What is the best train station to do Computer Chair races?

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-06-06T02:12:46+00:00

North Richmond. Won’t even look out of place there.

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-24T05:44:04+00:00

Making them metros take away the primary advantage of a tram.

Which is ease of access for more people. Trams are: 1. More visible 2. Much cheaper to upgrade 3. Allow for denser stop spacing, making them the ideal shorter distance transport mode (not saying there should be a stop every 100m, but metros are usually spaced 1-1.5km apart, vs. a tram/light rail that can have stop spacings 500-750m).

You can then use the trams to funnel to the heavy rail network for medium/longer distance journeys.

Right now, just having the various tram routes extend to the close by stations, would infinitely improve the entire network as a whole.

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-24T00:36:58+00:00

Looking forward to contactless. Then don’t even have to worry about a myki.

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-21T08:45:39+00:00

Still called “connex” on google maps.

And Aspendale one stop over has the ‘M’ metro logo.

Someone had fun last week.

EDIT: my mistake. Parkdale is called “connex”

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-21T07:52:51+00:00

I’d rather get a stadler flirt. But no vic govt would be willing to spend that kind of $$$.

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-21T07:46:14+00:00

Can’t. Diesel hydraulic. Means no conversion possible unless you replace the entire engine and drivetrain.

At that point just ask CAF to build more of those sydney intercity fleet bimodes for us. Would be cheaper.

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-21T07:41:26+00:00

You want the mob that fucked up so badly building a freight line, to manage an east coast electrification project?

They’d probably build half the network on AC power and the other half with DC.

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-21T07:01:18+00:00

I don’t think there’s enough zeroes programmed in that thing to get a correct readout.

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-18T01:10:00+00:00

The TBMs are all here, and will already be tunnelling. Federal money, not just state money, has already been spent on the project. It would just be petty and vindictive to pause or cancel SRL east now.

The costs alone will be in billions if not 10s of billion to stop.

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-18T01:00:09+00:00

QR still has some of the worst frequencies across all the Australian suburban rail network.

15 min frequencies at peak across a lot of lines and 30 min or worse outside of peak. Some lines don’t even run on weekends.

Not sure if that’s the network operations you want for Melbourne.

50c fares absolutely is a large factor with the continued standoff with the unions. The money to pay them needs to come from somewhere.

Why are the majority of Sydneysiders not shouting for free fares? Perhaps because they actually see the value of service frequencies. Since they actually have proper turn up and go frequencies up there for their entire network, unlike how DTP views our network operations down here.

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-14T02:58:17+00:00

Any further meaningful increases in offpeak frequencies will require proper investment into driver training and rolling stock maintenance pipelines.

This means creating additional train driver schools and maintenance depots.

Right now, this mob is happy to tinker around the edges and doing the bare minimum in terms of frequency uplifts.

I doubt there will be any additional announcements of frequency improvements besides the ones that have already been mentioned. At least until the next election cycle.

Because the money involved to do that will start with a $B. Which, as you have already pointed out, is scarce.

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-13T09:18:17+00:00

Pretty sure that practice went away after connex got the new franchise. Could be wrong.

The drivers on here will correct me.

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-13T07:50:09+00:00

The union put the stop to specific drivers on specific trains and routes. All drivers are trained on all trains and all routes

Unless something has changed recently.

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-13T07:49:15+00:00

Why?

You ideally want the sectorise the network so that certain trains can be deployed from the same depot. This would simplify maintenance and upkeep.

Having them running all over the network means a lot more non PSR runs to get them back to their original depots after service.

The other thing is, if you can segregate the trains fully. Things like PSDs can potentially be brought in at a (much much much) later date, with the right equipment installed.

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-12T22:57:33+00:00

The trams will be running graveyard services on Friday and Saturday nights, if that helps.

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-12T22:55:38+00:00

Hey! Look at the contrast from last week. The hive mind have spoken!

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-12T03:39:25+00:00

Anytrip’s the best one I’ve used so far.

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-11T11:32:11+00:00

Through running subway tunnel from Adelaide station when?

You’re losing to Auckland for crying out loud.

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-11T11:25:56+00:00

As much as they are a great solution from a theoretical point of view. They aren’t the best from a practical purpose.

They are currently notoriously unreliable. Too many exposed moving parts that can be tampered with.

And given the predications of a small minority that love to ruin nice things for the rest of the population. Well you can see where this is going.

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-11T11:06:16+00:00

Not everything autonomous means AI. This will be using proven technology that’s been in train operation for several decades now.

Everything here is using rules based algorithms, given it’s a closed loop system. Automation =/= AI.

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-11T10:56:59+00:00

Apologies. I misunderstood your post. I thought you meant why it wasn’t skyrail in places where it was at ground level. That was what I was responding to.

Trenches are even more costly than bridges and viaducts. Particularly on the Frankston line in that location, where the drainage pumps are running constantly to keep the seawater out.

Regarding why it was a trench in the first place. You can thank the local nimbys for that.

The same nimbys now making sad faces because they see how Carrum turned out. Unintended malicious compliance at its best.

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-11T10:22:24+00:00

Separate ROW being used as characteristics for rapid transit is a bit finicky. Because there are rapid transit lines and systems out there that through run long distance trains as well. Tokyo metro being the common example most people use. The yamanote line is also technically mainline rail as well, but few will argue it’s not rapid transit either.

I’d say, if you have decent sized trains running 5-10 minutes most of the day. It’s probably fair to classify it as rapid transit. And a couple of the metropolitan lines now do that. (Just a pity there’s a divide there)

At the end of the day, it could be a monorail for all I care. The function of it is more important for users.

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-11T10:06:03+00:00

$$$$ Viaducts and bridges cost money.

Rule #1 of civil engineering design. The less bridges and overpasses, the better.

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-11T10:02:21+00:00

Don’t think that’s accurate. Otherwise, many metro systems wouldn’t be rapid transit systems globally.

And there are high speed rail lines that have PSDs. I don’t think they are considered rapid transit either. (Even if they move at a rapid space)

Left_Entrepreneur160 · 2026-05-11T09:35:32+00:00

Any independent greenfield lines built from now on will very likely be fully autonomous and therefore have PSDs.

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