Forget electrification, just order new sparks as Bi-Modes Run on diesel Traralgon-Pakenham & Sunbury-Bendigo Problem is, the UK ones are: Designed for AC 25kV so would require modification for 1500V DC. If UK EMUs on the Southern region are any guide, they would be potentially be speed limited ...

That suggestion isn't without merit. Alternatively, you just run really long V/Line trains with the expectation that many people will get off at Dandenong and Pakenham. Either way, the objective is to increase the value of each train path through the suburban network. Electrification of the Traralg...

How about this idea: Werribee and Williamstown via Flinders Street to Frankston Sandringham via Flinders Street to Upfield Are we are talking about a scenario where Melbourne Metro didn't go ahead? Well in an environment without Melbourne Metro then you've just massively reduced the capacity of the...

Well in one way, you are correct. In another more important way, you are unfortunately not. You could run Werribee and Williamstown to a combination of Frankston and Sandringham (and vice versa), but then then means you are mixing the lines even more. By doing that you're going to reduce capacity a...

Running trains from Werribee and Williamstown to Sandringham ensures that these lines have no impacts on the operation of other lines. And hence the reliability of the network is increased, the capacity of the network is increased, the places people on the Sandringham can travel without transferrin...

it shows 578 - Eltham - Warrandyte goes to Yarra Glen is this true? https://www.melbournebybus.com.au/?misdirected=1

Normal myki rules will apply, so if you touch on after 3am you will be charged a daily fare that will be valid until 3am the next day.

https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/news-and-eve ... arat-2017/


Should the user get charged a single fare?

I was just interested in views on high capacity buses - artics and double decker vehicles. We've got both running in Victoria and I was curious as to the thoughts that people have on them - both from an operator and a customer perspective. I understand that articulated buses are more expensive to m...

It is a shame that the 550 was not tacked onto the end of the 251 when both routes were operated by Ventura. This would've provided a through LaTrobe Uni link via Northland along Victoria Rd, which would've further reduced the purpose of the 250. (251 to LaTrobe Uni was trialled during 1999 but did...

Port Phillip Ferries has teamed up with Werribee Open Range Zoo: Docklands 10.00 Fri.8.7 (school holidays), connecting bus, zoo entry and program, Docklands arr. 17.23. There are Eastern Barred Bandicoots and other Australian natives, as well as meerkats, lions, hippos, servals and many more Africa...

The timetable isn't yet on their website but departure times are suggested in this recent Ch 7 news item. https://www.facebook.com/7NewsMelbourne/videos/10154202889389301/ 6:40am & 7:30am are suggested. These would tie in quite well with bus route 439 arrivals from Werribee http://www.ptv.vic.g...

I see fare evasion every day, in some areas considered "povo" like Sunshine and Footscray, and I can tell you that I've never had anyone, student or otherwise, ask me politely for a free ride because they can't afford a Myki. No what I see are people who think they are entitled to everyth...

So if they can't do their shopping & other errands within 90 mins, they've had their fare doubled, on a route that runs every half-hour. There would be harsher examples where buses only run every hour. These are the people who may be considering an alternative option now, not those travelling t...

The two-hour fare being capped at exactly two-hours would have only had minimal impact - but not for those who travel on a bus to the station to connect with the train into town (as in your example) - in most cases the trip would be long enough that they return home on a daily cap anyway. What it m...

This what I said back in 2014/15: The fare rules has make travelling via the bus to the railway station unappealing and which lead to more people like myself driving to the station. In fact, I am driving to the inner station like Clifton Hill and catching the train to the city or at worst driving t...

This what I said back in 2014/15: Two hour fares will expire exactly two hours after touch on from 1 July 2014. It used to be the following, two hour public transport fares expire two hours from the start of the next full hour. The fare rules has make travelling via the bus to the railway station un...

Why I cant board the night bus at normal bus stop? I can get off at normal bus stop but cant board the bus service there!

Online timetables on the PTV website now show the all night New Years Eve services for tram, train and extra evening V/Line services. V/Line passengers on most lines will have to leave Melbourne before midnight - the only extra services that run are the Friday night extras, with Night Coach not sta...

Alstom 888M wrote:Those sort of pages, along with those that info where speed cameras and booze buses are, should be shut down and their administrators charged.

Victoria government has website where the speed cameras - http://www.camerassavelives.vic.gov.au/home/locations/ (it state own and run website)

Alstom 888M wrote:Sounds fair enough. Thanks for your help.

Do you know what the on-the-spot penalties are?

The fine for these offences is two penalty units. Payment of the fine will not be seen as admission of guilt and no conviction will be recorded. - one penalty point is around $151

Yeah another example of more c**ts cheating the system and whinging about it when they get caught. What's the penalty for shoplifting? I would have a 3 strikes system: 1st offence: Relatively small fine ~$75 (in line with what may simply be an ultimately expensive mistake) 2nd offence: Large fine ~...

Last year and this year I rise the following issues with the On Sport fines to the government- Here is a copy of parts of my email- On spot penalty fare of $75 – If you are going to copy overseas systems and then you copy it fully. It my understanding PTV copy London underground plenty fare and whic...

Heihachi_73 wrote:

PTV wrote:Key features of bus Route 509 include:

Buses every hour between 9am and 2.30pm Monday to Saturday.

They can't be serious.

It part of there plan of killing the bus service: http://melbourneontransit.blogspot.com. ... outes.html

If that last statement is true, that would be fantastic if frequencies were at least maintained at their current level! :D it be great if 901, 902 and 903 keep as one single bus route as they currently are today. So a person does not have get off a bus and interchange to other bus if they want to g...

Sadly, the service was cancelled on Australia Day, as the Mornington Peninsula News reports. In mid January, the service was cut back to 2-hourly to at least last to the end of the summer holiday season. Losses bring tourist bus to an early halt January 26, 2015 Mike Hast LACK of passengers has put...