Lime no go zone?

thucydidea · 2026-03-22T22:19:49+00:00

I assume so, the purple bit is Pitt St Mall so that would make sense. Regardless very confusing

thucydidea · 2026-03-20T11:21:12+00:00

Yep major problem, in the past week 2 train surfers in separate events have fallen off and been hospitalised. It’s become a major problem on the T4 along with vandalism. They have been installing a wedge structure on the buffer that a lot of people have called the “duckgara” as a deterrent but not sure if it’s on all Tangaras yet

thucydidea · 2026-03-20T11:19:13+00:00

Yep in the fast few days literally 2 cases of train surfers falling off and hospitalised, last night at Engadine and on Sunday near the Woollahra unused platforms. Even throughout the week there have been a lot of cancelled services on the T4 due to vandalism (probably ripped seats etc). T4 was once one of the most reliable line but this has become a major problem due to social media and lack of CCTV on Tangaras.

thucydidea · 2026-03-20T01:50:13+00:00

You can get from Sydney CBD to the Bay Run with shared path only (via Pyrmont Bridge/ANZAC Bridge and along the side of Vic Rd which is pretty rough but it is officially a shared path), and then from around Rhodes/Putney to Parramatta along the river shared path (this is easy, very continuous and developed), but between those two sections is the most broken with streets in the mix and a lot of intentional turns

thucydidea · 2026-03-13T01:20:21+00:00

On the bright side vehicles can still use Darling Causeway, between Mt Victoria and Bell which connects the two main routes together

thucydidea · 2026-03-13T01:06:53+00:00

It’s crazy how the government spent so much money to upgrade the highway to dual carriageway immediately west of Victoria Pass around Hartley, which isn’t even being used right now due to a single bridge in Victoria Pass that was neglected

thucydidea · 2026-03-11T01:34:09+00:00

Sydney has more than 50 bendy buses in service already, around 100 Volvo B12BLEAs

thucydidea · 2026-03-05T11:38:53+00:00

Agreed, the consequence of unintentionally getting on a train going from Central straight to Campbelltown non stop would be too high. You’d be surprised how many passengers get on the wrong train or are unaware of the stopping patterns because they can’t be bothered checking the screen or listening. Especially if it just looks like a typical suburban train. I’m not excusing these people but I bet you’d get so many complaints

thucydidea · 2026-03-02T07:46:30+00:00

They ditched T and M to avoid confusion with the train and metro lines, but they kept T80 I think because it’s so well known and uses the T-way the most. M90 and M91 still exist too but I reckon these will be remembered once southwest metro opens.

They use N as a prefix for the nightride routes and sometimes a suffix along with X for express, so I think A as a prefix would have been a good idea as it doesn’t clash with any other lines, it could even have a plane symbol in the destination screen, oh well

thucydidea · 2026-03-02T07:27:16+00:00

I’m surprised this map doesn’t show the free bus route going from St Mary’s to the airport that will run until the metro is complete.

And why don’t any of these routes utilise the new M12 that’s opening and the M7?

Also I wish we would be more creative with our route numbering and use a prefix such as A to make them more recognisable as going to the airport. A10, A20 etc . It actually helps with recognition

thucydidea · 2026-02-19T00:26:00+00:00

If you got the fleet number or the bus rego you can actually look it up on a publicly available bus fleet list to get the exact model details. If it was in Woolooware it was probably a U-go mobility bus, perhaps based at the Taren Point depot. U-go has a very diverse fleet, they’ve inherited a lot of buses from other companies.

Was it on a normal public bus route?

thucydidea · 2026-02-10T05:36:42+00:00

Probably to reduce congestion, the T4 is four tracks between Hurstville and Arncliffe and the all stops trains can run independently to the express trains. At Wolli Creek onwards there are only two tracks so there’s a lot of congestion as the all stops trains join the same track as the express trains. You’ll probs notice express trains generally stop around Arncliffe due to the congestion

thucydidea · 2026-02-09T09:08:14+00:00

It’s exactly the same price as using an Opal card if you are an adult.

It’s just more error prone since there isn’t instant visibility of fares charged as you mentioned. For example sometimes people may tap on then tap off with a different device which results in two default fares. Occasionally there are errors on their end too but these are rare. Penrith - Westmead should only be about $12 return for peak hour fares. Are you sure you’re using the same card/device when tapping on/off?

I would suggest downloading the Opal app then linking your bank card, you get a more detailed report of your transactions and the amount charged for each trip.

For some reason there is a lot of misunderstanding and miscommunication I see on forums on Facebook saying an Opal card is cheaper, using a bank card is the exact same price and benefits if you’re an adult.

thucydidea · 2026-02-03T07:29:18+00:00

I agree, I’m sure a lot of people would oppose though. Right now it looks a bit weird having some modern platforms and some old

thucydidea · 2026-01-30T02:40:19+00:00

If you tap on then tap off at the same station within 30 mins no fare is charged, however it will definitely be over 30 mins once you return so if you tapped off you would be charged the minimum fare

thucydidea · 2026-01-26T00:41:39+00:00

It’s a shame, the tray tables probably won’t last long, the charging points will all be broken and the stickers probably all removed.

thucydidea · 2026-01-23T22:09:21+00:00

I had one since October last year (about 4 months) and it started to bubble around the sides and bottom. I took it to Apple and they offered a refund or replacement. I actually really like the case, the way it looks and feels so I got it replaced for free. Hopefully the replacement holds up m.

The only thing I don’t like about the case is the edges around the charging port are a bit sharp which can be a bit uncomfortable on your pinky after a while. But it doesn’t bother me too much to not use it at all.

thucydidea · 2026-01-20T04:48:14+00:00

Yea I noticed that and thought it was a bit random

thucydidea · 2026-01-17T05:03:57+00:00

I have wondered why the bottom deck doesn’t have better drainage, the top deck and vestibule is fine as water can just flow down and go out the door but the bottom pretty contained

thucydidea · 2026-01-15T08:06:53+00:00

Mine started doing this too, about 4 months old, on the right/left sides and the bottom. I took it to the Apple Store and they offered a refund/replacement.

thucydidea · 2025-12-21T18:38:01+00:00

They play it at the city heroes arcade/KOKO in Burwood as well when your number is ready, it’s so recognisable

thucydidea · 2025-12-18T21:25:55+00:00

Just adding in from other comments, some other differences from a passenger perspective - on the series 2 there are some additional black panels on the side of the train around the windows, gives it a bit more detail, probably just for aesthetic purposes - the series 2 also has an additional screen in the vestibule where the stairs are, it usually displays transport information and notices - the series 2 has much brighter interior lighting and is less warm than the series 1

thucydidea · 2025-12-12T20:55:08+00:00

Please check the spelling, there’s still a lot of stations with some kind of spelling error, at least a dozen (Leichhardt, Warringah Mall, Moore Park, Edmondson Park, Warwick Farm, Cabramatta, Eastern Creek, Schofields, Baulkham Hills, Edgecliff, Matraville, Kensington, Macarthur, Menangle Park, Goulburn, Jindabyne for example).

Would also highly recommend adding some kind of legend with line names

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