University of Melbourne

unimelb.edu.au

14 May 2026 06:00

A new study from the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning reveals that while driving to hospitals in Melbourne is mostly equitable, catching public transport is a different story, with outer suburbs facing major access gaps. Read more → unimelb.me/4dt8Dy1

Peter Norton

norton.bsky.social

30 April 2026 04:37

Transportation experts need the hard-earned wisdom that only experience teaches. Training alone can do more harm than good. In Street Smart: The Rise of Cities and the Fall of Cars, “Gridlock” Sam Schwartz offers decades’ worth of vital real-world wisdom. Review linked below.

Naththan

nathanpittman.bsky.social

28 April 2026 06:38

$100 million for improved buses across the state - a bonanza, if you will. These changes are at most incremental (not necessarily a bad thing). There's still a long way to go until a world-class bus network for metro Melbourne and regional Victoria, though.

Jarrett Walker

humantransit.bsky.social

26 April 2026 01:13

The current Australian free fare experiment in Victoria (Melbourne) is theoretically tied to the fuel crisis. But it's doing nothing for ridership. Ridership is up the same amount in NSW (Sydney) where fares are normal. www.afr.com/companies/tr...

Ilya Petoushkoff

petoushkoff.bsky.social

20 April 2026 07:08

Long overdue but very welcome indeed.