Posts Tagged ‘Public Transport Victoria’
Photos from ten years ago: December 2014
December 31st, 2024
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The saga of lifts at Watergardens station
December 3rd, 2024
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For something that was built from scratch 20 years ago, the accessibility issues at Watergardens railway station on the Sunbury line stand out – this is the story of the lifts that didn’t work, and the effort that went into fixing them. In the beginning For years Sydenham station was a wayside stop on the […]
A history of nine car long V/Line trains
September 3rd, 2024
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I realised the other day I’ve never written a complete piece about the history of V/Line operating nine car long trains – so here goes. In the beginning The story starts back in December 2005, with the introduction of the VLocity trains to the V/Line fleet. Each set consisted of two carriages seating a total […]
Photos from ten years ago: June 2014
June 25th, 2024
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Another instalment in my photos from ten years ago series – this time it is June 2014. Regional Rail Link These has been an ongoing theme for many months now, but ten years ago Regional Rail Link was nearing the finishing line – the finishing touches were being applied to the new platforms at Footscray. […]
How much does a Myki retailer earn?
December 12th, 2023
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For tram and bus passengers in Melbourne there’s no way to purchase a ticket onboard the vehicle – random retail outlets are the only place where you can purchase a Myki so that you can travel. So how much does Public Transport Victoria pay these retailers for providing this service? Well, they get given some […]
