The Perth Thread

[Off The Couch]

We pay for a train system that shuts at midnight because apparently not enough use it but we then hear that Friday night football games at the new stadium may not happen because it won't be able to cope with demand due to peak hour commuters

Public transport in Perth - setting the standard world wide

 

[Kram]

A few years ago I learnt the hard the hard way never book one even a few hours in advance for a relatively short distance to go somewhere at night otherwise none will just bother to pick you up We had to end up driving to a mates party over the limit.

 

[ioppolo]

At least with the Casino you're guaranteed a taxi home.

 

[Stronzo]

At least with the Casino you're guaranteed a taxi home.

Not guaranteed the money to afford it though.

 

[ioppolo]

Not guaranteed the money to afford it though.

I usually keep 50 aside, $43 is usually my fare home.

 

[kfc1]

Kudos to the dude on the side of the road warning people about the upcoming speed camera on Albany Hwy at Gosnells the other day.

 

[Keys]

Anyone seen that "busker" near Perth train station in the silver suit and motorbike helmet, sort of randomly "dancing" to a CD player? How crap is that?

Busker is a very loose definition

It's hilarious how bad he is

 

[Kram]

Ha once I was blinking people along Glengarry Drive Duncraig when they had a speed trap set up, and the pig on the other side of the road riding his bike the other way waving his finger at us.. I just flipped him the bird

 

[Kram]

Busker is a very loose definition

It's hilarious how bad he is

Cant be much worse than that aboriginal bloke in Kalgoorlie with one leg that literally just used to hit 2 sticks together.

ffs learn the didgeridoo or something.

 

[Zarrix]

I've never had issues with taxis and I use them regularly. Get one at my house within 10 minutes and when going home go to the closest taxi rank.

Not everyone is on full salary or lives within 10 minutes of the CBD. What about people who live in the outer suburbs? Just because you are fine, it's okay for people further away from the city to pay 70-80 dollars for a cab?

 

[Borry]

Apparently the greatest thing ever to be going to come to Perth some time in the future.


Anyone seen that "busker" near Perth train station in the silver suit and motorbike helmet, sort of randomly "dancing" to a CD player? How crap is that?

I have a video of it stored on my phone. I've seen much worse buskers in Australian CBDs.

 

[Off The Couch]

Not everyone is on full salary or lives within 10 minutes of the CBD. What about people who live in the outer suburbs? Just because you are fine, it's okay for people further away from the city to pay 70-80 dollars for a cab?

Then maybe people like yourselves need to start hitting social media, print media and radio and TV and start making very loud noises and jumping up and down - if the voice is loud enough!!!!

Instead we just accept at times because it's all too hard

 

[lewigie]

Definitely recommend going to the Giants thing that's going on in the city. Will be excellent.

Edit: oh people were complaining about hearing about it too much.. whoops

 

[Shane Hird]

Kudos to the dude on the side of the road warning people about the upcoming speed camera on Albany Hwy at Gosnells the other day.

There's a great fb page about Perth speed camera set ups. Mainly focused on NOR locations but has daily updates on just about every spot where they at.

 

[Zarrix]

Then maybe people like yourselves need to start hitting social media, print media and radio and TV and start making very loud noises and jumping up and down - if the voice is loud enough!!!!

Instead we just accept at times because it's all too hard

Done that, posted feedback to the Liberal Party and Transperth expressing my dismay at this decision. Don't assume shit.

 

[Off The Couch]

Done that, posted feedback to the Liberal Party and Transperth expressing my dismay at this decision. Don't assume shit.

For the record I wasn't assuming, just suggesting - carry on

 

[WCErevival]

Not everyone is on full salary or lives within 10 minutes of the CBD. What about people who live in the outer suburbs? Just because you are fine, it's okay for people further away from the city to pay 70-80 dollars for a cab?

But you have to expect that when we live in an isolated city with only 2 million in the metro area. That's half of Melbourne. If you visit the city often it makes sense to live near it. Perth people are still obsessed with a quarter acre block in the middle of nowhere then whinge when there is nothing around and no transport.
As for the price well everything is expensive here. Another draw back of low population and high living standards.

 

[Scotland]

I made a conscious decision to live within 10km of the CBD and near PT because commuting long distances drives me insane. The sacrifice is I don't have 4 bedrooms and a quarter acre block.

For the same price I could've got an extra bedroom or two and another couple of hundred square metres 15-20km further out, but that didn't appeal to me at the time and doesn't appeal now.

Now if the levels of govt would just allow some higher density development near the rail infrastructure so more people can use it...

 

[Teriyakicat]

Just wondering how UFO Tatsu gaskin and Milang_Panthers are all going out there in the smoky southern suburbs...
Hope you guys are all OK!

 

[UFO Tatsu]

Just wondering how UFO Tatsu gaskin and Milang_Panthers are all going out there in the smoky southern suburbs...
Hope you guys are all OK!

Can be a bit teary when I went outside but the closest fire to me which is hammond park is still a bit of distance away. Should be ok.

 

[Teriyakicat]

 

[UFO Tatsu]

How about yourself? You live south as well?

 

[Teriyakicat]

How about yourself? You live south as well?

Yeah- wind is blowing this way but the fire is restricted to the bush land there, AFAIK. getting some ash here but I'm a fair way away. Over 5 kms I think.

 

[UFO Tatsu]

Yeah- wind is blowing this way but the fire is restricted to the bush land there, AFAIK. getting some ash here but I'm a fair way away. Over 5 kms I think.

That is good.

 

[jerry springer]

Just moved back to Perth after 2 years away. Didn't know Wellard was a deadspot for mobile phone coverage, luckily I live on a hill and get get 2 bars inside my house. its quite amusing when i go for my evening run seeing countless people standing out on their driveways and in the street talking on their phone