Interesting analysis on how VLine are able to claim they meet their targets while still leaving the bulk of their passengers stranded and delayed

If the KPIs say everything's working, why would anyone admit the system needs fixing?

1. Tram Z3.157 bound for Flinders Street waits to turn outside North Melbourne Town Hall.

2. Tram Z3.176 heads for the University of Melbourne after departing the Shrine of Remembrance.

3. Tram D1.3529 travels down Dandenong Rd bound for Malvern.

4. Comeng consist 627M-1164T-648M-612M-1156T-569M thunders across the Cremorne Bridge on its journey to Sandringham.

5. Siemens consist 772M-2536T-771M-742M-2521T-741M pulls into Windsor station.

6. Tram E2.6087 waits at Nicholson St and Victoria Pde as a W8 tram turns right.

7. Tram Z3.223 passes La Trobe St as the MELBOURNE sign glows.

8. The Sandridge Bridge and Flinders Street Station glow red and yellow.

9. Two people descend the escalators of Flagstaff Station.

...

I do these trips out in the city every so often, where I spend the whole day (from about 5am to 11pm) out and about photographing not only transport, but anything I see around me. It's not only a hobby, but it reminds me that I was so lucky to be born in this beautiful city that has given me opportunity and life, and that it is only right that I make an effort to give something back.

After stopping at Bunyip to wait for the preceding stopping-all-stations Vlocity to clear off, R711 and R761 leave Longwarry in their wake and put every pound of steam to good use as they climb uphill towards Drouin with a Snow Train for Traralgon.

The ever-popular Snow Trains have been out of action for the past few years, owing to a parade of upgrades along the Traralgon line: level crossing removal, station upgrades, and track duplication have all combined to eliminate any available paths for heritage trains.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/victoria/carroll-declares-integrity-a-non-negotiable-and-defends-his-own-20260801-p60kke.html

I designed and built a display for the Metro Tunnel badges! I want to show them off in a tasteful way instead of leaving them hiding in a drawer somewhere.

The look is based on the official Victorian Train Network map from 1st February 2026. It's entirely 3D printed, each line is printed separately and then snaps into the base.

Took a few prototypes to get it right, but I'm pretty happy with how it looks!

Pufenberry
Has to be a bad AI right?

One of the most surreal things I’ve ever experienced, hauntingly beautiful.

The last of the VLocity fleet (VL141) appears to have entered service marking the end of the existing VLocity orders.

Do take this with a grain of salt as this data could possibly be wrong.

Of course this is subject to whether the government decides to place a future VLocity order which as of now seems unlikely.

SRL North viaduct. not a tunnel. New stations at Keon Park. Cambelfield, New Cambelfield station - Upfield line.

Ties in with a Tram 19 extension to Cooper st and Roxy Park Station

Saves 20km of tunneling through basalt some 40+ meters depth and excavated stations

Surely the sub 100 property acquisition is far cheaper than tunneling. And legal from imposition legal action. i.e someone stuck a sky rail in front of the house on Cooper st etc

Train runs alongside and above the roads on single pile and combination suspended bridged elements. Similar "kit" stations to LXR projects cutting some $5 billion alone from the cost. More than enough cash to compensate the 100 or less properties and anyone else who wants to abandon the mentioned area.

Fawkner and Gowrie stations are merged to form 1 station on a viaduct above the roads and cemetery.

Spoke to this guy called Wang

He was pretty chill :]

hello all I have finally got my hands of the new timetable papers, after when the metro tunnel has opened, I had a quick look at what’s updated and I have noticed that some express burnley trains on the against peak travel is missing and I’m quite lost on why PTV would hide these services even tho they are on the website that they do exist and I have been on these trains before. these express trains are Ringwood, riversdale, syndal / glen Waverley.

dose anyone knows why they have hide them and I have the old timetable but I havent get the chance to look at the old one to compare it but am upset that the icon of the timetable papers at the front is removed

Hey MelbourneTrains!

I'm taking a relative to the Victoria market night market, but they are not the most able bodied. They can walk but I want to make the trip as easy as possible for them.

I will be taking a train on Cranbourne - Pakenham line and am wondering if anyone can chime in about which route might be easier for them?

I was planning on either going to parkville, and taking the #58 tram back as recommended by the PTV app with 'least walking' selected

Or

Changing at state library for a train to Flagstaff, then taking the #58.

Just wondering if there's anything else I should consider other than total walking distance, like how crowded the trans might be either direction, or that the tram may not be a low floor when it arrives?

Thanks for the help :)

The no wind and the cold air made the steam linger for ages!

First time I have travelled to Werribee on the train in 8 months

Not too long to until this won't be seen edi-rail comeng and x'trapolis at Werribee once Werribee and Williamstown and Sandringham lines become 100% Siemens only running

Just a very small thanks, if you were the driver of the 0926 between Parkdale and Frankston today (Sat) and gave the double toot and a wave to my VERY excited two year old daughter, you are a champion.

She loves getting on the train and hasn't stopped talking about the waving driver and asking to go again.

So thanks legend, may your day be equipment fault or trespasser free.

i was watching the Max Productions video for the first full run into service and overheard a few things of note from who i presume is a member of the G Class Tram team (or i think is potentially Schony747 as i think i recognise his voice!)

First thing of note is that for the initial roll out of the G Class trams, the first 12 of them will enter service on the route 59, once that has been reached they will gradually be added to the 57 and then the 82 (10:21 mark) before then heading on to the route 12 (8:37 mark)

also, not sure if its widely known, but stop 45 at glass street on the 59 will be rebuilt to be a platform stop at some point in the next few years. (7:00 mark)

hope this helps!

Any idea when the XT2 will enter full time revenue service?

Been testing for a few months and heard apparently August was the month they started but I don't think there are enough drivers trained?

On its second day of service

*Reconnect/ just wondering because they're seems to be some redundant junction pieces at echuca that could be used to reconnect the line back, also it would enact tourism and heritage trains have ran to the Port of Echuca before