RobinAbout to take a very long bus trip, all the way from eastern suburban Melbourne to the airport.
130 stops between boarding and disembarking. Approximately 2 hours scheduled. Starting 10 minutes late, but I guess we’ll see if it makes up time.
Just had a driver change. Good, considering the length of the trip.
Planning to spend the time tooting and playing ingress. Lots of uniques ahead.
Started in Mitcham, now passing through Templestowe.
Adding a hashtag if you want to mute #bustoots
Passing Montmorency. I’ll be about 12000 feet above this spot in about 6.5 hours. #bustoots
First sighting of another passenger also header to the airport. We’re still about an hour away I believe. #bustoots
We’re blowing part about 3/4 of the stops on this route. I wonder how long it would take if there were passengers at every stop. #bustoots
Just passed a building site which is clearly a new petrol station. Seems like a weird thing to build in 2023. #bustoots
Next stop Sydney Road. If I’d got on a plane to Sydney when I boarded this bus, I’d be landing in Sydney now. #bustoots
Broadmeadows. 20 minutes to go. #bustoots
“The next stop is Melbourne Airport” #bustoots
I’m on the bus again! Yes, *that* bus, going the other way. ETA 2.5 hours. #bustoots
The bus I was on reportedly had a “mechanical issue”, but they had a replacement bus right there and ready to go, which is pretty impressive. #bustoots
LizzieBee@raaahbin but... why? To ingress?
@lizziebee because the trains aren’t running on that line (level crossing removal) and the alternative was three changes (bus/bus/tram/Skybus) that - if all went well - would save a maximum of 20 minutes.
@raaahbin wow. Mate. Brutal. I quite like taking the bus from here up to Heidelberg, for example, because the 903 goes from Oakleigh right up Warrigal Rd, pass Box Hill, right to Heidelberg station.