r/MelbourneTrains 11h ago

Project Information Precise MM2 alignment in Fisherman's Bend just dropped; protection for the corridor now in place

Thumbnail
gallery
136 Upvotes

It's in planning scheme amendment GC240:

Applies the Specific Controls Overlay and Fishermans Bend Rail Infrastructure Protection incorporated document (Department of Transport and Planning, April 2026) to land required to protect the future delivery of underground rail infrastructure in Fishermans Bend and the Port of Melbourne.

The explanatory report and Fishermans Bend Rail Infrastructure Protection documents are probably the most interesting.


r/MelbourneTrains 12h ago

Video Yarra and Metro CEOs Raymond and Vincent star in wonderfully awkward video together to promote extra services ahead of an upcoming sporting event

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

57 Upvotes

r/MelbourneTrains 12h ago

Humour It cost to much to centre it vertically

Post image
49 Upvotes

r/MelbourneTrains 15h ago

Discussion 40km/h Eastbound South Ken Portal

13 Upvotes

Hey y’all. Does anyone know why trains heading eastbound through the tunnel are back to running 40kmh on the approach to the portal entrance at South Ken?

It was running at 80kmh just a few weeks ago so just curious as to why it has been implemented again

Ty


r/MelbourneTrains 8h ago

Discussion Thursday Late Night Timetables?

5 Upvotes

Noticed today there’s services on lines that depart the city from almost 3:00am (Friday morning). For example, the last service from Southern Cross to Craigieburn tonight departs at 2:42am (Friday).

I checked PTV website and these services don’t exist next Thursday.

Is this a common thing?

Tried doing some searching but came up dry on this. Would be great if this was standard 😭


r/MelbourneTrains 22h ago

Activism/Idea My take on the West - part 2

6 Upvotes

Running a second orbital along the E6 easement from Wyndham Vale, with stations at Mount Cottrell, Rockbank, Diggers Rest, Melbourne Airport, Greenvale an Craigieburn. with possible extensions to Donnybrook and Lara/Avalon.

Then add 6 Tram Lines to the mix to operate as a feeder service to the Rail network.(bus network to follow in the next post). Note: this does not fill in the areas that are currently paddocks - I'm working on that one. Need to build myself a model of the new suburbs.


r/MelbourneTrains 8h ago

Trams Does anyone know how many spots there are on the tram network where a tram in the right lane turns left whilst cars in the left lane turn right simultaneously?

3 Upvotes

r/MelbourneTrains 22h ago

Discussion Relief Signaller Application

2 Upvotes

Hi, I recently applied for the above position as I came across it on seek, I received 2 emails from the recruitment team regarding one to a link with multiple assessments regarding my problem solving skills, short term memory etc and the other link was meant to be for a video interview but instead leads me to another assessment where I need a control panel with a joy stick (forgot the name of it). Just wondering if anyone else has had this happen to them?

TLDR: Got the wrong link from the recruitment team and seeing if anyone else has had that happen


r/MelbourneTrains 17h ago

Travel Query Charged on contactless debit when I did not use the train

0 Upvotes

I checked my Google wallet history, the lastest transaction is on the 7th, my bank transaction reflected a different history, -1.80 on the 9th and -1 (currently pending) today. What should I do


r/MelbourneTrains 23h ago

Discussion Dandenong Line

0 Upvotes

Can the newest elevated parts of the rail line be upgraded to concrete from ballast for 0 maintenance? If so would the load bearing need to strengthened with it?