Public Transport Users Association
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Details of the Metro Tunnel timetables have arrived, starting 1st February...
🚇Metro tunnel service about every 5 minutes in peak
🌃At least every 10 minutes all day until midnight between West Footscray and Dandenong
🕐Every 10 minutes out to Watergardens until 9pm weeknights, 7:30pm weekends
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🚇Metro tunnel service about every 5 minutes in peak
🌃At least every 10 minutes all day until midnight between West Footscray and Dandenong
🕐Every 10 minutes out to Watergardens until 9pm weeknights, 7:30pm weekends
...
January 12, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Details of the Metro Tunnel timetables have arrived, starting 1st February...
🚇Metro tunnel service about every 5 minutes in peak
🌃At least every 10 minutes all day until midnight between West Footscray and Dandenong
🕐Every 10 minutes out to Watergardens until 9pm weeknights, 7:30pm weekends
...
🚇Metro tunnel service about every 5 minutes in peak
🌃At least every 10 minutes all day until midnight between West Footscray and Dandenong
🕐Every 10 minutes out to Watergardens until 9pm weeknights, 7:30pm weekends
...
Melbourne dressed up as New York City for a film shoot!📽️
One thing that NYC has that we need is a frequent metro service all day every day that allows people to get around easily without driving.
The full Metro Tunnel timetable from February will help, but other lines also need upgrades.
One thing that NYC has that we need is a frequent metro service all day every day that allows people to get around easily without driving.
The full Metro Tunnel timetable from February will help, but other lines also need upgrades.
January 11, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Melbourne dressed up as New York City for a film shoot!📽️
One thing that NYC has that we need is a frequent metro service all day every day that allows people to get around easily without driving.
The full Metro Tunnel timetable from February will help, but other lines also need upgrades.
One thing that NYC has that we need is a frequent metro service all day every day that allows people to get around easily without driving.
The full Metro Tunnel timetable from February will help, but other lines also need upgrades.
⚠️Widespread disruptions on V/Line on Friday due to catastrophic fire danger.
No services or coaches on several lines. Many coach routes also affected.
Check latest details from V/Line here: www.vline.com.au/Ser...
For other modes: transport.vic.gov.au...
No services or coaches on several lines. Many coach routes also affected.
Check latest details from V/Line here: www.vline.com.au/Ser...
For other modes: transport.vic.gov.au...
January 8, 2026 at 6:53 AM
⚠️Widespread disruptions on V/Line on Friday due to catastrophic fire danger.
No services or coaches on several lines. Many coach routes also affected.
Check latest details from V/Line here: www.vline.com.au/Ser...
For other modes: transport.vic.gov.au...
No services or coaches on several lines. Many coach routes also affected.
Check latest details from V/Line here: www.vline.com.au/Ser...
For other modes: transport.vic.gov.au...
Unexpected cancellations have a much greater impact when services are infrequent.
We hope The Big Switch delivers better than 20 minute frequency through the munnel and across the network.
We hope The Big Switch delivers better than 20 minute frequency through the munnel and across the network.
January 7, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Unexpected cancellations have a much greater impact when services are infrequent.
We hope The Big Switch delivers better than 20 minute frequency through the munnel and across the network.
We hope The Big Switch delivers better than 20 minute frequency through the munnel and across the network.
Many trams don't yet have air con, but are slowly being upgraded/replaced.
Buses and trains do, but extreme heat can still cause disruptions.
How's the temperature on your public transport service today? Any delays due to heat?🥵
Buses and trains do, but extreme heat can still cause disruptions.
How's the temperature on your public transport service today? Any delays due to heat?🥵
January 7, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Many trams don't yet have air con, but are slowly being upgraded/replaced.
Buses and trains do, but extreme heat can still cause disruptions.
How's the temperature on your public transport service today? Any delays due to heat?🥵
Buses and trains do, but extreme heat can still cause disruptions.
How's the temperature on your public transport service today? Any delays due to heat?🥵
More frequent services all day every day would get a lot more people onto public transport and out of the traffic. Big improvements are possible without a huge investment in bigger fleets and more track. #Melbourne #PublicTransport
January 6, 2026 at 8:54 AM
More frequent services all day every day would get a lot more people onto public transport and out of the traffic. Big improvements are possible without a huge investment in bigger fleets and more track. #Melbourne #PublicTransport
Even on the non-free weekends, many V/Line services are increasingly overcrowded. Short 3 car trains don't cut it anymore on the busy lines.
It's great to see more people catching trains, but more services and capacity are needed to keep up with demand.
It's great to see more people catching trains, but more services and capacity are needed to keep up with demand.
