When's the last bus on your local route?
On many routes the last service is too early to be useful to most people. Those that do run later are often infrequent, meaning a long wait from connecting trains.
More services more often makes public transport easier to use, which gets more people on board.
🚴🚉It's World Bicycle Day! Bikes and PT are a great combination.
Safe bike paths and secure bike parking can help more people reach the station, for a fraction of the space and cost of car parks.
All Victorians need to have more choices in terms of how they get around.
(clip from CTV News on Channel 31)
Remember, checking the timetable can't make infrequent PT fit your appointment, event or work shift, or fix a long wait for a connecting service. Long waits between services mean PT can't complete with driving.
Don't miss your train on a Sunday morning! On the Sandringham, Craigieburn, Upfield, Mernda and Hurstbridge lines you'll be waiting up to 40 minutes for the next one.
This is not good enough for a city of 5 million.
We're told many of these will be impoved soon. More services can't come soon enough.
Tap And Go will be a good option for many, but it only offers adult #Myki Money fares. State Govt should introduce an automatic weekly cap, same price as the 7 day Myki Pass, so everyday users can get the cheaper weekly rate.