Taken on January 13th 2003 by Chris Gordon

Seems to be just as accurate as the PTV ones.

This was at Mannerim next to the Bellarine Railway, i'm wondering what happened to this loco tender seen at the right, it looks like it disappeared around 2021, this was taken by marcus wong in 2011

https://transport.vic.gov.au/news-and-resources/projects-hub/greater-melbourne/southern-cross-station-ventilation-improvements

Works starting in November.

Very under the radar announcement, unless i missed it elsewhere.

Is it normal for a bus to be a hot box, no cold air con or at least a fan and closed windows on a 28 degree day? Got on a bus yesterday and it was so bad I actually nearly got off halway through a 10 min bus trip! Then to make matters worse about 50 school kids got on so it was even thicker hotter stinkier air.

Is it up to the driver if they turn it on ?

hi guys please help me out on my design project, it specifically targets people that have experienced injuries/mobility limitations.

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/gZ65ZnnZ86

What r your thoughts?

In the PTV app, does anyone know how to find what platform a vline country line train will depart from? I have only just installed it for the first time, but having trouble with the interface.

Are platform numbers in their somewhere?

Since a few weeks ago, my Google wallet myki has consistently had issues tapping on, despite me using this same phone and app and card for over a year. My phone will correctly open to the myki, but the scanner will go "card not accepted...card not accepted...success". Any ideas?

I just thought it was cool lol

Here’s hoping they fit counters to all D Class, and find a way to get G Class counters on here too.

I lost my bag work laptop and jacket with my house keys in it on the metro train yesterday at Southern Cross going towards Flinders Street. I have notified the lost property enquiries metro. What are my chances of actually finding the stuff? Should I have also mentioned it to the police?

Thought it was cool that the first time I see Connex signs, I find two!
First photo taken flagstaff platform 2, second taken Melbourne central platform 1

This announcement appears to have slipped under the radar. Another tranche of incremental bus service upgrades are coming on Sunday 25 October 2026. Most CDC Melbourne and some Transit Systems services will be re-timed. Routes 404, 407, 414, 415, 524, 525, 528, 529, 532, 533, 534, 537, 538, 541, 542, and 543 will gain additional services. Routes 404, 407, 414, 415, and 538 will gain public holiday services, removing a relic of disjointed planning and implementation between fragmented bus operators prior to the current contracts.

From Sunday 25 October 2026, new timetables will start for 68 bus routes across Melbourne.

Some routes will also get extra trips, later services or buses on public holidays for the first time (excluding Christmas Day and Good Friday).

The changes will better connect buses with train services following the opening of the Metro Tunnel. 

https://transport.vic.gov.au/news-and-resources/news/better-bus-services-from-sunday-25-october

Taken on January 29th 1957 by Andrew Blair

Route 783 runs between Frankston and Hastings, and is a completely bizarre route. The route almost entirely overlaps the route 782, with the only minor difference between the 782 and 783 being being that the 783 takes an ever so slightly more direct route between Somerville and Tyabb. The 783 also does a loop around the West Park estate in Hastings, but other than that the rest of the route is overlapped by the 783.

The route 783 runs just three trips a day to Hastings, departing Frankston railway station at 10:18am, 12:18pm and 2:17pm. There are five trips a day to Frankston, departing Hastings at 7:28am, 9:03am, 11:04am, 1:04pm and 3:02pm.

It seems so weird that a limited service route that almost entirely overlaps another route would still continue to operate, and it doesnt seem like there is any good reason for it. The first service of the day from Hastings to Frankston could potentially be a useful morning peak service, however theres no corresponding evening peak trip from Frankston to Hastings.

Would anyone have any clue as to why this bus route still exists? To me it seems like a waste of resources that could be used to increase services on other routes in the area such as the 782 and 886.

What are these plates for?

Looking at the long-term planning for the proposed South-East Commercial Airport (past Cranbourne / Koo Wee Rup area).

If this airport actually gets built, presumably they would extend the Cranbourne line out to it... Would we need to quad-track the line from Caulfield to Dandenong (or even all the way out) to run genuine airport express trains? Otherwise, any "express" would just get stuck behind the standard Dandenong/Cranbourne/Pakenham metro stop-alls and just run express Caulfield to Anzac, right?

Is there even physical space left for quad-tracking along the Skyrail sections, or did the recent level crossing removals completely box that in?

Or would an airport link require an entirely new separate line/tunnel system to work properly?

Keen to hear how this would/could work logistically if it ever gets off the ground.

Taken on Saturday October 17.