There are some days when the Frankston line lives up to its official railways code: FKN. #Melbourne #PublicTransport
There are some days when the Frankston line lives up to its official railways code: FKN. #Melbourne #PublicTransport
For me, personally, 30% of the public transport experience is dictated by IT:
- How many clicks to find the required connection?
- How quickly can I buy the ticket?
- Can I filter out connections with unwanted properties?
- Can I return the ticket via one click up to one minute before the departure?
- Will I be informed about delays?
- Is there easy to understand information about layovers and how to quickly do them? Platform change? Map? Spare time?
- Can I find connections and buy a ticket between all the carriers in the country in one app?
- Can I get automatically discounts when applicable?
- Can I buy an international ticket with the app I already have?
These things are trivial to do right. Relatively to putting on new railway tracks or making trains go 200km/h+. I wish governments would understand that.
Not just Wellington buses. A couple of times last week I was on Tamaki Makaurau / Auckland buses with broken air-conditioning. Was 30+ degrees C inside, and people were getting hot & bothered. Windows were not openable, because why would you if aircon works, right? Right? #publicTransport #Auckland
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/19-02-2025/boiling-on-the-bus-dodgy-aircon-is-putting-passengers-off-and-drivers-at-risk
NSW government and rail unions head back to Fair Work Commission
By Danuta Kozaki and Jean Kennedy
After months of industrial action over a bitter pay dispute, the state government and rail unions will argue their cases before the Fair Work Commission on Wednesday morning.
Unfortunately this is no surprise. The silver lining is govt claims only the reader devices will be replaced, not the entire gates.
But we may be waiting a while for much-needed bank card fare payment options.
#Melbourne #PublicTransport #Myki
Parking policies are a justice issue. More parking means more car dependency, a subsidy for the wealthy, and fewer resources for the majority in the global South who rely on public transport and walking.
Xitter @worldbank @aardilagomez
Here's a radical idea: instead of all of this how about creating a society that is not dependent on cars through proper investment in public transport and the 15 minute cities idea? #Transport #PublicTransport #UrbanPlanning
Should older drivers be forced to retest if young drivers face tougher rules?
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/new-driving-rules-uk-young-drivers-b2700099.html
The Boda Boda Board Game brings to life the challenges of a Kampala motorcycle taxi driver, with humor and authenticity
I've just applied for a library assistant position, and for some reason having a Driving License is a requirement of the job.
And I've noticed this more and more often, that being able to drive a car is becoming integral to jobs while we should be going in the opposite direction!
If public transport or cycling or walking isn't reliable enough to complete a job that by all rights shouldn't require a car, then that job needs to be completely reassessed.
Took a lil' trip today to see a movie with a friend
#train #publictransport
One of the things that amazes me in Australia is how consistently we overpay 3x or more for public transport investment. Even compared to the US. Atlanta signed a contract with Stadler in 2019 for 56 metro trains, for $646m. 1 train: $12m. First trains are in service.
Queensland government decided in 2020 to build a train factory to assemble 65 trains. The first train will be built in 2026. Total cost ~$6b USD. 1 train: $93m.
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Good news about the return of bike racks on buses!
I hope this happens in all other centres too, and soon.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/542166/banned-bike-racks-return-for-nelson-tasman-ebuses
A second take on #52frames #motionblur . I ended up submitting this one - it has a sense of energy and motion that my cat didn't convey :-) #photography #nikon #d200 #motionblurphotography #transit #publictransport