I see the big ad screen at Town Hall station is switched on now 😐
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Transport blogger / public transport advocate / campaigner and spokesperson for @ptua / professional geek.
Opinions are all my own.
Boonwurrung country, Melbourne, Australia
Opinions are all my own.
Boonwurrung country, Melbourne, Australia
Public Transport Users Assoc🚴🚉It's World Bicycle Day! Bikes and PT are a great combination. Safe bike routes and secure bike parking can help more people reach the station, for a fraction of the space and cost of car parks.
What #Geelong buses need next: Highlights from our submission to the Geelong bus review. ...
I've written a quick blog on this. https://danielbowen.com/2026/06/02/crime-on-pt/
Some quick number crunching ahead of talking to ABC Radio Melbourne about crime on public transport. The focus of reporting will be on personal safety (and this should absolutely be the focus for authorities too), but don't panic! It's not the main source of the rise.
Source https://www.crimestatistics.vic.gov.au/crime-statistics/latest-victorian-crime-data/recorded-offences-2
Source https://www.crimestatistics.vic.gov.au/crime-statistics/latest-victorian-crime-data/recorded-offences-2
Philip Mallis 🇺🇦Box Hill Bus Station escalator update.
It's now been a month since the up escalator broke.
Still no information from anyone on when it will be fixed or what is being done to stop this recurring issue.
And as of today, the down escalator is now broken as well.
Construction works for the SRL have also closed the Whitehorse Road pedestrian crossing, most of the footpath in the Mall is also closed, and the indoor access to the lift from the shopping centre is closed after 7pm.
What may have previously been an easy three minute walk has turned into a complicated, crowded and crowded mission just to catch a bus at one of the busiest stops in all of Victoria.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@ptua/116671857479493639
It's long annoyed me that they are unable or unwilling to change the prompts on the Myki readers during fare free periods (eg NYE, Christmas Day). It's one of the most visible places they could prompt people, and it's entirely software.
Don't forget to tap!
Fares are back (half price until end of the year)
Fares are back (half price until end of the year)
TV news only wanted a quick grab, but here's an extended chat on 3AW this morning about fares, free and discounted, Myki and more. https://omny.fm/shows/sunday-morning/sunday-morning-with-darren-nick-heidi-sat-30-may-2026-full-show?t=12m45s
Sunday Morning with Darren, Nick & Heidi - Sat 30 May, 2026 - Full Show - Sunday Morning
Listen back to the full show!
When the interview is via Zoom but you're not at home and have to balance a laptop on a stack of books!
