The Melbourne Thread.

[Cruyff14]

What's the best way of getting from the Hume Freeway (Craigieburn location) to Kings Way/St Kilda Road without using tolls?

Currently spending about $60 a week on tolls getting to and from work and getting a bit sick of it. When I enter in the route into Google Maps and Apple Maps it doesn't give me a toll-free option.

Tulla, get off at Bulla Road. Go through Essendon etc.

It will extend your travel time a shitload though.

 

[Shell]

Just move to St Kilda Road. Thats my best advice.

 

[The Speaker]

Sorry what is PITA.

a kind of bread

 

[Hawk Dork]

What's the best way of getting from the Hume Freeway (Craigieburn location) to Kings Way/St Kilda Road without using tolls?

Currently spending about $60 a week on tolls getting to and from work and getting a bit sick of it. When I enter in the route into Google Maps and Apple Maps it doesn't give me a toll-free option.

Catch a train to Flinders St and Tram down St Kilda road

 

[TimmeT]

 

[Hawk Dork]

I hijacked a hotted up car in Lygon street one night, got them to take me to a pub.
They stopped at the lights we jumped in the back seat
They were confused as to how we got invited in, the driver thought the passenger knew us and the passenger thought the driver knew us.
In the end they realised, we just jumped in at random ,they took us there,we joked about ,it was quite fun in the end we offered to buy them a drink.

 

[mouncey2franklin]

New airport rail link announced.

Andrews defends decision to ditch airport rail tunnel proposal

Premier Daniel Andrews has defended a decision to ditch a multibillion-dollar dedicated rail tunnel to Melbourne Airport, saying the chosen option will be cheaper and faster to build.

www.theage.com.au

Key points:

* No longer a dedicated tunnel, instead just an extension of current metro.

* Projected to be complete in 2029 (are you kidding me?)

* Will run along Cranbourne / Pakky lines (are you kidding me?)

* Will cost $20 per person each way (are you kidding me?)

So we'll be waiting a decade (plus), for a short extension of the metro, using the same carriages as Pakky/Cranny lines (i.e. no extra luggage compartments, just regular trains), and paying an absolute premium for it.

Melbourne... I don't even...

 

[Hawk Dork]

 

[iluvparis]

Sydney train just uses normal train lines and costs like $20

 

[Ice-Wolf]

Anzac is still a stupid name for a train station, just call it Shrine or Domain or something else except for something as equally stupid as Southern Cross.

 

[PT Bar None]

Anzac is still a stupid name for a train station, just call it Shrine or Domain or something else except for something as equally stupid as Southern Cross.

Right. That's where that is. Thank You!

 

[radiojake]

Anzac is still a stupid name for a train station, just call it Shrine or Domain or something else except for something as equally stupid as Southern Cross.

So is the new station actually just going to be called Arden and current Nth Melbourne is staying at Nth Melbourne?

At one point i was under the impression that the new Arden St station would be called Nth Melbourne, and Nth Melbourne would be changed to West Melbourne (as it's actually in West Melbourne)

 

[Ice-Wolf]

At one point i was under the impression that the new Arden St station would be called Nth Melbourne, and Nth Melbourne would be changed to West Melbourne (as it's actually in West Melbourne)

I believe this is correct unless they have changed their mind since.

EDIT: They've changed their mind because people would get confused and yet the still left Anzac as a station name.

 

[akkaps]

Anzac is still a stupid name for a train station, just call it Shrine or Domain or something else except for something as equally stupid as Southern Cross.

I still call it Spencer St Station, this will never change.
Also, will continue to call ANZAC station as Domain Interchange or Domain, just because that's what Melbourne calls the area and that's what I've always known it to be.

 

[radiojake]

I still call it Spencer St Station, this will never change.

my first trip to Melbourne it was still Spencer St

Reckon it changed by the time I came here for my 2nd or 3rd visit - was mightily confused

I still call it Spencer St Station too

 

[Shell]

I still call it Spencer St Station, this will never change.
Also, will continue to call ANZAC station as Domain Interchange or Domain, just because that's what Melbourne calls the area and that's what I've always known it to be.

I call it by both names tbh- Spencer and Southern x. About 50/50

 

[PT Bar None]

I call it by both names tbh- Spencer and Southern x. About 50/50

I tend to use both interchangeably as well, but dear lord that old Spencer St Station was a shithole!

 

[Shell]

I tend to use both interchangeably as well, but dear lord that old Spencer St Station was a shithole!

Ill see your Old Spencer st station and raise you a Flinders St toilets. They were a ****ing disgrace- i wouldnt want to let a dog go to the toilet in those, the way they used to be.

 

[phantom13]

So is the new station actually just going to be called Arden and current Nth Melbourne is staying at Nth Melbourne?

At one point i was under the impression that the new Arden St station would be called Nth Melbourne, and Nth Melbourne would be changed to West Melbourne (as it's actually in West Melbourne)

I think they are actually changing the area to be a new suburb called Arden. Just moved out of North Melbourne but that was definitely on the cards a few months back.

 

[Shell]

MCG museum re-opening this week.


Will have to go over there, just to have a wander inside the ground. Cbfd actually going in to the museum, have done it before.

 

[Shell]

MCG museum re-opening this week.


Will have to go over there, just to have a wander inside the ground. Cbfd actually going in to the museum, have done it before.

TheLoungeLizard

 

[revo333]

Did something happen in the city last night?

I saw a very heavy police presence at Flinders and Melbourne Central stations with random people getting stopped to be scanned like they do at airports.

Is this just a normal thing that happens on a Friday night now?

 

[Golden_6]

Did something happen in the city last night?

I saw a very heavy police presence at Flinders and Melbourne Central stations with random people getting stopped to be scanned like they do at airports.

Is this just a normal thing that happens on a Friday night now?

Moomba.

 

[peternorth]

New airport rail link announced.

Andrews defends decision to ditch airport rail tunnel proposal

Premier Daniel Andrews has defended a decision to ditch a multibillion-dollar dedicated rail tunnel to Melbourne Airport, saying the chosen option will be cheaper and faster to build.

www.theage.com.au

Key points:

* No longer a dedicated tunnel, instead just an extension of current metro.

* Projected to be complete in 2029 (are you kidding me?)

* Will run along Cranbourne / Pakky lines (are you kidding me?)

* Will cost $20 per person each way (are you kidding me?)

So we'll be waiting a decade (plus), for a short extension of the metro, using the same carriages as Pakky/Cranny lines (i.e. no extra luggage compartments, just regular trains), and paying an absolute premium for it.

Melbourne... I don't even...

wow. sad but probably true.

i miss the hong kong airport express train. truly one of the worlds great delights.

 

[the_interloper]

wow. sad but probably true.

i miss the hong kong airport express train. truly one of the worlds great delights.

Yeah add the fast trains in Taiwan and Japan, such a great way to get around a country without rooting around on planes etc