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(they/her) Welcome, you've found Tara's bsky account. I'm a Metro Trains Melbourne AU Rail Replacement Bus Driver. When trains don't run, I replace them for you. I'm Genderfluid non-binary and Asexual Tarawa Day: 23-Nov-2022 X Twitter: @ im_not_tara

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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 30/08/2026
Good morning
2x2 lane road with no vehicles on the move Bus departure board with the time 4:13Train departure board, next train departure in 9 minutes A train platform with almost nobody on the platform
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 08/08/2026
I just sent a report to the EPA for a driver who tossed out a cigarette from their car that I observed while I was bus driving yesterday. Enjoy the $418 penalty notice coming your way. And if they want to take it to court, I have clear video evidence of the event.
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 27/07/2026
Ouch, I've learnt that lesson the hard way before.
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Cassidy⋆。°✩ - i like trains again @solarunderthestars.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
I gathered up all of my family's phones and then realised that I forgot to take my sd card out of my computer and wasn't able to put it in my GoPro in time to record it 💔
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 27/07/2026
I should have uploaded this weeks ago, but here it is Australia, a preview of what the AusAlert test will sound like today at 2pm AEST. Headphone Warning: video contains louds audio
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 24/07/2026
I just got the dream where you're looking desperately for a toilet in public. When I woke up from my dream, I also needed to use the toilet urgently IRL. 🤣
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 10/07/2026
Good morning
Westall station PID advising passengers Cran/Pak services will start and end at South Yarra due to planned worksThe entrance to platforms 5 and 4A screen showing which platforms to go to for popular destinations Inside of a bus
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 08/07/2026
This was probably the cause of my back pain: Playing Spyro (2): Ripto's Rage (1999) for 7 hours www.youtube.com/watch?v=28hc...
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Spyro(2): Ripto's Rage (NTSC-U) 100% casual play through in 7:27:42
YouTube video by tarawaaaa
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 08/07/2026
I thought I'd update you all on my back, it is much better than it was the other day. Still some minor pain, but very much manageable now.
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Cassidy⋆。°✩ - i like trains again @solarunderthestars.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Woop woop that the sound of da ambulance (woop woop, cause that don't sound right.) Woop woop that the sound of da ambulace
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 06/07/2026
After a simple cough this morning, I've popped something in my lower back, and now I am struggling to shift from a laying down position, to a sitting down position and to a standing up position.
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 18/06/2026
Something happened in Belmont (South Geelong).
Image of the message from a test alert system that the Australian government is testing. 

It reads: This is a TEST of AusAlert, Australia's new emergency warning system. NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.
In an actual emergency, follow the instructions in the alert to keep yourself and others safe. Visit the AusAlert website for mid information.
This message is authorised by the Australian Government.
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 18/06/2026
I am at Belmont (South Geelong) right now. I think something is about to happen here at 14:00 AEST (less than 11 minutes from the time of this post)
Bus stop sign for Belmont Village Shopping Centre
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 18/06/2026
Problems with the Vodafone network is not helping me!!!! I couldn't remember which bus goes to Belmont. I am now on Free Wi-Fi. By the time I figured it out, the bus already left.
A Zero Emission Hyrdogen Bus operated by CDC Geelong bus company under contract for PTVV/Line coach service to Lorne operated by McHarrys bus company
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 17/06/2026
I will be very briefly visiting the suburb of Belmont (South Geelong) tomorrow, at 14:00 AEST. See you there😉
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 21/05/2026
The dedicated gunzel I am visited Mordialloc at 04:30am local time today, to capture the first Up train, the second Up train and the first down revenue train.
The first revenue train pulling into Mordialloc station platform 1. The leading carriage is 233M an X'Trapolis.Twilight Sparkle taking a selfie with Mordialloc station in the background and two information displays.The tail end of the Siemens train towards city at Mordialloc station platform 1 Comeng train 514M arriving into Mordialloc about to perform the first down revenue service to Frankston.
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 17/05/2026
I've been SUPER busy since I came back home from Bris-vegas, but here it is, my unauthorized version of the Boronia Station Closure Shuttle Service sign.
Train replacement sign for Boronia Station Closure Shuttle Service. Stops at Bayswater, Boronia and Ferntree Gully
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 10/05/2026
Yay!!! I finally got it after a lot of listening. 🎶"Paltry, my ambitions have become so small", as "I press my ear against a really big seashell" & had songs constantly played on repeat for the last couple of months just to get the YT music top 0.05% listener badge for @actualmontaigne.bsky.social
YouTube Music badge for:
 Top Listener of Montaigne
I was in the top 0.05% of listeners in April
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 04/05/2026
I traveled from Central to Central to Melbourne Central Station
Blåhaj at Brisbane Central Station XPT InterCity locomotiveBlåhaj at Sydney's Central Station Blåhaj at Melbourne Central Station
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 30/04/2026
My elbow hurts😭
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 28/04/2026
Things I've lost in Brisbane (all time): - Blåhaj - Twilight Sparkle - Gloves - Sunglasses - Prescription Glasses - Fem&m's 😭
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 28/04/2026
Park brake is not activated, please activate park brake.
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 13/04/2026
Omg, I am so sorry, I completely forgot to tell y'all. I'm in Brisbane to drive buses.
Reddit post:
Title: Do better Queensland rail with a photo of a long queue for buses Reddit comment reading:
I was reading on Insta that they've even brought up 150 bus drivers and busses from Victoria and NSW for the next couple of weeks.
I randomly follow one of the bus drivers on social media who has being very excited about the adventure.
