Daniel Bowen
- It was a budget day last week. I haven’t had a chance to write a blog post so I thought I’d try this: I’ll do a quick video. Hmm yeah okay it turned out to be 7 minutes long. Not as quick as I thought. If you prefer to read, no problem. The rest of […]
- Metro's 30 and 40 minute frequencies are steadily being upgraded – it's great to see.
- Back in 2023 I got to see and provide feedback for the X’Trapolis 2 train, based on a mock-up in a warehouse in Tullamarine. Time marches on, and the first actual trains have been delivered and are now testing. Myself and some other “rail influencers” were invited by the State Government to inspect one of […]
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Philip Mallis
- As mentioned in my previous post there are many interesting things to see on Morocco’s rail network. One of my train trips in this wonderful country was from one of the most modern cities in the country, Casablanca, to one of its most historic, Fes. This route is about 320 kilometres long. It requires taking […]
- The equally beloved and disliked Boeing 717s have finished their last tours of duty for Qantaslink over the past few years. While I have fond memories of one of the few rear-wing mounted engine aircraft in Australia, they were getting old and it was high time for them to be retired. In their place, Qantas […]
- Followers of this blog and my Mastodon account will know that I have previously written about the access problems to the Box Hill Bus Station. This was mainly about the chronic escalator breakdowns. But unfortunately this issue appears to have spread to the bus station lift. If you’re unfamiliar with Box Hill and its importance […]