Have been busy, but here is a follow-up on a post from when I last bought a phone - an iPhone 13 in late 2021, which is now ...

A couple of newish things in the world of public transport info that have flown under the radar. Metro now has realtime info ...

This page lists significant service changes to Melbourne’s public transport since 1993. Any additions or corrections welcome: contact me. Note: Some older links may now be broken. Try the Internet ...

We’ve all been wondering what the Metro tunnel timetable would look like. On Saturday 21st June they’ll be testing the tunnel, running trains through between Sunbury and Cranbourne/Pakenham, using a ...

I’ve been trying to sort out the status of all the level crossings from the various lists. Some are fully funded, others are funded for planning, and some are merely promises/pledges from the ...

Here’s an update on the state of level crossing removals. I’ve done these lists before: 2020, 2018, 2017, 2014. They’re all based on the 2008 ALCAM list, which ranked Victoria’s level crossings by ...

There’s a Wikipedia page “Commuter rail in Australia” which has a quick snapshot of the country’s heavy rail systems. (The term “commuter rail” is problematic. In a North American context it often ...

Inspired by Alon Levy’s quick-fire Bluesky threads full of transport ideas, here’s some quick-fire points from me: These are some priorities for fixing on Victoria’s public transport network. I’m ...

Here’s something I learnt yesterday: There’s a small town called Eucla, WA, near the SA border. Population: 53. Get this: It has its own timezone, which is halfway between Perth and Adelaide time. The ...

There’s hidden meaning in some of Melbourne’s tram and bus route numbers. Below 150 is all trams, for a start. Above is buses. I suspect trams will move to 1 or 2-digit numbers in the next few years, ...

Many years ago the German city of Munster set up a photo comparing the road space taken by people in a bus, on bikes, and in cars. Earlier this month the Cycling Promotion Fund recreated that picture ...

Last month I found myself in Maidstone near the new tram depot under construction in Hampstead Road. This depot will be home to the new G class trams, which will initially run on routes 82 and 57, ...