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my special interests are unbecoming and passé • 🚇 transport 🏙️ cities ⏳ history 🗺️ maps • he/him

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Daniel Bowen @danielbowen.au · 04/03/2025
Shadow Roads Minister on a proposal for 30kmh limits on local residential streets: "I think it's somewhat of a nanny state solution". My dude, the number of lives lost on the roads is up 18% on last year. If you've got better ideas, let's hear them. www.abc.net.au/news/... #Victoria #SpringSt
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30kph speed limits, eight extended tram routes in new Victorian vision
Infrastructure Victoria wants reduced speed limits in local areas, extensions to tram, train and bus routes and a big investment in social housing over the next 30 years. 
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Railmaps @railmaps.com.au · 27/02/2025
Today’s historic pic: Near-new diesel loco N463 and VLine Melbourne to Bendigo train no 8025 approach Woodend, Vic, February 21 1987. Woodend is 78km north of Melbourne on the main broad gauge line to Bendigo. Note the semaphore signals with co-acting arms; these were replaced 20 years ago or so.
A VLine orange and grey liveried N class diesel locomotive hauling a three car passenger train also in VLine orange livery runs along the left hand track of a double track main line railway in a rural location.  Tall somersault semaphore signals stand on either side of the track with the signal at left, facing us, having two co-acting arms.
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dingee superhub @doublelineblock.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
yeah look not sure what to say about this one
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Alice @twobrow.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
RED. RATTLER.
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Trupacshakerrealaccount (now silly) @trupacshaker.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Im a real Yeazel
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dingee superhub @doublelineblock.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Time for a new map! This one is my concept of a light rail network for Melbourne's east. Centred on converting and extending the Alamein line to Chadstone, Monash, and Rowville, it would complement gaps in the rail network and deliver fast, reliable public transport to much of the eastern suburbs.
A public transport diagram. It has three lines: one from Arden to Oakleigh via St Kilda, Caulfield, and Chadstone; one from Camberwell to Rowville via Hartwell, Chadstone, and Monash; and one from Camberwell to Knox City via Hartwell and Burwood East.
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dingee superhub @doublelineblock.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Time for a new map! This one is my concept of a light rail network for Melbourne's east. Centred on converting and extending the Alamein line to Chadstone, Monash, and Rowville, it would complement gaps in the rail network and deliver fast, reliable public transport to much of the eastern suburbs.
A public transport diagram. It has three lines: one from Arden to Oakleigh via St Kilda, Caulfield, and Chadstone; one from Camberwell to Rowville via Hartwell, Chadstone, and Monash; and one from Camberwell to Knox City via Hartwell and Burwood East.
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André Brett @drdrehistorian.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
An hour or two ago, electric trains began regular services between Papakura and Pukekohe, so I think it is a good opportunity to make a thread on the expansion—and, sadly, at times the contraction—of railway electrification in New Zealand. It's a 102-year history beginning in the South Island 1/
Looking north from the tip of Paremata station platform in Wellington, which has the longest history of electric trains in New Zealand. It's a drizzly winter evening but the train is bright and warm: the pic shows the front end about to head off up the line with the nearest door open. The stanchions and overhead wires for the electric power are visible along both tracks. Credit: me, 12 July 2022
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TomOyn 🏗️ @aussiewirraway.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
There are zero modern maps of the South Australian regional bus network, that is, until now SA has an incredibly complex set of country bus services, so I have poured far too many hours into this map Please enjoy my magnum opus, here is every single regional route in 2025
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TomOyn 🏗️ @aussiewirraway.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
There was no catching S313 until Kangaroo Flat where the train had to wait for a down Bendigo to fly pass. Knowing the departure shot would be blocked, we didn't hang around to see her get out Time: 4:51
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TomOyn 🏗️ @aussiewirraway.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Now down at the LX from McCormicks Rd, S313 once again rockets by The train was good for about 80-85km/h for this section of track. Given the highway speed limit is 100km/h, keeping up after every crossing became a challenge
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Every Sydney Station @sydneystations.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Make transit agencies property developers. People and businesses pay to access transit not just through fares but through the higher cost of property near good transit. If transit agencies could capture that value, we'll have a virtuous cycle.
