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Could someone please explain how a greenfields railway, with an existing corridor, at grade running for 10km, will cost as much as 2000 detatched homes?

arguably the scope is even smaller than stage one, which has 3 station rebuilds and 6 pairs of massive flyovers, not to mention the logistical nightmare of untangling rail and keeping services such as freight running.

u/clownmelbournetrains — 9 days ago
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On the Mildura line

There was a post a week ago on this subreddit asking why they don't reopen passenger services to Mildura, with the consensus being there was not great enough population for it.

However, Queensland runs the Inlander to Mt Isa, a town significantly smaller than Mildura, with only one decent sized town on the way (Charters Towers).

So if Queensland can run the Inlander, why can't Victoria run a V/Line to Mildura?

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u/Shloidain — 9 days ago
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For those who can choose between driving or public transport, at what point do you pick PT?

For context: given the current cost of living, fuel prices, tolls, CBD parking (and wear and tear), I’m curious where people who could drive draw the line.

Personally, for my commute I'm looking at 75 mins door-to-door via train and some walking/tram vs 50 mins driving. PT takes me 25 minutes longer but I think I'm happy to sacrifice it as I save about $50 per day (rough calculation) in car-related costs. I'm curious where others draw the line.

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u/Classic_Abies8621 — 9 days ago
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Another G-class tram in the wild

I was just walking along Elizabeth Street in the CBD and saw this G-class tram heading north, so I took a pic. I assumed it was tram 7006, but it turned out to be 7009! Good to see more of the Gs on the streets, though I assume this one is currently being used for driver training rather than passenger service.

u/aerohaveno — 9 days ago
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VLocity running between Little River and Werribee

Coming home from Melbourne to Waurnponds this afternoon and couldn't belive my eyes when I saw a Vlocity on the up line to Werribee as we approached the flying junction between Wyndham Vale and Little River. It was closer, but I had to get my phone out to take the photo.
I thought you couldn't take trains that way as nobody has been trained to do it for years.

u/ozdregs — 10 days ago
▲ 108 r/MelbourneTrains

Stop 133 Upgrade

First photo: Southbound stop toward Glen Iris.
Second photo: D2.5010 at Northbound stop. Taken from Southbound stop.

PID’s aren’t installed as of yet.

Good to see another level access stop. However still a long way to go.

u/EasyBudget1407 — 10 days ago
▲ 65 r/MelbourneTrains

I built a free live tracker for Melbourne trains, trams and buses — looking for feedback (and Android testers)

Hey all. For the past few months I've been building TransitAlert (transit-alert.com), a free, unofficial app for Melbourne public transport. It started because I wanted one place to see where my train actually is, not just the timetable.
What it does:
Live map of every Metro train, V/Line, tram and bus, using PTV's live data
Departure boards for any station or stop, with live countdowns and platforms
Disruptions, grouped by line, with notifications you can filter to just your lines
Trip planner across trains, trams and buses, with live "next service" times
Train details like stopping pattern, consist and which carriage you're in. HCMTs show all 7 cars.
Report a problem from any screen if something looks wrong. Every report gets an ID so you can see when it's fixed.
It's free, has no ads, and isn't affiliated with PTV or Metro. It's just me building it in my spare time.
Join the tester group: https://groups.google.com/g/transitalert-testers
Open this link in Chrome on your Android phone, signed into the same Google account, and tap "Become a tester": https://play.google.com/apps/testing/app.floot.u444d0d60f01f4a67a474ba6f61aabb9f
Give it 15–30 minutes, then install it from Google Play.
iPhone users can use the website, which works well added to your home screen.
Would love to hear what's broken, what's confusing, or what you'd want added. Cheers!

u/Other_Awareness_9295 — 10 days ago
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Melbourne's Newest Tram Stop!

Melbourne's latest tram stop upgrade, stop 133 Moreland Station on route 6, is now in use!

u/BEASTS4LIFE — 10 days ago
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How reliable is Google Maps for Melbourne PT?

I visit Melbourne infrequently and use PT when I do. I don't keep dedicated app on my phone, so I use Google Maps.

Today it told me to get on the 10:42 Lilydale from Melbourne Central to get to Bayswater.

The PID changed a few times between "Flinders Street", "Lilydale" and "Blackburn"

However it's now a Blackburn service? Google is still convinced that I'm on a Lilydale service.

Please advise.

Edit: got off the train at Flinders Street Platform 3 to find the correct train, Platform 2 is a Belgrave train???

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u/Catamaranan — 8 days ago
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I saw these new xtrap 2 trains on the tall ladder i built last night

This is pretty awesome and cool i love trains so much bro

u/RyanZ225_PC — 10 days ago
▲ 79 r/MelbourneTrains

So much for those escalator works at Southern Cross...

You know, after having one escalator on Platform 14 down for the better part of two years (had problems well before the replacement works), I was hoping that the issues would be fixed after the replacement works.

Two weeks and it's already out for 'maintenance'. Like c'mon...

u/mathmischief — 10 days ago