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 26/03/2026
I'm on my way ETA 45 minutes.
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Carlos “Toronite” Toro @toronite.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
I cannot stress how good this is! Worth every minute of your watch if you're into speedrunning history, Spyro, great storytelling or all the above! This is such a beautifully done video and great for someone like me who is still a neophyte in Spyro speedrunning who loves to hear about the old days
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 20/03/2026
MunnelHQ is closed permanently.
Notice saying Metro Tunnel HQ will close Friday 20 MarchA photo of Metro Tunnel HQ just after closedown with lights off.
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 06/03/2026
Extra trains due to the AusGP this weekend. This is good public transportation 👍. Miss a train, no worries, less than 5 minutes till the next one. Frequency is freedom. Being forced to drive a car everywhere is not. It's a waste of fuel, efficiency, time and money.
PID showing 2 Sunbury trains in a row set 3 minutes apart.
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 05/03/2026
Ding ding, I'm a tram today
A bus with the desto reading "Tram Replacement"
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 04/03/2026
Ride with Pride 🌈
Ride with pride Siemens Nexus train operated by Metro Trains Melbourne
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 01/03/2026
I'm going to trial something today, apparently last time there was no body in the 4th carriage by the time we got to Parkville, let's see if that happens today.
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 28/02/2026
My data usage this year for my cell phone telephone continues to be out of control.
Mobile Data Usage listings:
Total 432 GB
Twitch 101 GB
YouTube 78.4 GB
Discord 28.3 GB
Edge 27.3 GB
Instagram 25.2 GB
Google Maps 18.1 GB
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 22/02/2026
The Williamstown train line is now the Pink Line
Train PID showing Now Seddon.
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 22/02/2026
Apparently there's no one in the 4th carriage
Parkville PID screen showing passenger capacity on the train, 4th carriage appears to be empty.
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 22/02/2026
Good Morning. I'm catching the first train of the day. (Now 10 minutes last years timetable than before thanks to the Metro Tunnel)
Springvale Station bus stop. The PID shows Please refer to the printed timetable as there are no buses at 4am in the morning.Springvale Station concourse. Time of photo is 04:10:19. Next West Footscray train due in 12 minutes.On platform PID showing next West Footscray train due in 10 minutesDead silent Springvale Station platform.
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 31/01/2026
Here we go, I'm on the FINAL Flinders Street to Sunbury train
611M doing the 6:25am Sunbury train Flinders Street platform 5 showing the 6:25 Sunbury train due to depart in 7 minutesInside the Comeng train showing Flinders Street. Service terminates here.The pids inside the Comeng showing the Sunbury line station in Blue
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 31/01/2026
This is it, the last few hours of Pakenham and Sunbury trains going to and from Flinders Street Station.
Train PID current time 4:49:09 with the 4:51am Flinders Street train due to 4 minutes.Platform PID showing 4:51am Flinders Street train due in 2 minutes.Smart Bus pid showing no bus services at this time but a Flinders Street train expected in 3 minutesInside the train carriage number 9067 going to Flinders Street, Limited Express.
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 29/01/2026
The crows have been sleeping here overnight.
V-Set train arriving into Lithgow station
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 14/01/2026
I forgot to upload this video for you gunzels to enjoy.
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 14/01/2026
Train windows need cleaning
Looking out of a trains' windows to the night sky however due to dry dirty rain, you can't see anything.
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Kara @oddkara.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
grippers
A close up of Spyro's feet from below in the 1998 PlayStation 1 video game Spyro the Dragon
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 11/01/2026
Good morning
Photo taken from Footscray train station platform 6 looking at Platform 5. Williamstown train due to arrive in 3 minutes according to the platform information display.
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 11/01/2026
Why are there so many teenagers on my train at 5am in the morning, don't they normally sleep at this time??
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 09/01/2026
I honestly had no idea you could terminate and turn back trains at Bonbeach.
Google maps satellite image of the Frankston train just south of Bonbeach train station.
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 06/01/2026
Sorry I've been quiet since new year, I pulled a muscle in my back lifting a heavy desktop computer. But don't worry, It's feeling better now. 👍
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 01/01/2026
Instead of watching the fireworks this year. I instead watched the first sunrise of 2026. Happy new year.
A view of the Richmond rail corridor with the sun just starting to come into view A peaceful view of the Melbourne skyline, MCG on the right, the tennis precinct on the left A glowing sun in the center of the image with a comeng train on the Richmond rail corridorA glowing sun with a train traveling towards it.
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 24/12/2025
Due to an equipment fault, Santa's Sleigh has been replaced by buses. Buses have been ordered but may take over 60 minutes to arrive. Allow extra time.
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Cassidy⋆。°✩ - i like trains again @solarunderthestars.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Tomorrow is christmas eve. What
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 22/12/2025
Last Friday I was on a Comeng train at East Pakenham. This was my first and might just be, my final time I will ever witness a Comeng train at East Pakenham.
A view from inside the Comeng train and outside the window the platform sign saying East PakenhamA view of the front right side of the Comeng train from the platform 1 of East Pakenham.An image of the Comeng train at the front. The pid shows that the train is scheduled in 28 minutesThe classic Comeng train pid displaying East Pakenham train
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 11/12/2025
Just witnessed two trains speak to each other in train language. Honk. HonkHonk. Honk.
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Tara_A 🏳‍⚧🚌 @tarawaaaa.com · 07/12/2025
5am view of the West Gate Bridge from the train.
A view of the West Gate Bridge from a moving train.
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