Today sees the full scale deployment of the CBTC signalling under a supervised test environment.
Between Westall - South Yarra, multiple Evolution HCMT trainsets will operate under the new CBTC system which is controlled from Sunshine Signalling Centre.
Bored, looking at PTV design manuals tonight.
More I look at it, it’s amazing how PTV has actually designed a uniform brand with a simple design element, the PTV geometric pattern in the various transport mode colours.
I’ll say it once again,
The current proposal for MARL Airport Station is literally not future proofed for SRL.
Literally, it’s like the government got cities skylines and plonked an elevated station in the middle of nowhere to give themselves a gold medal.
Celebrating 40 Years of V/Line. As 1st of July 1983, saw the launch of the new look operator that replaced the Victorian Railways. With the uses of vivid colours of orange and grey, brought modernity to the Victorian Rail network.
Genuine thought, Container Deposit Scheme is legitimately designed in a way to be hostile and not return the 10 cents.
Places that should have CDS machines, railway stations, shopping centres and high traffic areas.
Instead it’s placed in the most awkward places.
From memory, double decker train in Sydney compensates the dwell time with longer double decker trains (8 cars) with two doors, dwell is 1 min each.
Melbourne, six - seven cars with three doors on each side. 18/21 doors with a dwelling time of 30-40 seconds.
This is the answer to Flinders Street. Finish it off in grand style to make it our iconic station that Melbourne can be proud of, not the mess it is today.
So this happened in UK.
Class 69, in the Elizabeth Line. 😮.
*69004, was conducting CBTC trial operations to verify the locomotive for future Class 345 recovery trains.
Well congrats to Metro Tunnel, the first station is completed.
Arden is now in a completed state, ready for day one ops.
Here’s some pics from my last trip to Arden.
Alstom. 🤷🏻♂️
> Loses HCMT contract
> Threatens to close down Dandenong and Ballarat East factories.
> Wins X’Trapolis 2.0, G Class Tram and Further VLocity orders…
Victoria Cross Metro was breathtaking. I had high expectations and was still blown away. It's HUGE and absolutely stunning. Biggest Metro station so far.
One thing I noticed was the lighting on the platform - it's all from two LED strips that reflect off the roof, a cool effect!