In the mid-20th century there were many crazy plans to rebuild Melbourne as a modern city, and this proposal from the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme 1954 would be one of the most extreme – the entire top end of Bourke Street would be bulldozed to make room for a new civic square.
Archive for June, 2017
V/Line’s 20% fare cut of 2007
June 20th, 2017
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In the past decade V/Line patronage has exploded, with millions more passenger journeys being made each year. What is the driver behind it – improved services, or regional sprawl? There is also another factor – the 20% fare cut of 2007.
Closing roads to remove level crossings
June 13th, 2017
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There are many ways to remove a level crossing – with closing the road being the easiest. An example can be found in Terang, a town of 1,800 people located on the Melbourne-Warrnambool railway line in south-west Victoria.
Photos from ten years ago: June 2007
June 6th, 2017
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Another instalment in my photos from ten years ago series – this time it is June 2007.