Matthew Raisbeck

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The clock needs an update?!? 🤪

Hello, police yes I'd like to report a crime. Someone is playing Baby Shark 🎶 aloud on my train carriage.

When Buses Are Free but Trains Aren't — Human Transit I’m in Bloomberg CityLab with a piece on the dangers of applying free fares to buses but not to trains in the same city.  Key quote: When we encourage people to get off trains and onto parallel buses,...

Can buses be free but not the subway? I explained to this problem back in ‘22, and it sounds like more folks would benefit from this piece. Pls share.

humantransit.org/2022/12/when...

baby near staircase with no baby sign and white line in front of stairs.

City transportation official opts for white line and signage instead of gate to keep their baby off the stairs.

P.S the Ringwood trains don't mention the Pakenham/Cranbourne interchange at Richmond which is good and correct #metrotrains

No welcome to Parliament station in the LED display, but info on the lift entrance. Also rainbow board with the line colour updates #metrotrains

Unfortunately, the fare zone information for the Glen Waverley line is incorrect on this Burnley group line/station diagram /map #metrotrains

Hitachi train for a home anyone? www.domain.com.au/news/ding-di...

Signal F609 pinging between proceed and stop in front of trains tonight

A red and black bus is parked, displaying the number 67256 on its rear. The bus advertises the route number (141) and includes graphics showing that one bus can replace 80 cars or transport 80 people.

“Give way” … one bus equals 80 cars and 80 people (on the back of all the city buses in Baku).

Degraves St / Campbell arcade entrance to Flinders Street station with a blue sign above the stairs heading downward

OMG, the secret entrance to Flinders Street station now has a sign! #metrotrains #Melbourne

I wish they would just divert the Cran/Pak trains via the Metro Tunnel to West Footscray #metrotrains

A colorful tower made of LEGO bricks wrapped around a sign post stands on the sidewalk in front of a coffee shop. The structure features various shapes and designs, and the shop has large glass windows revealing a cozy interior.

A colorful tower made of LEGO bricks wrapped around a sign post stands on the sidewalk in front of a coffee shop. The structure features various shapes and designs, and the shop has large glass windows revealing a cozy interior.

The LEGO Tower on Harbord Street by Toronto artist Martin Reis.

New electronic station sign with variable message capabilities above escalators at Flagstaff station, Melbourne Australia

A new sign at Flagstaff station #metrotrains

Save the CSIRO

Our national science & research agency is now facing more job cuts than under Tony Abbott

Call on the Albanese Govt to fund the scientists & research we need to tackle big issues we face from climate to food security and everything in between

www.davidpocock.com.au/save_our_csiro

Greens MPs and Councillors stand with bikes and helmets in front of a historic building. Text reads "POV: You just secured $150 million to make Melbourne streets safer for bikes and walking!"

Five of our most congested councils will receive a $15 million boost every year for the next decade to make our inner city safer for walking & riding.

This will make a massive difference to delivering the infrastructure that people need to bike, walk and catch public transport.

Trump describes the Saudi government brutally murdering a journalist as “things happen”…

Bar chart showing estimates of remaining carbon dioxide budgets that give a 50% likelihood of staying below each temperature level, relative to pre-industrial levels. A baseline label shows global emissions in 2025 at 42 gigatonnes (Gt) per year. Three vertical bars show remaining CO2 budgets: stay below 1.5°C — 170 Gt, labeled as 4 years of current emissions, with a note that if emissions stay at 2025 levels the 1.5°C budget will be exhausted within 4 years; stay below 1.7°C — 525 Gt, labeled as 12.5 years of current emissions; stay below 2°C — 1055 Gt, labeled as 25 years of current emissions, with an annotation saying that by 2050 we will have exhausted the 2°C budget unless emissions are reduced now. Footer note states these estimates have uncertainty and depend on changes in non-CO2 greenhouse gases such as methane and nitrous oxide. Data sources listed as IPCC, Forster et al. (2025) and Global Carbon Project (2025). License CC BY.

How much CO₂ can the world emit while limiting global temperature rise?

Looks like something has gone wrong with the metro notify data feed this morning (the next service after these would be much sooner) #metrotrains #Melbourne

Bus in Ballarat

Better buses make it easier to get around. Good to see a bus network review for Ballarat pushing ahead.
Have your say here: engage.vic.gov.au/ba...

#WarRavagedPortland

The 506 bus is one of Melbourne's busiest bus routes that doesn't have a Sunday service - sign the petition to make it run till 9pm, seven days a week: www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...

A person holding a baby, looking at a bus at a stop

Tomorrow! Bus fest!
Stop by from 10am-1pm in Werribee to enjoy some live music and activities for the kids.
Share your story of using public transport in Melbourne's West. Show your support for a system of fast, frequent, and connected buses!
More details www.melbournefoe.org...

For some, tram is the quickest way to the #Melbourne Royal Show - but the service is in dire need of improvement. #YarraTrams #accessibility

Australia's top rail journeys for tourists wanting to take it all in Forget about being crammed on a suburban train, the real romance of rail is found through luxury long-distance inland trips or journeys back in time.

A nice Sunday read...

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

As part of a free but ticketed open day

Arden station (Melbourne, 30 Aug 2025)

New Myki readers at Heatherdale station entrance: Melbourne, Australia.

The new Myki readers have headed out east #metrotrains

Aggressive rock, welcome to The War on Cars.