January 3, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Even on the non-free weekends, many V/Line services are increasingly overcrowded. Short 3 car trains don't cut it anymore on the busy lines.
It's great to see more people catching trains, but more services and capacity are needed to keep up with demand.
It's great to see more people catching trains, but more services and capacity are needed to keep up with demand.
Our fares are cheap for long distance journeys, but for short distances, the most expensive in Australia. The State Government should bring back a cheaper short distance fare to ensure public transport is affordable, and cheaper than driving.
Ch9 story: youtu.be/uCQCaO26Em8...
Ch9 story: youtu.be/uCQCaO26Em8...
January 2, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Our fares are cheap for long distance journeys, but for short distances, the most expensive in Australia. The State Government should bring back a cheaper short distance fare to ensure public transport is affordable, and cheaper than driving.
Ch9 story: youtu.be/uCQCaO26Em8...
Ch9 story: youtu.be/uCQCaO26Em8...
🎇🎉🚌More than 50 bus routes are running extra services for New Years Eve... but they've had almost no official promotion. Special thanks to the Bus and Coach Society of Victoria for finding out which routes.
(Extra trains and trams are also running.)
(Extra trains and trams are also running.)
December 30, 2025 at 2:57 AM
🎇🎉🚌More than 50 bus routes are running extra services for New Years Eve... but they've had almost no official promotion. Special thanks to the Bus and Coach Society of Victoria for finding out which routes.
(Extra trains and trams are also running.)
(Extra trains and trams are also running.)
Most of Melbourne's trams are far slower than in other cities, thanks to a lack of traffic priority.
Faster PT = more people using PT = more people out of the traffic.
Map by Reddit user AB014A www.reddit.com/r/Mel...
Faster PT = more people using PT = more people out of the traffic.
Map by Reddit user AB014A www.reddit.com/r/Mel...
December 29, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Most of Melbourne's trams are far slower than in other cities, thanks to a lack of traffic priority.
Faster PT = more people using PT = more people out of the traffic.
Map by Reddit user AB014A www.reddit.com/r/Mel...
Faster PT = more people using PT = more people out of the traffic.
Map by Reddit user AB014A www.reddit.com/r/Mel...
60 minute delays on your journey are no fun - bus passengers know this! Government investment in more frequent public transport services would get more people on board and out of the traffic.
December 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
60 minute delays on your journey are no fun - bus passengers know this! Government investment in more frequent public transport services would get more people on board and out of the traffic.
A weekend of packed shops... and packed buses, many running only hourly.
Meanwhile scores of buses that could cut waiting times and add capacity sit idle in depots, doing nothing.😠
Meanwhile scores of buses that could cut waiting times and add capacity sit idle in depots, doing nothing.😠
December 27, 2025 at 7:20 AM
A weekend of packed shops... and packed buses, many running only hourly.
Meanwhile scores of buses that could cut waiting times and add capacity sit idle in depots, doing nothing.😠
Meanwhile scores of buses that could cut waiting times and add capacity sit idle in depots, doing nothing.😠
It's great to see more people than ever are catching V/Line. Services and capacity need to be boosted to keep up with demand!
Long public transport trips are now a go-to for holiday homecomings
Budget-conscious travellers are turning to long-haul trips on public transport to get home for Christmas, but overcrowding and delays in the regions can cause headaches.
www.abc.net.au
December 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
It's great to see more people than ever are catching V/Line. Services and capacity need to be boosted to keep up with demand!
Seasons greetings! May your public transport be frequent, fast, uncrowded, on time, affordable, convenient, and accessible to all! 🚉🚌🚋🎄
December 24, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Seasons greetings! May your public transport be frequent, fast, uncrowded, on time, affordable, convenient, and accessible to all! 🚉🚌🚋🎄
As this Age Explainer article details, all cities have traffic congestion. But better public transport (and walking and cycling) helps people avoid it.
Read more: archive.md/Brgk4
Read more: archive.md/Brgk4
December 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
As this Age Explainer article details, all cities have traffic congestion. But better public transport (and walking and cycling) helps people avoid it.
Read more: archive.md/Brgk4
Read more: archive.md/Brgk4
🚆Happy anniversary to the VLocity trains - the first one went into service twenty years ago today, 22nd December 2025. They've been good, but the design dates back to the 1990s... isn't it time for a newer, improved train design for regional #Victoria?
[Video repost]
[Video repost]
December 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
🚆Happy anniversary to the VLocity trains - the first one went into service twenty years ago today, 22nd December 2025. They've been good, but the design dates back to the 1990s... isn't it time for a newer, improved train design for regional #Victoria?
