Daniel Bowen
@danielbowen
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No longer posting here. See link for pointers to where I'm active. (rhymes with newsky, plastodon and dreads)
Bunurong land, Melbourne, AU
Joined August 2007
The PT Minister wouldn't say the new myki fare amount today - but it appears your tip was right @danielbowen .. This pic just in from Robert's bus window re the 2024 fare prices:
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yeah, letting these clowns back in is why I'm not posting here anymore. Find me in the other places.
bbc.com
The conspiracy theorist was banned from Twitter - now X - but its owner has now reinstated him.
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These machines stop climate change. #COP28 Long read: there's a big challenge to decarbonise transport, and electric cars alone won't do it. https://t.co/B1vQCp0o4S
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Better bus services, especially in middle and outer suburbs that are crying out for decent public transport, would get people out of their cars, providing relief from the traffic and saving households thousands of dollars a year.
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@TrueBelievers15 If only they’d duplicated Mooroolbark to Lilydale while they were there so we could actually use the extra capacity. Has been on @CommutersCount advocacy platform for 8 years https://t.co/7QTTAwGu4h
etc.org.au
We can't do it on our own... Public transport is crucial to the growth and wellbeing of communities. The Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) strives to give commuters in Melbourne’s east access to good...
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Past investments in buses such as Smartbus and the uni shuttles have resulted in strong patronage growth. "If buses are upgraded, if they get traffic-light priority, if they run more frequently, people will use them." https://t.co/5XOeIXfc08
abc.net.au
More than a third of Melburnians have never caught a local bus, according to the state's peak infrastructure body, which has recommended an overhaul of the city's network.
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Today is International Day of People with Disability - and while there's been progress, there's clearly a lot more to be done to make our public transport network accessible for everyone. https://t.co/oJ8tSZpqe5
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Good: bus interchange upgraded✅ Better: more frequent bus services all day, every day✅✅ Best: frequent direct efficient routes, with on-road traffic priority✅✅✅ https://t.co/vmkrXHOZhY
wyndham.starweekly.com.au
A new bus interchange at Tarneit Station has been welcomed but will make little difference without an increase in services according to a public transport advocate. Minister for Public and Active...
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🚉🎂Happy 147th birthday to Winchelsea station, opened on this day in 1876. With recent Warrnambool line upgrades, there are now five trains per day on weekdays. With V/Line demand surging, it would be great to see more services on weekends too. 📷via PROV
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Happy 152th birthday to Yarraville station! Passengers often suffer long delays at the crossing waiting for trains. Govt has plans to permanently close the crossing and provide an accessible wide underpass. Sounds good! 📷1909 via State Library 📷2010 Marcus Wong, via Wikipedia
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Thanks to those who attended our AGM tonight - interesting presentation and Q+A from the new #Myki ticketing operator, as well as our org and campaign updates. Not a member? Join to support our campaigns! Already a member, and want to get more involved? Drop us a line! 😀
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Watch out! Major #MetroTrains works this weekend from Friday night (and some V/Line services are replaced all this week) #bustitution
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It's frustrating to be stuck on a stopped train - but jumping off between stations is dangerous, and inevitably leads to longer delays.
A frustrating end to Stakes Day for hundreds of punters when a brawl brought their train to a halt. Some passengers, fed up with the long delay, jumped onto the tracks, injuring themselves. @amberjohnston_1 #9News
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It's 110 ten years today since electric trams first ran from Elsternwick to Glen Huntly. And they're still the best electric car for cities. 📷via National Library of Australia
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There's almost *200 million dollars* on Myki cards. The government should make every effort to get money back to people - and push ahead with bank card fare payment options as soon as possible. (Meanwhile, check your old cards!) https://t.co/BiyuFIsqZ1
theage.com.au
About $100 million is sitting on unused and expired myki cards.
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🚉🎂Happy 140th birthday to Showgrounds station, opened 7th Nov 1883. Showgrounds and Flemington stations are a reminder that public transport can be very popular - including with people who don't use it very often - when it's fast, frequent, reliable and convenient. 📷@PRO_Vic
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👋You might have noticed I'm not posting here much. I'm over on Mastodon https://t.co/4SW4p03MkZ or Threads
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1.1K Followers • 0 Threads • Transport blogger🚆 / campaigner and spokesperson for @ptua.vic🚉 / All opinions are my own / Bunurong land, Melbourne, Australia. See the latest conversations with...
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All these buses feeding into Moorabbin, and only a train every 8-10 minutes into the City (half the usual peak frequency). No wonder it’s so crowded today. #MetroTrains
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