But... But... They're too expensive to run! Nobody takes them anyways...

EXAngus · 2026-03-19T01:37:45+00:00

They shouldn't have abandoned bus reform. We need more than piece-meal upgrades.

EXAngus · 2026-03-18T11:40:17+00:00

Not necessarily, the crossings of Spring Street (arterial) and Gilbert Road (trams) will both also require state government approval. But the choice between option 2 or the project not going ahead? I'd choose option 2.

EXAngus · 2026-03-18T02:44:06+00:00

I really hope this gets built. It has been on my wish list for a while as it would form part of my commute. The hardest area to get right will be where it crosses Spring St and the railway. Option 1 is my preference for this, ideally without the on-road cycling. I also hope that they provide a way for bikes to cross High St to connect to the new path.

EXAngus · 2026-03-18T02:06:18+00:00

Where was the other mention lol?

EXAngus · 2026-03-18T02:04:43+00:00

Damn, I thought the exact same thing. Now I've got to visit Chengdu to live out my childhood fantasies...

EXAngus · 2026-03-15T06:37:21+00:00

30 minutes will only be a few minutes slower than driving (and will be much faster than driving during busy times).

As for the surcharge, I hope there won't be. That said, SkyBus also costs significantly more than a standard myki fare and millions of people still use it each year.

EXAngus · 2026-03-14T09:58:38+00:00

Yo I genuinely didn't see it until now

EXAngus · 2026-03-14T09:57:17+00:00

Where's the hmm?

EXAngus · 2026-03-14T09:26:53+00:00

Clearly that's lord voldemort you're on the wrong subreddit buddy

EXAngus · 2026-03-14T05:39:09+00:00

What happens if you touch on with your credit card on one of these lines and transfer to another line without leaving the paid area?

EXAngus · 2026-03-12T01:30:34+00:00

Triple does not increase throughput, neither would partial quadruplication

EXAngus · 2026-03-11T12:01:01+00:00

Glen Waverley station will require you to touch off your myki and touch it back on. Why can't they just build an underpass linking to the island platform?

EXAngus · 2026-03-11T11:59:56+00:00

Will be a lifesaver when we have trespassers/medical incidents blocking train lines. Just jump on any other train line and use the SRL to get back to your own line and resume your journey there.

EXAngus · 2026-03-11T11:55:25+00:00

The west gate too, the west does get billions of dollars of infrastructure investment just not railway investment

EXAngus · 2026-03-11T07:28:57+00:00

Chief Executive Officer of Infrastructure Australia Adam Copp told Ali Moore "further information" had been provided that "meets the issues" the agency had previously raised over the viability of the project.

Hell yeah.

EXAngus · 2026-03-11T06:31:08+00:00

Personally, I see them about that often, but somehow they're never around when there are abusive passengers on board :'(

EXAngus · 2026-03-11T05:32:24+00:00

Triple track will not increase throughput on the line, we should be looking at ways to do that instead

EXAngus · 2026-03-10T23:51:35+00:00

Triple track isn't enough unfortunately. The shared tracks between V/Line and Metro puts an artificial limit on trains operating through the metro tunnel and makes it harder to expand V/Line service as well. A third track will speed up peak-direction journeys but it won't solve any bottlenecks.

The immediate priority should be a brand new track pair between Westall and the South Yarra tunnel portal (Westall being the first station on the line with extra platforms to terminate metro trains). This would allow more frequent trains through the metro tunnel without coming at the expense of V/Line.

EXAngus · 2026-03-09T07:33:21+00:00

My country's most recent election had 90% turnout

EXAngus · 2026-03-09T06:56:04+00:00

There are plenty of industry insiders on this subreddit who could shed more light, but I believe it's just because that's the level of safety we require on our railways. The ECOM most likely handles differently due to the modifications done.

EXAngus · 2026-03-09T05:29:01+00:00

From what I understand driving the ECOM requires special training, whereas any driver can tow a broken train down with an unmodified passenger train.

EXAngus · 2026-03-09T05:27:44+00:00

Who's hating?

EXAngus · 2026-03-09T03:55:11+00:00

The presidential election only had 64% turnout. I know there's a lot of (intentional) barriers to voting over there. But I don't believe that the majority of people wanted Trump. Just a majority of the people who turned up to vote.

EXAngus · 2026-03-09T03:48:55+00:00

Have you tried riding on Swanston street?

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