Simple Maths - Not nearly enough Public Transport : Melbourne Indymedia

Here's some happy snaps that I just got off my video camera last night.. Incidentally it's the same footage that I gave to Channel 7 for their exclusive "amateur shots".. I'll have some clips encoded overnight too..

http://members.iinet.net.au/~mrpc/NYE0304/

Just before 1am - Small trams on Routes 55 and 57, which are run by Essendon Depot, which had more than enough B class trams sitting idle in the depot to at least provide some breathing room (irrespective of the poor frequencies)

Platforms 6 and 7 around 1.10ish

People being directed to find another way to get home by the cops

Oh, look, one measley train to Pakenham just arrived

Oh, damn, it's full.. Let me in!

Finally, a train to Frankston arrives - and is completely overwhelmed, barely making a dent in the crowd

Some people got the wrong idea.. What's the bet they were back outside as soon as the train left the platform?

Some others further up the train have the same idea but aren't caught

After those two trains leave, no info displayed about when the next ones (if any) for your line might arrive

That was enough hopelessness for me.. The people standing on the platform by now had been there for at least half an hour, and I doubt they were happy, not to mention those who couldn't even get onto the platform..

And now out to the tram stop.. Sorry, no more trams, and the taxis can't come down here.. Find some other way to get home..

Readers may find the following URLs of interest - the Public Transport Users Association is conducting a survey in an effort to collect as much info as possible on New Years Eve transport this year, in a push to get better transport in future years..

http://www.ptua.org.au/

http://www.ptua.org.au/news/nye2003/

http://www.ptua.org.au/surveys/nye2003.shtml

That looks like the train I catch to work everyday here in Tokyo! They really know how to pack em in, I think Melburnians could probably squeeze a few more in if they breathed in...

i think the title says it all

.Feeling safer yet?

gee i'm glad they privatised public transport here in Melb, i mean the service is so much better (not), fares are cheaper (not), and govt subsidies are less (not).

What about the public holiday timetable too, f.all Connex trains for 3 weeks?
Supposed to run till the 12th Jan, but this morning was back on regular timetable. See, you can put the wind up the corporates..