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André Brett @drdrehistorian.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Good life advice, especially for town planners
A sign that says “beware of cars”
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melbourne metropolitan busways board @mmbb.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
cannot put into words just how much I missed the ubiquitous PB5 pedestrian crossing button at home. without a doubt it's the world's best. full audio, tactile and visual feedback for complete accessibility. everyone needs these around the world
photo of a slightly worn PB5 pedestrian crossing button with the light indicating that it has been pressed illuminated
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TomOyn 🏗️ @aussiewirraway.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Back in the plains
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Travis Jordan @grugstan.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
We don’t need to reinvent the wheel to make housing more affordable. The template already exists in Canberra. Deregulate planning, regulate tenancies and build build build.
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André Brett @drdrehistorian.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
One of the best things Australia could do for rail revitalisation and transport choice is stop the unending high-speed rail consultant reports and invest in getting right the basics of a conventional railway. The current offering is outdated, slow, infrequent—we could shave *hours* off travel time
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Railmaps @railmaps.com.au · 09/01/2025
Today’s historic pic: P20 heads VLine train no 8054 before starting its run to Melbourne from Kyneton, Vic, July 22 1989. Kyneton is 92km north of Melbourne on the broad gauge main line to Bendigo. P20 entered service in 1956 as ‘Flat top’ T337 and was rebuilt as P20 in 1985.
Hood style diesel locomotive P20 in VLine orange and grey livery, long end leading, sits at the head of a three car set of N class passenger carriages also in orange livery.  The train is sitting at a passenger platform in a railway station at which the double track mainline runs between two side platforms.  On the platform at right, behind the train, is a large, two storey bluestone station building with a bluestone-based rectangular water tower.  A steam-era water standpipe is next to the track near the locomotive.  A ground level pedestrian path connecting the two platforms crosses the tracks just in front of the train.
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TomOyn 🏗️ @aussiewirraway.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
I love railcars bro look how cute he is
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Cam McCartney @camphoto.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
After the Harvest Dooen S Road Horsham, Victoria #photography #fujifilm #snapseed #landscape #artphotography
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Every Sydney Station @sydneystations.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
We'd get way more bang-for-buck from a Federal "make regional rail not terrible" Authority. If Sydney-Canberra was 2 hours it'd be a winner. That's speeds our existing trains could do if the tracks allowed it.
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dingee superhub @doublelineblock.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
This is perhaps the opposite of a fantasy map. It imagines a world where Melbourne lost its tram network postwar like so many other cities and only rebuilt a small light rail system in recent decades. An interesting map to make, but one I'm very very glad isn't reality.
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dingee superhub @doublelineblock.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Today's map:
a line between Merri and Christmas Hills
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TomOyn 🏗️ @aussiewirraway.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
GUNZEL CHRISTMAS Yesterday Aurizon very kindly rostered two classic "streamliner" locomotives on the Adelaide - Port Pirie freight train. These classic engines, built between 1970-1972, are the last of there kind ever made Oh how jealous the US foamers would be 😆
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Fixed Block @fixedblock.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
An assortment of trams in SEC livery out today on a jaunt at Ballarat. They are having a little thing today to mark 50 years of preservation.
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melbourne metropolitan busways board @mmbb.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
65 🟡🟢🚦
photo of a searchlight signal post with a speed indicator just past the end of the platform at Deer Park with a curve in the track in the background. the signal is showing a yellow over green aspect with a speed indicator showing "65" also illuminated
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Signal of the Day 🚦🚥🚂 @signaloftheday.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Richmond station platform 1, Melbourne Vic Australia (Submitted by Kulia) #SignalOfTheDay
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dingee superhub @doublelineblock.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Literally 1984
a giant bear next to a Christmas tree at Southern Cross stationa sign reading "please do not sit on or touch the bear. thank you"
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dingee superhub @doublelineblock.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
E classes starting to get all over advertising wraps :(
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dingee superhub @doublelineblock.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
that son, that there is progress.
an image of the under construction entrance to State Library station
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dingee superhub @doublelineblock.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
new advertising campaign for Yarra Trams?
an old-style poster with an image of a diprotodon (like an absolutely massive wombat??) and the text "Where once the ancient Diprotodon roamed, now runs the route 86"
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dingee superhub @doublelineblock.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Big changes for Melbourne's tram network. Today a joint venture between a French transport multinational and an Australian engineering company takes over operations from a joint venture between a French transport multinational and an Australian engineering company
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Alison @alisonhearts.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
i went to wangaratta to ride the first tap-and-go bus in victoria! read here for my thoughts alisonrambles.substack.com/p/the-first-...
a tap-and-go card reader on a wangaratta bus, which is mainly lime-green but features a dark screen with an arrow pointing below, indicating where one should tap their card
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Declan Martin @declanmartin.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
This is what society looked like before woke.
