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      Blinkey Junior Train Controller

    Yes, I thought it seemed a pretty  good improvement.

    I don't imagine that a Tuesday afternoon  is particularly exceptional for patronage, either one way or another.

    Better co-ordinated feeder service,  changing the Saturday and Sunday down times from 4pm to something like 5:30 or 6:00pm would be helpful (so you can go to an event like the football, a show or the races and then you can return by train) A 4pm train from melbourne dosn;t suit many people from what I hear.

    And a day return from Melbourne has to come ... maybe when they get Clunes up and running

    B
    Posted: 02 Apr 2011 16:28

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      The Vinelander Minister for Railways

    Location: Ballan, Victoria on the Ballarat Line
    Traveled on the afternoon down to MARYBOROUGH on Tuesday this week. There were 63  passengers on the train out of Ballarat

    Just for those who may be interested

    Regards

    Blinkey
    "Blinkey"


    DAMNED Mad  if I can find my post re this topic from January 2011. Why can't I easily search my own postings, but I digress.

    I believe there were around 40 pax in January when I travelled the route, so this is good news for the service and the planned service frequency increase, and bad news for the naysayers like, the occasional poster ZH, Sprinterfresh, Michaelje and their ilk.

    Even Riccardo, now languishing on his forgotten blog would IMO be impressed.

    Mike.    
    Posted: 03 Apr 2011 05:44
      wongm GEEWONG

    Location: Geelong, Victoria
    Way it reads to me is that 40 people are using the two daily services - which is what? A Toyota Coaster-ful each way?
    "Sir Thomas Bent"

    A while back I saw a minivan on the Ballarat - Ararat 'bus' service.

    [img]http://railgallery.wongm.com/cache/road-coaches/D480_8045_595.jpg[/img]
    Posted: 03 Apr 2011 15:39
      BH160159 Chief Train Controller

    Location: Shepparton

    A while back I saw a minivan on the Ballarat - Ararat 'bus' service.
    "wongm"


    I think they call them "a rubber tyre pas "





    Bill
    Posted: 03 Apr 2011 16:41
      Michaelje Chief Commissioner

    Traveled on the afternoon down to MARYBOROUGH on Tuesday this week. There were 63  passengers on the train out of Ballarat

    Just for those who may be interested

    Regards

    Blinkey
    "Blinkey"


    DAMNED Mad  if I can find my post re this topic from January 2011. Why can't I easily search my own postings, but I digress.

    I believe there were around 40 pax in January when I travelled the route, so this is good news for the service and the planned service frequency increase, and bad news for the naysayers like, the occasional poster ZH, Sprinterfresh, Michaelje and their ilk.

    Even Riccardo, now languishing on his forgotten blog would IMO be impressed.

    Mike.    
    "The Vinelander"



    WOW!! A massive increase in patronage, about 50%.

    Oh wait, its still 63.

    So the subsidy per trip is probably now $250 instead of $300

    Yawn
    Posted: 05 Apr 2011 16:06
      Blinkey Junior Train Controller

    It would seem that Maths  wasn't your strong suit
    Posted: 05 Apr 2011 23:56
      Sir Thomas Bent Minister for Railways

    Location: Banned
    It would seem that Maths  wasn't your strong suit
    "Blinkey"
    Kids: when criticising someone else's mathematics skills, make sure you can demonstrate the correct use of full stops. Makes you look less of a twat than you already are.
    Posted: 06 Apr 2011 08:16
      Villian Junior Train Controller

    My perception and I stress my perception!. Is when you put in a good, regular, reliable transport link, its not long before the house building begins.  In fact you can even con people by saying you are going to build a transport link. Ask the people who flocked to Waverley including the AFL.

    I think we need a bit more build it and they will come in State.
    Posted: 06 Apr 2011 10:34
      DalyWaters Chief Commissioner

    I think we need a bit more build it and they will come in State.


    Tough luck for the people of Lancefield, Kilmore, Mernda, etc, etc, etc, eh?
    Posted: 06 Apr 2011 10:51
      Villian Junior Train Controller

    DalyWaters. You did understand I meant the good transport link when I said build it and they will come?
    Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:41
      Blinkey Junior Train Controller

    Yes DalyWaters, PT for so many communities is pretty awful, but is that an reason for inaction?

    If these communities want better public transport, the need to be heard - to get organised.

