Build New Train Lines, State Urged

most expensive in the country, yay us!

all about to change...

o for the days when it was just shy of $2 for a 3-hour.

ahh, yes. i went to buy a weekly the other day and the girl at the newsagent told me about this.

Any link to the price rises?

second post, blake

hmmm, how much is a monthly ticket?

2 hour zone one full fair is up 10c, and everythings sorta based on that, so its not doubling or the like.

do some research, filterdud

see ya connex. dickwads.

Things we need in the Melbourne metro public transport system

• extension of Glen Waverly line to Rowville, St Albans Line to Melbourne airport/Sunbury
• reinstatement of Whittlesea, Yarra Glen, Healesville and Warburton (electric) rail services
• improvement of tram system so trams meet up (eg Burke road tram extended to High Street)
• Cross town (circumferential) transport to link up improved rail network
• Buses to feed trainlines, rather than radial citybound transport
• Improved outer suburban bus/tram networks where appropriate (eg Dandenong trams)
• Free transport in CBD (at least)

Then the price hike might be close to being justified.

second post, blake

Hmm, didn't bother as the headline seemed to discuss another issue.

I think people need to be much angrier about our shitty fucking system. We have the worst and the most expensive system and they still have the nerve to raise prices?? Fucking cunts.

"Free transport in CBD (at least)"

yep, that was one thing i liked about perth
instead here, you get a retarded "city saver" ticket, or the city circle tram which takes you to all places you don't want to go

Any link to the price rises?

The rights of ways & easements for the inner circle orbital train line are still pretty much there, as is the old Elsternwick/Glenhuntly/Carnegie line.
I don't know why they never ran that tram line down the Eastern Freeway, or why they didn't put one into the Scoresby Toll Road Freeway Bypass thing, either.

actually the price rise was supposed to happen in march with the phase out of zone 3, but since jan->mar was a debarcle with the train brake problems, they delayed it until june.

And it's not just lack of trains/train lines and the high prices. It's constant lateness and cancellations due to either mysteriously "defective trains" or with absolutely no explanation at all.

Yeah, the outer circle an inner circle raliways could be reinstated. I also would back any plan to put all of the jolimont yards underground up to and including Richmond station in order to rationalise the road traffic in that area, provide underground parking for the MCG and protect/increase the inner city public open space Melbourne is famous for.

Is it just me or does Melbourne’s Public Transport Bus Drivers have the highest ratio of grumpy employees? I have been catching the bus to and from work of late and I am astounded by the cranky, irritable disposition of 99% of these usual lard asses. I do not expect a hug each morning, but FFS, each and every time they have an opportunity to be a complete prick to their customers they jump at it.

Maybe it's just your bus route? When I used to catch the bus to work, the bus driver I had most days was lovely - he didn't really care if you had a ticket or not and on day he was late to work so ended up at my bus stop waiting to change buses, and we had a lovely chat.

I have one exception. A lovely Spanish looking guy who plays loud Mariachi / Dodgy instrumental music you would find only at Caribbean Gardens, who greets everyone with a smile and waves when everyone departs.
Last week I witnessed a bus driver exit his seat and point to the timetable route map when politely asked if the bus went to a certain destination by a couple of 20 y.o. girls with “Can’t you read a map?”.

This morning on the trains: Four teenager cunts get on swearing, showing off etc all the usual shit. One of them puts their shit music on really loud and I turn around and give them the old stare of death. One of the fat girls screams at me, 'what you fucken lookin' at...hello...hello...I said what the fuck are you looking at?' I turn around again and give the fat fuck another charles bronson death stare and they get off at the next stop. The skinny junky looking one wearing one of those propellar hats stands outside my window and as the train is taking off he launches a massive spit on my window.

The two junky brothers sitting opposite me, who were partially on the nod look at eachother shaking their heads and then at me and say, 'fucken little cunt needs a good thrashing'. I had to agree.

wearing one of those propellar hats

For realz? Kids...

Yeah I couldn't believe it. He was a little smartarse...but yeah I haven't seen one of those for years.

I have a propeller hat. It's awesome. I make lots of friends when I wear it out, but it unfortunately attracts equal parts douchebags as it does awesome folk. And then there was the time some cunt tried to steal it at Brown Alley.

Last night on the Franga line inspectors in street clothes. Was pretty amusing; most of them looked like university students going to a volleyball game and then there were a couple of badasses who couldn't help but wear their toughy tight t-shirts and baseball caps. One bogan sitting opposite me said to one of the younger dudes in his hip-hop threads, 'nice uniform'. I had to smile. Young hip hop badass inspector did not smile. As a result of this immense undercover operation there were plently of fines.

Its awesome when they're plainclothes because if you look at their reflection in the window, you can see the uniform...

One young lady to another, tram, Richmond: ''Stick your drink up your cunt.''

were they friends, tempbenny? haven't you seen the horse whisperer? that's how girls talk to each other.

Yes, they were friends but the argument (over a bottle of Jim Beam) did seem a little heated at times.

Then they starting singing a song and eventually got off the tram together.

On the Richmond tram? Unheard of. lol

Just a lazy I hour delay on the train this morning. Was interesting watching the various reactions of commuters sitting on a a train helplessly at the platform for an hour.

I guess if I had a more important job to go to or an interview or meeting or something I would be pretty uptight too.

This evening I have learned Darren is an idiot. Apparently he said he wanted half a gram but he was just stirring shit.

copper thieves in the loop strike again!

Not appy, Jan: new transport app stops traffic

Jesus crushed in the tram doors while getting on, then having the hydraulic door crush my arm for what seemed like forever until I managed to pull it out as cunce pushed past me to get off. My arm is sore and bruised as fuck, be interesting to see if Yarra Trams even bother to get back to my complaint letter. Fuckers!!!!! Don't those doors have automatic release when a cunt is being crushed???

poor cunt.

Fuckers. Free travel for 6 months for you. Still the last man standing with the old Metcard. At my platform all but one machines have closed down...another day or two of walking straight through the turnstiles while all the Myki suckers stand around cursing. I can beat this!