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Ethan Gilbert ✨🏗️ @ethangilbert.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Let me test to see how safe this place is: I want a BIG AUSTRALIA. I won’t rest until we reach 1 billion Melbourians
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Andrew Donnellan @andrew.donnellan.id.au · 13/11/2024
having been to Melbourne again this week, I reiterate that Southern Cross continues to be a very mediocre station, and I want V/Line to electrify solely so that they don't have to run several diesel engines right in the middle of a semi-enclosed space
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dingee superhub @doublelineblock.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Went on a visit to Ararat today, including the wonderful Ararat railway museum and a trip home on the Overland. A great little day trip
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dingee superhub @doublelineblock.bsky.social · 02/11/2024
The Victorian government has announced a plan for 50 activity centres with denser housing around train stations. @yimbymelbourne have made a list of where they think the next 25 should be using lots of data. So here's where I think the next 25 should go, based mostly on vibes.
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dingee superhub @doublelineblock.bsky.social · 26/10/2024
great to see CBTC being rolled out across the network!
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dingee superhub @doublelineblock.bsky.social · 19/10/2024
It's election day in the ACT! To celebrate here's a fantasy rail map. In this future Canberra, light rail lines have been added on three new corridors, plus a faster heavy rail line connecting more far-flung suburbs. Is it unrealistic? Probably. But it was fun to make.
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Josh @joshrr.bsky.social · 18/10/2024
I love semaphore signals
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Trupacshakerrealaccount (now silly) @trupacshaker.bsky.social · 18/10/2024
Matthe guy friend
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dingee superhub @doublelineblock.bsky.social · 18/10/2024
bit wet hey
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dingee superhub @doublelineblock.bsky.social · 17/10/2024
Melbourne's railways have changed forever
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dingee superhub @doublelineblock.bsky.social · 17/10/2024
Oh cool I get to post these maps again now. How I would deal with capacity constraints on the RRL and improve service to Melbourne's west as quickly and cheaply as possible, the map:
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dingee superhub @doublelineblock.bsky.social · 17/10/2024
Lunchtime in the CBD on a beautiful day and this lovely little green space is proving very popular. Opened a couple of years ago, it was created by repurposing road space into a beautiful new park for people to enjoy. We should have these basically everywhere. They're so good.
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dingee superhub @doublelineblock.bsky.social · 16/06/2024
Friday was (probably) the last day of the Warrnambool line being fully run by N sets. I went riding up and down the line and got a few photos of some once-unremarkable scenes, now on their way out.
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Railmaps @railmaps.com.au · 20/12/2023
One hundred years ago today, on December 21 1923, Melbourne’s first W class tram, no 219, entered service. Over the following 33 years, a total of 752 trams were built to the W class design in several variants. A few still run today. Happy 100th birthday to this Melbourne icon.
A W class tram runs along Brunswick Street Fitzroy with the spire of St Patrick’s cathedral in the distance at the end of the street providing a terminated vista.
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Railmaps @railmaps.com.au · 01/12/2023
Today's historic pic: XPT Power car XP2007 on train ST16, the up Riverina XPT from Albury, pulls into platform 2 alongside the up Cooma Mail in Platform 1 at Goulburn, NSW, August 31 1985. The Cooma Mail would follow the XPT to Sydney serving all Southern Highlands stations.
A fairly bleak photo with an overall red tinge and an almost Soviet vibe, looking down from an overbridge onto a pair of railway tracks between a pair of platforms at a railway station.  A streamlined XPT in Candy colours is approaching us on the left hand track (as wee view it), and a set of older traditional passenger carriages is sitting on the track adjacent to it at the next platform.  A number of railway workers in blue or green overalls, some carrying Gladstone bags, are walking along the platform at left.
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