Melbourne's first level platform tram 'superstop' was built on Collins Street at Swanston Street in 2001.
Unfortunately the south-west and north-west ends of the stop were not built with pedestrian crossings.
24 years later this has finally been fixed with this zebra crossing that gives priority to people crossing.
Melbourne's first level platform tram 'superstop' was built on Collins Street at Swanston Street in 2001.
Unfortunately the south-west and north-west ends of the stop were not built with pedestrian crossings.
24 years later this has finally been fixed with this zebra crossing that gives priority to people crossing.
The NJ senate and assembly are trying to rush a bad bill through that would make all low-speed e-bikes “motorized bicycles”. They want to do away with the class 1/2/3 system and require a drivers license, insurance, and registration for all e-bikes.
I think this is bad for my family and community. If you do too reach out to your legislators.
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/save-low-speed-e-bikes-stop-s4834-a6235/
The NJ senate and assembly are trying to rush a bad bill through that would make all low-speed e-bikes “motorized bicycles”. They want to do away with the class 1/2/3 system and require a drivers license, insurance, and registration for all e-bikes.
I think this is bad for my family and community. If you do too reach out to your legislators.
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/save-low-speed-e-bikes-stop-s4834-a6235/
Fisheye lens shot on a light rail train. Love the way the relatively short flexible section gets elongated into a sci-fi-ish tunnel.
📷 Nikon D750 / Rokinon 8mm f/3.5
On Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/djwudi/54965674960/in/album-72177720330729987
#photography #nikon #d750 #rokinon #8mmf35 #fisheye #seattle #transit #LightRail
Toronto's Line 5, still not open despite Line 6 coming online yesterday will forever be a running joke in this city.
Kids and I played a board game called "Ticket to ride" last night. You basically build train routes to destinations, gets points.
Some of the train tracks require tunneling and those could cost extra resource cards if you are unlucky. When the cards go well, we often say "on time, on budget!"
Yesterday, twice 10's builds cost extra and both times the kids said "awww... Line 5. Over budget!"
Come on Metrolinx. Even my kids are making fun of you.
Fisheye lens shot on a light rail train. Love the way the relatively short flexible section gets elongated into a sci-fi-ish tunnel.
📷 Nikon D750 / Rokinon 8mm f/3.5
On Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/djwudi/54965674960/in/album-72177720330729987
#photography #nikon #d750 #rokinon #8mmf35 #fisheye #seattle #transit #LightRail
Toronto's Line 5, still not open despite Line 6 coming online yesterday will forever be a running joke in this city.
Kids and I played a board game called "Ticket to ride" last night. You basically build train routes to destinations, gets points.
Some of the train tracks require tunneling and those could cost extra resource cards if you are unlucky. When the cards go well, we often say "on time, on budget!"
Yesterday, twice 10's builds cost extra and both times the kids said "awww... Line 5. Over budget!"
Come on Metrolinx. Even my kids are making fun of you.
New post and photos this morning with my initial thoughts and photos from yesterday's opening of the #MetroTunnel
#Melbourne #MelbourneTrains #PublicTransport #Transit #TrainsTrainsTrains #Trains #Australia
https://philipmallis.com/2025/12/01/metro-tunnel-opening-day/
What an amazing Day 1 for the #MetroTunnel !
Thousands of people showed up to see the new stations, ride the trains and have a look around.
Everyone I've spoken to had lots of good things to say, with hopes for the improved public transport services that this can enable.
Thanks to everyone who said hello too. I will be doing a video on this, but maybe in a little while when the hype has died down a bit and I have more time to properly put it together.
#MelbourneTrains #TrainsTrainsTrains #Melbourne #PublicTransport #Transit #Trains
I’m wearing a BART holiday sweater, but 19 min to the next train is unacceptable. Many developing countries have better service. When my friends and family come to visit I am so embarrassed at the state of our trains.
As a now local transit nerd, I understand why (funding, etc). But many people in many parts of the world simply get trains that work without needing to become ‘into transit’ or a ‘transit advocate’.
Line 6 Finch West is opening soon - here's a chart of 25 years of population change along the route
adapted from Michael Liu's great work here: https://schoolofcities.github.io/tod-toronto-1996-to-2021/
#PublicTransport #Transit #Trains & #Railway video accounts to follow:
➡️ @simonwood - Model trains running through real life gardens
➡️ @reece - In-depth looks at public transport including trains, buses, trams etc
➡️ @heartlandurbanist - Activist campaigning for more livable cities, better public transport in USA
➡️ @jmh59 - Fan of railways, model trains, amateur radio
➡️ @making_tracks - Videos of real trains & model trains
➡️ @ianrbuck - Public transport, cycling etc in Minnesota USA
New post and photos this morning with my initial thoughts and photos from yesterday's opening of the #MetroTunnel
#Melbourne #MelbourneTrains #PublicTransport #Transit #TrainsTrainsTrains #Trains #Australia
https://philipmallis.com/2025/12/01/metro-tunnel-opening-day/
What an amazing Day 1 for the #MetroTunnel !
Thousands of people showed up to see the new stations, ride the trains and have a look around.
Everyone I've spoken to had lots of good things to say, with hopes for the improved public transport services that this can enable.
Thanks to everyone who said hello too. I will be doing a video on this, but maybe in a little while when the hype has died down a bit and I have more time to properly put it together.
#MelbourneTrains #TrainsTrainsTrains #Melbourne #PublicTransport #Transit #Trains
