A few years ago I wrote about Prahran station and a pitiful political promise, that saw both sides of politics got into a peculiar fight – promising an additional exit at local railway station. Fast forward to the 2018 State Election, and it happened again at Windsor – the next station along the Sandringham line. […]
Political meddling in the provision of additional entrances to Melbourne railway stations is a topic I’ve covered before, and here is yet another example – the reopening the second entrance at Lilydale station. Some history Once upon a time Lilydale station had two entrances – the main one at the city end towards the main […]
Last year I wrote about how confused sports fans shut down Melbourne’s rail network thanks to an unlocked gate – since then a ‘keep gates locked’ sign has appeared.
Melbourne’s railway network has a special feature that most cities of the developed word don’t have – unfenced tracks running through the suburbs.
Leading up to every election, politicians from all parties pull out their wallets and start flinging money around on promises to the electorate – new roads, railway lines, hospitals and schools are a common theme. However during the knife edge fight for the seat of Prahran at the 2014 State Election, the promise was a lot lower budget – an additional exit at the local railway station.
