ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 02/02/2025A bit sad that there was a detailed plan to introduce 10-minute near network-wide frequencies between 7am and 9pm by 2016 but instead we chose to do nothing. Stage 2 of the Network Development Plan was meant to be introduced this year, but we are still so far from it. 2180
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 29/01/2025The Degraves Street Subway reopened today 🚉 Located underneath Platforms 1-10 at Flinders Street Station, the upgrade has added new lifts, some cosmetic upgrades and shown what will eventually be the new paid connection through to Town Hall Station on the Metro Tunnel. 3292
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 26/01/2025The new Greensborough Station bus interchange opened recently, and nice new addition to the transport network. Large number of bus routes out this way, fairly decent frequencies too compared to some other parts of Melbourne. 3201
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 21/01/2025One of the last acoustic sheds* on the Metro Tunnel at the Federation Square entrance for the new Town Hall Station will start to come down next week. (That big one opposite St Paul’s Cathedral) 1150
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Some SRL thoughts… 🧵 I find it wild how people simultaneously argue that we should scrap the SRL to protect the credit rating, and seemingly think reneging on like $10B+ in contracts will have no impact on a state’s credit rating 2120
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 15/01/2025Work notices at State Library seem to all be pointing towards March 2025. Mostly public realm and restoration works remaining - which was one of the last things done before the other stations were finished. Will State Library mark the end of major construction in March? 🤔 290
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 06/01/2025Caulfield is in such a dire need of a rebuild, simply not a fit for purpose interchange. 1122
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 06/01/2025Quite remarkable how fast the HCMTs accelerate/decelerate. This train absolutely flew out of the South Yarra portal, before making the slow manoeuvre over the crossover to Platform 3 at Hawksburn to head back to Footscray. So much train testing at the moment - great to see! 🚇 090
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 04/01/2025In June this year, the Department of Transport made a number of changes to the bus network around the Surf Coast, improving bus routes and frequencies between Torquay and Geelong - and the many new suburbs in between. It is so much easier to use Public Transport down here now - such a huge change! 1121
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 24/12/2024Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy December 25th! 🎄🕎🎅🏻 070
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 22/12/2024Actual joke of a political party, beyond a joke at this point. 6th leadership spill in just over a decade. 1150
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 21/12/2024One does not understand just how big the new Pakenham Station is until they’ve been there 1130
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 21/12/2024Handy tip: New elevated stations look even better 6-months later when they’re not an active construction site. 1130
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 19/12/2024This project has some serious design flaws, I don’t think people realise what it’s about to do traffic congestion at the western end of the CBD. www.theage.com.au/national/vic... 460
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Why aren’t these bus lanes on Lonsdale Street 24/7? 🚌 Melbourne’s busiest bus corridor by far and large volumes of people wanting to head to/from the eastern suburbs but we seemingly want to prioritise a handful of 2-hour paid parking zones? Some weird priorities. 0241
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Hmmmmm tempted to go check out the new Parramatta Light Rail 🤔 090
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Metro Tunnel seriously needs to be coming up with a Comms strategy for this single issue alone Its hardly that much of an inconvenience but people will act like having to change trains is the essentially the end of the world. 380
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Auckland’s City Rail Link really is hurtling towards the finish line - a project that has had enormous challenges is getting much closer to finishing. Significant structural challenges with Auckland’s rail network remain, but this is a solid step in the right direction. youtu.be/MrHLTyNHrNU?...youtu.beAuckland's City Rail Link Project Highlights 2024YouTube video by City Rail Link 171
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Insanely close train movements under CBTC at Caulfield. Looks so incredibly wrong to see in real life. 2234
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 13/12/2024As much as we all like to complain about PTV, their NYE service changes this year are remarkable. This is a massive increase in services, across all modes, using all the CBD stations nearly all night long. www.ptv.vic.gov.au/more/train-s...ptv.vic.gov.auTrain services on New Year’s Eve - Public Transport VictoriaServices on New Year’s Eve will operate to a Tuesday timetable, until the first timetable services on Wednesday 1 January 2025. 3140
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 13/12/2024happy metro tunnel testing weekend to all those who observe 🚇 090
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 13/12/2024The proposed Tram Network reconfiguration next year really needs to fix a number of service gaps on the existing network. William, Spencer and La Trobe Streets in the CBD are in quite dire need of extra services, and there are a number of other tweaks that need to be made. 2130
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Average comments on a Victorian Liberal MPs Facebook page 260
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 10/12/2024What’s the best and worst level crossing removal (& associated station rebuild) in Melbourne and why? 640
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 10/12/2024This is such a good video on the Metro Tunnel that shows simply how much validation work is going on currently Fascinating watch - bring on 20+ trains per hour “reliability growth running”! youtu.be/oU1rzoMVtgE?...youtu.beWe've started the final stage of the Metro TunnelYouTube video by Metro Tunnel Project 194
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Looks as though Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel will operate at 18 trains per hour from Day 1 next year - every ~3 minutes or so 2170
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 08/12/2024Plenty of videos & photos around today of the first X’Trapolis 2.0 transfer from the Ballarat Workshops to the Newport Workshops & Depot. Exciting things to come for the Northern Group - with the first order of 25 to commence service from next year youtu.be/WxOf9-ATMCo?...youtu.beMelbourne's Brand New Train! First X'trapolis 2.0 Transfer from Ballarat to Melbourne [4K]YouTube video by ThebusofdoomFSX 1120
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 08/12/2024The Dandenong Line upgrade was genuinely one of the most beneficial changes to the Melbourne rail network, it was a major change in policy direction with the introduction of “skyrail” and set the foundations for a significant service improvements along the rapidly growing line. A quick thread 🧵 3261
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 07/12/2024On a train at nearly 2am that’s part of the Night Network. Mostly standing room only. Not really sure how people got around pre-night network - this was such a great policy that completely opened up the city on weekends. 270
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 07/12/2024The Head of Rollingstock at the Victorian Department of Transport & Planning calling out nutjobs on LinkedIn for posting nonsense on the Metro Tunnel is genuinely incredible. Hang this interaction in the louvre 0314
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 07/12/2024The people of Melbourne yearn for the ability to go to Chadstone when it isn’t a construction site 370
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Happy Metro Tunnel testing weekend to all those who celebrate 🚇 081
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 06/12/2024New Kananook Train Stabling and Maintenance Facility my beloved 3121
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Some very slick medium and high density developments popping up just off Smith Street in Fitzroy/Collingwood 🏢 Almost unrecognisable from a few years ago - these streets used to be home whole bunch of old and often disused industrial buildings. 2180
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 05/12/2024my creative design skills have replicated this for Melbourne pls rate out of 10 160
ham 🪴 @hamhammer27.bsky.social · 05/12/2024We don’t talk enough about how this is such a bad logo 6150