When you go to lock up your bike, one thing to keep an eye out for is bolt down bike hoops. As all a bike thief needs is a shifter to unbolt it from the ground. And ride away with the bike that was locked to it. It’s the reason why they say put your […]
This week trains finally returned to Melbourne’s west, after two weeks of rail replacement buses between Sunshine and the city, thanks to West Gate ‘Tunnel’ project works. The closure affected the Williamstown, Werribee and Sunbury lines were closed from June 23 to July 9, so that the Dynon Road bridge over the railway at North […]
Another instalment in my photos from ten years ago series – this time it is March 2013. A trip to Sydney I spent a few days up in Sydney, and went for a ride on their double deck trains. Stumbled upon the wooden tread escalators at Wynyard station. And went for a last ride on […]
Time for another instalment of “then and now” – this time a double barrelled collection at Sunshine station. At the station We start in 1960, with Weston Langford standing on platform 2 and 3. Cars still had to use a level crossing, but a timber footbridge allowed pedestrians to avoid waiting for passing trains. Weston […]
A few days ago the next round of details was released for the Melbourne Airport Rail Link, including the route that the new rail link will take into Melbourne Airport, and how the works will be delivered.
