Philip Mallis ๐บ๐ฆNew tram route just dropped apparently
Countdown timer for a traffic signal but for trams!
These are uncommon but not unheard of in Melbourne for pedestrian crossings. But this is the first I've seen for tram drivers.
It makes a lot of sense here because it's for southbound trams at the very busy Federation Square / Flinders Street Station tram stop on Swanston Street. It allows drivers to better plan for when they will get a green signal and move off the platform, as well as dispatchers on the tram stop platforms.
There are many places where this could be useful across the network. There have been some previous attempts to achieve the same thing with indcator lights etc. but this is the best design I've seen yet.
Melbourne's first level platform tram 'superstop' was built on Collins Street at Swanston Street in 2001.
Unfortunately the south-west and north-west ends of the stop were not built with pedestrian crossings.
24 years later this has finally been fixed with this zebra crossing that gives priority to people crossing.
The Transport Victoria website has been updated and now includes an "AI Chatbot" of questionable utility.
Can't answer very basic questions and doesn't seem to add much value to the website. I would rather they focus their effort on fixing the many errors and improving things like wayfinding online and across the network instead.
It can be accessed by clicking on the chat icon in the bottom right hand corner of your screen but only appears on some webpages (notably not the homepage). Should work on this page: https://transport.vic.gov.au/help-and-support/other-public-transport-help/find-lost-property-on-a-train-tram-or-bus
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Tram works on Victoria Street and Elizabeth Street are almost done.
The new tram stop on Victoria Street looks far too narrow and small to accommodate the high number of people likely to use it. It's also far from Peel Street which drastically increases the interchange penalty between the 57 and 58 - something that will likely be in higher demand post-Metro Tunnel. While having more accessible stops is great, if a stop is not fit for purpose it will make it more difficult for everyone to use - including people with a disability.
On a positive note, I think I see part of a protected bike lane on the northern approach to the intersection with Therry Street. They also appear to have widened the platforms at the existing chronically-overcrowded Queen Victoria Market stop on Elizabeth Street. I hope they've also fixed the issue here with tram signal delays and platform lengths but we'll have to wait and see.
And of course the long-awaited Victoria Street east-west tram track connection is finally in place!
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lachlan slowly taming rustThis is one of the odder entries I've seen on the normally painfully precise vicsig.net
B class tram map looking a little worse for wear. I'm guessing the heat earlier this month has melted the glue and caused this issue.
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A day like today where it is somehow both 36 degrees air temperature and raining makes these old, unsheltered and inaccessible tram stops in the middle of a wide road pretty unbearable to use
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Tram bustitution on the route 78 is still in place following the building fire further south on Chapel Street on Thursday last week
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St Vincent's Plaza - one of the few three track tram stop layouts in Melbourne.
It is an important interchange for the 11, 12, 30 and 109 tram lines. It is also the terminus for the 30 which uses a short siding further east.
The southernmost platform features a heritage tram shelter that I believe dates back to the 1930s and the M&MTB.
The third platform services northbound Route 11 services to improve operational efficiency and reduce delays.
Taitset has a great video with more details here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kOWc5OrJoZc
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