    Its the only way to get these improvements
    Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:26
      Valvegear Oliver Bullied, CME

    Location: Richmond Vic
    Not working too well at Mernda where they're organised.
    Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:38
      The Vinelander Minister for Railways

    Location: Ballan, Victoria on the Ballarat Line
    I think we need a bit more build it and they will come in State.


    Tough luck for the people of Lancefield..SNIP...?
    "DalyWaters"


    I advocate we reopen the line from Clarkefield to Lancefield ExclamationWink
    Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:39
      DalyWaters Chief Commissioner

    If these communities want better public transport, the need to be heard - to get organised.


    You do realise I wrote in response to the "build it and they will come" idea.

    Who is the advocate for the line to the unbuilt suburb?

    Of course, its property developers.
    A far more powerful advocacy group than existing residents could ever form.
    Posted: 06 Apr 2011 13:20
      Villian Junior Train Controller

    I advocate that as a developer before you get planning go ahead to build a whole new suburb, that part of your plan has to include a full transport solution.

    Just having road access will not be good enough, it should also include a full public transport solution and I don't just mean a bus service. Well not unless it's something like the Aubahn in Adelaide.  Let the city planners start truly earn their money.
    Posted: 06 Apr 2011 13:23
      ZH836301 Chief Commissioner

    Location: BleakCity
    If these communities want better public transport, the need to be heard - to get organised.
    "Blinkey"

    No, they need governments to mature and stop wasting money on political rorts like Marybugger.

    I advocate we reopen the line from Clarkefield to Lancefield  
    "The Mikelander"

    How about a bus...

    Clarkefield currently has better transport services than Romsey, and the former town's basically just a pub.
    Posted: 07 Apr 2011 01:28
      The Vinelander Minister for Railways

    Location: Ballan, Victoria on the Ballarat Line
    If these communities want better public transport, the need to be heard - to get organised.
    "Blinkey"

    No, they need governments to mature and stop wasting money on political rorts like Marybugger.

    I advocate we reopen the line from Clarkefield to Lancefield.
    "The Mikelander"

    How about a bus...

    Clarkefield currently has better transport services than Romsey, and the former town's basically just a pub.
    "ZH836301"


    ZH where has the venom gone...I miss the spark of the old ZH. Sad
    Posted: 07 Apr 2011 13:04
      SteamtoStay Chief Commissioner

    Location: Building floorplates
    Here's a question: if the rail network we have today was the only rail network that had been built, it would be impossible to advocate the re-opening of various lines. So would people be asking for newly-built lines ourside of Melbourne?
    Posted: 07 Apr 2011 15:44
      Sir Thomas Bent Minister for Railways

    Location: Banned


    I advocate we reopen the line from Clarkefield to Lancefield.
    "The Mikelander"

    How about a bus...

    Clarkefield currently has better transport services than Romsey, and the former town's basically just a pub.
    "ZH836301"


    ZH where has the venom gone...I miss the spark of the old ZH. Sad
    "The Vinelander"
    Probably the same place your humourlessness has gone.  Wink
    Posted: 07 Apr 2011 15:52
      mm42 Chief Train Controller

    Was pleasantly surprised this morning when the Maryborough train came into Ballarat with about 2/3 of seats full in a 2-car Vlo.  Most of these passengers alighted at Ballarat, with only about 1/4 of seats occupied by passengers going on to Melbourne.
    Posted: 02 Sep 2014 22:42
      Carnot Minister for Railways

    Was pleasantly surprised this morning when the Maryborough train came into Ballarat with about 2/3 of seats full in a 2-car Vlo. Most of these passengers alighted at Ballarat, with only about 1/4 of seats occupied by passengers going on to Melbourne.
    mm42

    It has become a bit of a local commuter service.  The average house price in Maryborough has gone from $150K to $200K since trains starting running on the line again, Creswick from $200k to 250K.  So still quite affordable and a reasonable option if you happen to work in Ballarat.  Could it be that a Maryborough - Castlemaine service rail service at 100 km/h be more viable than expected?
    Posted: 03 Sep 2014 09:22
      The Vinelander Minister for Railways

    Location: Ballan, Victoria on the Ballarat Line

    Idea ...Somebody's going to be very unhappy about a 3.5 year old thread being resurrected...but it's not me...Wink
    Posted: 03 Sep 2014 12:48

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