Month: April 2012
-
PT Problem of the Day: Metro trains skipping many stops when late; punctuality more important than passengers
We already knew Metro was getting into the habit of having trains skip stops when running late, but now they’re taking it to new heights: a busy service to Frankston on Friday night was altered to bypass the majority of its scheduled stops. For many passengers waiting on the platform, this was effectively a cancelled…
-
PT Problem of the Day: New stations welcome, but no staff and no toilets provided
New stations at South Morang, Cardinia Road and Lynbrook opened yesterday, which is great news. At Lynbrook a community event drew a big crowd, and just for the event, toilets were provided. Alas, they were taken away on the back of a truck afterwards. South Morang is a Premium station, but the others aren’t. With…
-
Hidden rail plan uncovered: Some lines to miss out on frequent all-day services
A future rail service plan hidden away in a Rowville Rail study technical document has been uncovered by the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA). The plan is contained in Travel Demand Modelling Draft Report for the Rowville Rail Study[1], and although it emphasises that the plan does “not necessarily represent the actual planned services”, PTUA…
-
PT Problem of the Day: #Myki improving, but still problematic
Many of the remaining problems with Myki relate to its coexistence with Metcard: old slow gates, tram and bus readers not knowing where the vehicle is (because drivers can’t enter trip details). But some station readers have problems as well. This one had apparently decided to reboot itself at 3:12pm… and still hadn’t recovered almost…
-
PT Problem of the Day: On display at a station that sells no Metcards: a Metcard fares list. #Myki
This must be a textbook example of how to confuse people: Westona station has converted to Myki, so no Metcards are for sale here. What’s the only information on display next to the Myki vending machine? A poster all about Metcard, including a list of those Metcard fares that you can’t buy. Help our campaign…
-
PT Problem of the Day: Disruption information – Coolaroo station missed again (will PTV make a difference?)
From today Public Transport Victoria takes over from Metlink. With luck they do a little better at the information provided to Craigieburn line passengers during disruptions. When disruptions happen — as one did last Monday — no information is provided for Coolaroo station users about where their replacement buses stop. Coolaroo is also still missing…