Hello from an aeroplane somewhere between Milan and Singapore - I'm posting this from the air, lucky enough to be returning from a European holiday, my first time overseas since 2017. This time we ...

(backdated post) How fast can you get a passport renewal? Pretty fast if you’re prepared to pay. With about a week until the holiday, the travel agent pointed out ...

Glen Huntly Road has re-opened to traffic and trams following the level crossing removal, though trains are still a few weeks from resuming. Glen Huntly Road has re-opened to traffic and trams ...

Have been busy, but here is a follow-up on a post from when I last bought a phone - an iPhone 13 in late 2021, which is now coming up to 4 years old. What's that in dog years? My aim [...] ...

This page lists significant service changes to Melbourne’s public transport since 1993. Any additions or corrections welcome: contact me. Note: Some older links may now be broken. Try the Internet ...

Here’s an update on the state of level crossing removals. I’ve done these lists before: 2020, 2018, 2017, 2014. They’re all based on the 2008 ALCAM list, which ranked Victoria’s level crossings by ...

A couple of newish things in the world of public transport info that have flown under the radar. Metro now has realtime info for rail replacement buses. Perhaps it’s a soft launch because I can’t see ...

Inspired by Alon Levy’s quick-fire Bluesky threads full of transport ideas, here’s some quick-fire points from me: These are some priorities for fixing on Victoria’s public transport network. I’m ...

A total of 95 six-car Comeng trains were built for the Melbourne metropolitan train fleet. Some have received upgrades, including better passenger information screens and CCTV, and other less visible ...

First, we can break down the number of songs by band. As you can see, quite a bit of songs from Wings and his solo career, but there’s more Beatles than anything else. If we find the original album ...

I’ve been trying to sort out the status of all the level crossings from the various lists. Some are fully funded, others are funded for planning, and some are merely promises/pledges from the ...

Here’s something I learnt yesterday: There’s a small town called Eucla, WA, near the SA border. Population: 53. Get this: It has its own timezone, which is halfway between Perth and Adelaide time. The ...