Tag: public transport
Train changes
Buses will replace trains on parts of the Werribee and Williamstown lines between 8.45pm to the last train from tonight to Wednesday.
Buses will replace...
No bus? There’s an app for that
A “mobile-on-demand” bus service is being trialled in Point Cook.
The Wynbus service launched a six-week trial last Saturday with a fleet of eight and...
Power issue leads to rail fail
The Werribee train line has recorded the second-highest number of rail service cancellations in Melbourne across a 12-month period, after a faulty wire caused...
Travel warning as line closes
By Ewen McRae
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A green route for buses
Bust a move and get yourself on to the newest, greenest buses in town.
The first of 50 new hybrid-technology buses was last week launched...
Bus route under attack
By Ewen McRae
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Airport rail budget win
The federal budget has confirmed a multi-billion dollar commitment for Melbourne’s long-awaited airport rail link.
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Werribee line worst for train fare dodgers
More commuters along the Werribee line are getting a free ride than on any other metropolitan train line, new Public Transport Victoria (PTV) figures...
Overhaul for new West Footscray station
West Footscray railway station will undergo a dramatic overhaul to accommodate the Melbourne Metro rail project.
The station, rebuilt less than three years ago, requires...
Police seek alleged Werribee-line flasher
Police have released CCTV footage and images of a man wanted for exposing himself to a woman on a train between Newport and Yarraville...
Metro to investigate Altona loop bypasses
Metro has vowed to investigate why Laverton-bound trains which are meant to stop at all stations are dumping Altona commuters at Newport and bypassing the...
Bus services suspended after rock attacks
A series of attacks on buses in Seabrook has led to the cessation of two services for the second time this week.
ComfortDelgro Cabcharge group operations...
PSOs use capsicum spray during Altona brawl
Protective Services Officers used capsicum spray to defend themselves during a brawl involving up to 15 people at Altona railway station on Sunday night.
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More trains bypassing Altona loop
The number of Metro trains bypassing the Altona loop has climbed for the fifth consecutive quarter.
Public Transport Victoria data released last week shows there...
‘Scary’ Altona North carpark poses risk
While most park-and-ride carparks in Hobsons Bay are overflowing, one in Altona North is so desolate and neglected it has been described as scary.
Cr...
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Maribyrnong rates to rise
Maribyrnong council won’t seek variation to the state government’s rate cap in its 2024-25 proposed budget, with an average rate rise of 2.75 per...
