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Melbourne on Transit

A blog about the service aspects of public transport in Melbourne, Australia.

  • By Peter Parker
  • Based in Australia
  • Roughly one post per week
  • First post on

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Month starting Posts
Aug 2022 4
Sep 2022 5
Oct 2022 8
Nov 2022 4
Dec 2022 6
Jan 2023 6
Feb 2023 8
Mar 2023 8
Apr 2023 7
May 2023 8
Jun 2023 8
Jul 2023 5
Aug 2023 6
Sep 2023 7
Oct 2023 6
Nov 2023 3
Dec 2023 6
Jan 2024 2
Feb 2024 3
Mar 2024 8
Apr 2024 5
May 2024 6
Jun 2024 7
Jul 2024 9
Aug 2024 4
Sep 2024 7
Oct 2024 2

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Most recent posts

UN 188: How many people are near frequent public transport?
I've long maintained a set of interactive network frequency maps showing where Melbourne's frequent public transport goes. There are sets for various times of week and day and you can select layers by frequency threshold. …
On , by Peter Parker, 1,061 words
UN 187: Doing it with frequency - Melbourne's path to world-class transport
Melbourne's got a great public transport infrastructure legacy. Unlike most US cities it kept substantial metropolitan and regional rail systems. And unlike most other western cities it kept a large, substantially intact, tram network. These …
On , by Peter Parker, 1,155 words
TT 193: Busy but service-starved: Which train lines?
To what extent do Melbourne rail service levels reflect line usage? What is the geography of rail service versus usage? Who is well served and who gets short-changed? And what are the implications for service …
On , by Peter Parker, 3,122 words