Another instalment in my photos from ten years ago series – June 2006.
Archive for June, 2016
Western Bulldogs ride the St Albans line
Back in April 2016 the Western Bulldogs pulled out a rather clever banner for their game against North Melbourne – the rail theme is what caught my eye.
Freight trains and Regional Rail Link
Regional Rail Link connects Southern Cross Station to the outskirts of Werribee, allowing V/Line services to Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong to avoid the congested suburban railway tracks. However the new section of track via Wyndham Vale and Tarneit has also found a second use – a diversionary route for freight trains.
Smartphone zombies in the year 2016
Wherever you go on public transport these days, you’ll see almost every one of your fellow passengers absorbed in their smartphones, so what I saw the other day was a surprise.
Frankston line works and relocated advertising
The other day at Camberwell railway station I spotted two out of place advertisements – the first for a lawyer located in Highett, and the second for the Sunday market held in Bentleigh. Neither sign seems relevant to people travelling through Melbourne’s eastern suburbs by rail – so how did they end up there?