[Video repost]
[Video repost]
Fares are rising again. Not unexpected, but a reminder that for short distances, public transport is expensive: $5.70 for a short trip in Zone 1 from 1st Jan. Vic govt should reintroduce a short trip fare to keep PT costs competitive with driving.
Watch: youtu.be/PFuPwGYem4E...
Watch: youtu.be/PFuPwGYem4E...
December 22, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Fares are rising again. Not unexpected, but a reminder that for short distances, public transport is expensive: $5.70 for a short trip in Zone 1 from 1st Jan. Vic govt should reintroduce a short trip fare to keep PT costs competitive with driving.
Watch: youtu.be/PFuPwGYem4E...
Watch: youtu.be/PFuPwGYem4E...
Weekend - busiest shopping days - and plenty of people want to travel - but many buses are half as frequent as on weekdays, or not even running at all.😠
December 20, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Weekend - busiest shopping days - and plenty of people want to travel - but many buses are half as frequent as on weekdays, or not even running at all.😠
These proposals from Infrastructure Victoria to extend tram lines make a lot of sense. They'd make Melbourne's trams more useful for more people by better connecting to railway stations and other suburban destinations.
How about it, Vic govt?
How about it, Vic govt?
December 19, 2025 at 9:10 AM
These proposals from Infrastructure Victoria to extend tram lines make a lot of sense. They'd make Melbourne's trams more useful for more people by better connecting to railway stations and other suburban destinations.
How about it, Vic govt?
How about it, Vic govt?
Good to see Vic govt find a commonsense position on this important issue. E bikes and scooters, when used safely, have huge potential to help people connect to public transport, for example in areas where bus services feeding into stations are inadequate.
Converted and modified electric bikes will not be allowed on trains from December 21, in a bid to reduce the risk of lithium-ion battery fires on public transport.
Another state moves to ban modified e-bikes from trains
www.9news.com.au
December 16, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Good to see Vic govt find a commonsense position on this important issue. E bikes and scooters, when used safely, have huge potential to help people connect to public transport, for example in areas where bus services feeding into stations are inadequate.
Sunday morning trains in #Melbourne are the least frequent in Australia. Long waiting times mean connections are difficult and make public transport less attractive than driving. More trains = less traffic.
December 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Sunday morning trains in #Melbourne are the least frequent in Australia. Long waiting times mean connections are difficult and make public transport less attractive than driving. More trains = less traffic.
We've raised the issue of tram accessibility at the Showgrounds in the past - so it's great to see the State Government has finally built a tram platform stop adjacent to the main entrance - and low-floor trams are coming soon. Lots more needed, but this is progress!
December 11, 2025 at 9:28 AM
We've raised the issue of tram accessibility at the Showgrounds in the past - so it's great to see the State Government has finally built a tram platform stop adjacent to the main entrance - and low-floor trams are coming soon. Lots more needed, but this is progress!
A recent news report on possible fare changes once Myki upgrades are completed.
Top priorities should be short distance fares and automatic weekly caps, to help encourage more people onto public transport.
Top priorities should be short distance fares and automatic weekly caps, to help encourage more people onto public transport.
December 9, 2025 at 6:32 AM
A recent news report on possible fare changes once Myki upgrades are completed.
Top priorities should be short distance fares and automatic weekly caps, to help encourage more people onto public transport.
Top priorities should be short distance fares and automatic weekly caps, to help encourage more people onto public transport.
Great to see upgraded bus services in Melbourne's outer western suburbs starting today. More public transport services and higher frequencies mean more transport options, helping get more people out of the traffic.👍🚌
Details: transport.vic.gov.au...
Details: transport.vic.gov.au...
December 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Great to see upgraded bus services in Melbourne's outer western suburbs starting today. More public transport services and higher frequencies mean more transport options, helping get more people out of the traffic.👍🚌
Details: transport.vic.gov.au...
Details: transport.vic.gov.au...
This is a good move: Planning rules will no longer demand that everybody pays for parking at home that they don't need or use.
Better walking, cycling and public transport is also needed to help more people get around without having to drive.
Better walking, cycling and public transport is also needed to help more people get around without having to drive.
Victoria Scraps ‘Outdated’ Car Space Rules for New Projects
Rules that cost developers $70,000 per home have been scrapped as the government eases parking requirements near public transport…
www.theurbandeveloper.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
This is a good move: Planning rules will no longer demand that everybody pays for parking at home that they don't need or use.
Better walking, cycling and public transport is also needed to help more people get around without having to drive.
Better walking, cycling and public transport is also needed to help more people get around without having to drive.