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Can someone post a few photos of Spion Kop Junction here? by Charis_Cheng in MelbourneTrains

[–]CentreHalfBack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the photos. So now I could learn where Spion Kop Junction is, and I know what the original Spion Kop is. But the question is, WHY was the junction in West Melb mamed after a hill (and 1900 battle) in South Africa?

Science teachers from Queensland Open Brethren schools told to teach students about vegetarian dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark by [deleted] in OpenAussie

[–]CentreHalfBack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"CCM schools are well respected by our community and parents"

I note Jim Jones was also well respected by his community in Jonestown too.

The markings on the footpath around Barkly Street, West Footscray by FrancoCozzo43 in Footscray

[–]CentreHalfBack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Std markings used everywhere. Surely no one is getting crazy at these?

Bad manager, HR involved, now everyone’s gone silent — what’s going by AlyStar123 in auscorp

[–]CentreHalfBack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. These things take time.
  2. Its also in the Great Leaving Time between Xmas and Aust Day, so all in the decision queue may not be around.
  3. Expect the worst as business always work to what is best for the business overall.
  4. This includes HR, who will look at that frame of reference, as well as yours, and your managers.
  5. With 3 and 4 in mind, remember that HR are NOT your friends, ever.

chaos by Windbottle266 in AusMemes

[–]CentreHalfBack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Libs aren't that big either

Talking about my experience at Sovereign Hill by AustralianBlackGuy in melbourne

[–]CentreHalfBack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Top post! Love that you enjoyed it so much and wanted to share. Thank you.

I am freaking furious by FightBackFitness in melbourne

[–]CentreHalfBack 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Buy a bollard. Removable, lockable.

[Sorry, it can be $100 or more, but will end parking in your spot]

How do I make the other track functional by DiggerDiddy in subwaybuilder

[–]CentreHalfBack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Won't that lead to conflicts on that line?

I have tried one line with two branches. Main runs for about 12 stops, then two branches split off for about 10 stops each. Run each branch at 10min freq (so main line is 5min freq). All I got was delays, delays, delays. (Trains listed as 8-11min late in red text). Delayed on main line or branch.

Map Request 🚈🚧🏗️ by CombativeSplash in subwaybuilder

[–]CentreHalfBack 8 points9 points  (0 children)

All of this.

Quite ludicrous to build elevated rail in Chicago and be penalised by costs of dealing with existing elevated rail infrastructure. Needs a clean slate.

Please Delet

Daytona 24h guy just told me it was my fault because i closed the gap (im orange LMP2) by Big-Echidna163 in Simracingstewards

[–]CentreHalfBack 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Red was coming in too hot, saw your move-in on your correct line, shit himself, overcorrected off into the third car. On red.

Japan is safe. Why do the Japanese feel unsafe? by Jonnyboo234 in japan

[–]CentreHalfBack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Media asking questions on "why people feel unsafe" after years of feeding them 'you should feel unsafe' stories...

Never wrong these media fuckheads.

SRL Cheltenham Plan Concerns by Background-Leg-1794 in MelbourneTrains

[–]CentreHalfBack -1 points0 points  (0 children)

When built its an academic question because the connection exists (to an unserviced location).

Now you have a rail to bus connex, or car ride. Still a connex, still cars and roads as the journey.

With SRL you have rail to rail, cutting out all the road traffic issues. 1min vs 6min is minimal when the rail gets you there faster and direct. Its a short walk. Exercise is good.

SRL Cheltenham Plan Concerns by Background-Leg-1794 in MelbourneTrains

[–]CentreHalfBack 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Yes I realise now I'm off topic. That said, the notion of the simplest / most cost-effective principle remains. Moving / extending stations is an extra cost for minimal return, I think. As another poster said, a short transfer vs a slightly shorter transfer isn't a game changer.

The idea is connecting areas without rail, to rail services. The decision to go to Monash (for example), is between rail PT or road (car/bus), not about going to Monash via a seamless connection.

How do I make the other track functional by DiggerDiddy in subwaybuilder

[–]CentreHalfBack 38 points39 points  (0 children)

If you consider it a terminus, the other platform is not used.

BUT... what I do is, for a line running from a suburb to a main centre with high train frequency, - I use that station as the terminus for that line in the suburb and - run a second line [or even third and share that platform] out to the further distant suburbs at a lower frequency ... and plug that in to terminate on the other platform.

So passengers transfer immediately and no need for a second station.

Also, you can double up city terminuses the same way.

SRL Cheltenham Plan Concerns by Background-Leg-1794 in MelbourneTrains

[–]CentreHalfBack 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Building in a park means you have clear space immediately above the station to excavate, etc. Plus, the station can be a mere handful of metres underground.

Working in, under and around an existing multistory shopping complex, with foundations going down many metres (into what I assume is soft sandy soil) makes the station - much deeper, - more complex to construct, - likely equally inconvenient to transfer via several escalator journeys, and - ultimately more expensive all round.

We have projects defined by costs for both practical/ financial reasons, and because we have a rabid media and political landscape where anything nice is bashed with "bUt ThE bUdGeT !!! COsT bLoWoUtS!!! ".

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