Melbourne’s trains haven’t always been the most accessible for wheelchair and scooter users, but Metro Trains has made some recent changes – some of which seem a little odd.
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Archive for February, 2015
How much did the City Loop cost to build?
February 24th, 2015
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One might think that finding out how much Melbourne’s City Loop cost to build would be a simple task, but with so much conflicting information out there, it was much harder than I expected. So where did I have to look?
Protective Services Officers – towards a surveillance state?
February 18th, 2015
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When the promise was made to post two Protective Services Officers to every railway station in Melbourne, the intent was to make passengers feel safe at night time. So why are PSOs now turning into glorified parking inspectors?
False economies at North Melbourne Station?
February 17th, 2015
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Last week I looked at the frequently failing escalators at North Melbourne Station, which raises the question – what is causing them to break down so often?
Dud escalators at North Melbourne Station
February 13th, 2015
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You don’t have to look far on Melbourne’s rail network to find failure, but the escalators at North Melbourne station would have to take the cake for their endless outages. So how many times have they broken down?
