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 Thread: [The Age] Traffic surge to swamp city's busiest road |
bevans
Replies: 2
Views: 36
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 Forum: Other Transport Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:43 am Subject: [The Age] Traffic surge to swamp city's busiest road |
And here comes the VicRoads led spin.
Umm, I think I might loose out on funding for a change and not get all my projects up and rail looks like making a comeback!
MELBOURNE'S busiest stretch ... |
| Thread: ConnectEast tumbles on Eastlink traffic woes |
bevans
Replies: 13
Views: 503
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Forum: Other Transport Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:36 pm Subject: ConnectEast tumbles on Eastlink traffic woes |
Guys. Exactly what we have predicted on this forum.
The traffic volumes do not look good.
http://images.theage.com.au/2008/11/21/297347/eastlink2-420x0.jpg
It is a very slippery slope for Co ... |
| Thread: Cranbourne project (new station and stabling) |
bevans
Replies: 72
Views: 3259
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Forum: Melbourne suburban Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:17 am Subject: Re: Cranbourne project (new station and stabling) |
Can't they just reopen the Leongatha line instead?
Are there still plans to reopen to Cranbourne South?
Regards,
Brian |
| Thread: High speed train crash in Dandenong South kills one |
bevans
Replies: 28
Views: 1343
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Forum: Melbourne suburban Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:42 am Subject: High speed train crash in Dandenong South kills one |
Sprinter train kills driver in level crossing smash
A person has died after a Sprinter train hit a car at a level crossing near Dandenong this morning.
The collision occurred at a level crossing ... |
| Thread: North Melbourne Incident - Monday 17th November 2008 |
bevans
Replies: 28
Views: 1449
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:24 pm Subject: North Melbourne Incident - Monday 17th November 2008 |
Train delays after man hit by locomotive
Train services have been delayed this afternoon after a 30-year-old man had both his legs severed when he was hit by a locomotive at North Melbourne station ... |
| Thread: North Melbourne Incident - Monday 17th November 2008 |
bevans
Replies: 28
Views: 1449
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:14 pm Subject: North Melbourne Incident - Monday 17th November 2008 |
Terrible news.
Is platform 5 the only line affected at this point?
Regards
Brian |
| Thread: Cobram Line |
bevans
Replies: 31
Views: 1412
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:42 pm Subject: Re: Cobram Line |
Could the Cobram line be the next one (after Leongatha) to be pulled up? I noticed some clearing of the line as well as new roadworks layed over one of the level crossings.
I don't think this will ... |
| Thread: VECCI convention to forge better business in the bush |
bevans
Replies: 4
Views: 171
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:36 pm Subject: Re: VECCI convention to forge better business in the bush |
| "Many regional airfields require general upgrades … Rail freight is generally under-performing and has the potential to play a greater role in the provision of freight services," the paper says. While ... |
| Thread: VECCI convention to forge better business in the bush |
bevans
Replies: 4
Views: 171
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:33 pm Subject: VECCI convention to forge better business in the bush |
| BUSINESS in country Victoria is being hindered by "under-performing" rail freight, regional airfields in need of upgrading and a lack of suitable commercial and industrial land for development in some ... |
| Thread: BG Sleeper Train Up North East |
bevans
Replies: 41
Views: 1874
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:14 pm Subject: BG Sleeper Train Up North East |
Are there two BG tracks and one SG track all the way from Melbourne to Seymour?
Does the re-sleepering programme also include points south of Seymour BG or SG or the branch at Benalla?
Regards,
... |
| Thread: Logistics centre new kid on the dock |
bevans
Replies: 0
Views: 104
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Forum: Signalling and Infrastructure Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:35 am Subject: Logistics centre new kid on the dock |
A NEW chapter in the history of the Port of Melbourne has been opened with the launch of a major container logistics centre at Victoria Dock by Westgate Ports.
The centre, located on a 21-hectare s ... |
| Thread: [The Age] Connex changes affect thousands |
bevans
Replies: 96
Views: 3145
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Forum: Melbourne suburban Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:43 pm Subject: Re: [The Age] Connex changes affect thousands |
| Funny that each train I've caught in from Westgarth or Dennis seems to have been on time and not delayed into Flinders St - and I've been loving not having to change at Parliament for Flinders St. So ... |
| Thread: Push to slash speed limit to 40kmh |
bevans
Replies: 2
Views: 115
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Forum: Other Transport Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:00 pm Subject: Push to slash speed limit to 40kmh |
| Perhaps the answer is now to walk? It would be quicker at these proposed speeds! |
| Thread: Push to slash speed limit to 40kmh |
bevans
Replies: 2
Views: 115
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Forum: Other Transport Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:59 pm Subject: Push to slash speed limit to 40kmh |
Melbourne's inner city suburbs would have a blanket 40kmh speed limit under a plan being pushed by three councils and health groups.
VicRoads and the Transport Accident Commission will today attend ... |
| Thread: "Travelling second-class" - Paul Mees in "The Age" |
bevans
Replies: 69
Views: 2407
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Forum: Melbourne suburban Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:38 am Subject: Re: "Travelling second-class" - Paul Mees in " |
This is just my and other Drivers two cents worth...but it all could have been thought through a lot better.
Yep. Really silly things are getting done. They are removing flexibility from the net ... |
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