Archive for 2024

Similar but different – Melbourne’s Z and A class trams

Melbourne has a massive tram network, so also needs a massive fleet of trams to operate it – almost 500 in total, ranging in age from almost new E class low floors, to the decades old W class used on the City Circle tourist service. But there are two similar but different classes of tram […]

Taking a sneak peek at Anzac station

On the weekend the Metro Tunnel project held a limited public open day for local residents at the recently completed Anzac station, and I was lucky enough to be able to take a look. So let’s head inside! Headed in The open day was held on the closed off section of Domain Road, east of […]

Melbourne’s transit orientated fast food restaurants

Melbourne might not do a very good job of transit orientated development, but one thing we can do is transit orientated fast food. McDonald’s The McDonald’s in the Melbourne Central basement food court station has a serving window facing onto the concourse at Melbourne Central station. While the Box Hill Central outlet takes it a […]

Fixing a pigeon poo problem at Sunshine station

Over the years I’ve noticed that pigeon poo has been piling up at Sunshine station thanks to a poorly designed building – but a decade after the station was completed, Metro has come back to address it. Some history For years Sunshine station only had a crappy timber shelter on the citybound platform, accessed via […]

Photos from ten years ago: September 2014

Another instalment in my photos from ten years ago series – this time it is September 2014. Regional Rail Link Yep, I’m at it again, following the progress on the Regional Rail Link project. At Footscray the widened railway cutting through Fordham Reserve had been partially reinstated. Right up to abandoned Franco Cozzo showroom. The […]