Took a ride aboard The Ghan tram to Collingwood this morning.

#Melbourne #tram #trams #train

The fuel blockade tightens: Kerch struck again, power knocked out across occupied Crimea

Trams stopped in Yevpatoria and petrol had already vanished from sale as the strikes piled onto a tightening fuel squeeze.

https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/06/23/the-fuel-blockade-tightens-kerch-struck-again-power-knocked-out-across-occupied-crimea/

#WarOfAggression #Ukraine #drone #logistics #FuelStorage #bridge #Crimea #occupied #blockade #Trams #warfare #army #war #Russia #DeepStrike #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
#перемогаYкраїни

The fuel blockade tightens: Kerch struck again, power knocked out across occupied Crimea - Euromaidan Press

Trams stopped in Yevpatoria and petrol had already vanished from sale as the strikes piled onto a tightening fuel squeeze.

Euromaidan Press

New at my Patreon... Catching trams back and forth along Canberra's light rail line, I explore the city's best places to eat and drink on the way:

https://www.patreon.com/timrichards/posts/dateline-food-by-161592977

#Canberra #Tram #Trams #Food #Drink #Restaurants #Cafes #Bars

This is good - contactless credit card payment is operational on Melbourne's trams from today. Just buses left to go.

"Commuters will be able to touch on with smartphones and bankcards on trams from Sunday, in the latest phase of the state government’s long-awaited effort to overhaul the myki ticketing system."

#Melbourne #tram #trams https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/revealed-the-next-group-of-commuters-who-can-finally-ditch-their-myki-cards-20260620-p608la.html

Revealed: The next group of commuters who can finally ditch their myki cards

Tap-and-go with phones and bankcards will work on trams across Melbourne from Sunday in the latest rollout of contactless myki technology.

The Age

Nice to see the tram line being extended in Canberra. Here you can see it running between the 1920s Sydney Building and Melbourne Building, two of the oldest structures in the city.

#Canberra #tram #trams

Grrr all three Canberra trams so far today have been ad-wrapped! And it's too cold to hang around for the next one. At least if I sit up front there's a small section of uncovered window.

#canberra #tram #trams

Gatineau, Québec’s tram project could cost up to $8B, might be built in phases

Me: I mean, it’s reasonable for Canada’s 🇨🇦 fourth largest metro area

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Le projet de tram de Gatineau, Québec pourrait coûter jusqu’à 8G$, serait bâti en phases

Moi: I mean, c’est raisonnable pour la quatrième région métropolitaine du Canada 🇨🇦

https://www.ledevoir.com/actualites/transports-urbanisme/988886/cout-preliminaire-tramway-gatineau-grimpe-8-milliards

via: https://forum.agoramtl.com/t/ailleurs-au-canada-transports-en-commun/1668/293?u=edwing

#Ottawa #Gatineau #STO #Trams

Le coût préliminaire du tramway de Gatineau grimpe à 8 milliards

La nouvelle estimation de Mobilité Infra Québec atteint le double de celles faites avant la pandémie.

Le Devoir

#Transport for #London Freedom of Information release:
#TfL has published a redacted report on the procurement of 24 new #Croydon Tramlink trams. Six manufacturers took part in the pre-qualification process, with five meeting the required standards and progressing to the tender stage.

The £385 million contract covers the supply of new #trams, technical support and spare parts. Bids were assessed against financial, technical, quality, safety, cyber security and operational requirements.

One bidder was disqualified after failing to meet several criteria, while the remaining five were shortlisted. The supplier selection report was approved in July 2024.
https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/transparency/freedom-of-information/foi-request-detail?referenceId=FOI-0283-2627

This is the last tram line in Schleswig-Holstein! #Germany #trams #Transit #museum
Why were these German trams abandoned? #Germany #trams #abandoned #lostplaces #bremerhaven