random

Tram safety zones - not accessible, usually no shelter, no seats, just a poor experience for tram passengers.

Video of Daniel from PTUA talking about tram safety zones

ptua, 2 months ago to melbourne

🚉🎂Happy birthday to Newport railway station, opened 165 years ago, on 1st March 1859.
Newport is one of few stations in the western and northern suburbs to get trains every 10 minutes most of the day. At most other stations you'll wait twice as long between trains outside peak hour.
To encourage more Melburnians out of cars, we need more trains more often, every line, all day, every day. #MetroTrains #Melbourne #MoreServicesPlease

ptua, 2 months ago to random

There's been great progress improving the Metro network to cope with extreme heat, but V/Line and tram infrastructure still need investment to reduce disruptions in hot weather.
PTUA's Tony Morton interviewed on this here:
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/melbourne-drive/why-do-our-train-services-falter-in-the-heat/103524182

ptua, 2 months ago to melbourne

Our 7 day city needs a 7 day public transport service - starting with upgrades for the busiest 6 day-a-week routes such as bus 800. 🚌 #Melbourne #MoreServicesPlease

Video showing route 404 bus timetable. Caption "404 - Sunday service not found"

ptua, 2 months ago to random

Thanks to it running on a frequent 7-day bus route, this electric vehicle helps fix traffic congestion 😍

Electric bus passing by