From what we know, it looks like when the Metro tunnel opens, the Craigieburn, Upfield, Sunbury, Cranbourne, Pakenham will ...

Amtrak also runs shorter distance services, especially in the Northeast Corridor. But if I divide Amtrak’s passenger miles by ...

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, ...

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 ...

The TrackSafe foundation has data on fatalities in Victoria, and breaks it down by separating out suspected suicides. If we exclude those (on the theory that crossing removals have their biggest ...

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 ...

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 ...

A common view is that rail stopping patterns should be kept as simple as possible. Lots of complex patterns are difficult for passengers to understand… and drivers and other staff as well. And when ...

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 ...

Since our last exciting episode, PTV have made a number of revisions to the draft rail map. Here’s the latest version: As I said back in April, I really like this new design, which better represents ...

It’s not every day a major new suburban rail line opens in Victoria. In fact it’s been 85 years since the last one. Finally all the details of the Regional Rail Link (which despite its name, runs ...