We can argue to finer points of Everald's proposition here, but you have to admire his persistence as the force behind this radical and massive rail project in the face of massive vested interests. I'd like to have his energy when I am 94 years old. m.youtube.com/watch?v=shGB...

Whoah. A fifty-seat van just went past my house.

Fifty-seat vans! Words can make anything true - it seems.

I'll give Bezos credit for one thing. It was a damned impressive explosion.

Rare car post from me (Today I walked in a suburban wilderness) Of the first 100 cars I passed, 7 were full EVs Variance of binomial = npq = 100x.07x.93 = 6.51 Standard deviation σ = sqrt(6.510) = 2.55 Two sigma (95%) range = 7±2σ So we can be 95% confident between 2% and 12% of cars here are EVs

Far be it from me to advise the NZ government on how to do things, but they might want to google a little thing called Robodebt.

This is - not good.

Didn't really expect to say this but: I gotta visit Rockhampton one of these days

Matter - it's great. Much better than antimatter. Huge EOFY sale. Buy some today before it's all gone.

In 2006, I spent a few weeks in Seppolandia. Here's a photo from exactly 20 years ago today: Amtrak diesel loco 458 is at the rear of a passenger train at Santa Barbara, California, May 28, 2006.

I don't mean to make light of it, but is this a whole new genre of Podcast: "Well there's gonna be your problem"? youtube.com/watch?v=dYVI...

I made a new version of my Melbourne Rail Map - with a twist. And I made a Youtube video about it. youtu.be/XYEzQP5_VE0?...

How dare you sir. You are a cad(mium) I challenge you.

The old aphorism "Information is Power" explains the growth in AI and data centres. But now it seems that's true in terms of electrical power as well as political power. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

Never forget. AI is the future! Signed, Menu Maps Timetables Main, Mortgage Broker (apparently).

I'm thinking of issuing encyclicals.

So, massive new road, marketed as being a way to take trucks off suburban streets, actually does the opposite, and increases heavy trucks on suburban street, Exactly as it was always going to do. www.northwestcitynews.com.au/council-push...

Spottiswoode to join the elevated stations club! bigbuild.vic.gov.au/news/level-c...

Best thing today Middle-aged bloke living his best life, sitting legs crossed on a bus interchange bench, singing loudly & tunelessly: I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it I'm about to lose control and I think I like it I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it And I know, I know, I know, I know

A random photo from my collection. The Gold Coast monorail runs on the terminal loop near Jupiter's Casino station, October 4 2013. Stage one of Gold Coast Light Rail on Gold Coast Highway is under construction in the background. The monorail closed in January 2017 and has since been demolished.

I have the facial recognition skills of a dugong. But when I saw image of Johnny Rotten, I thought it was Tony Abbott gone punk.

Mockery at its finest.

It was gunzel Friday today. As usual I didn't consult a timetable so I was pleasantly surprised to be ambushed by an Apex Quarry train shunting Westall. It's not often nowaays we see heavy freights shunting sidings on busy suburban railways, so this is a bit spesh www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xwv...

I might have found a lunch place for @drdrehistorian.bsky.social

Announcement over the train PA "....mmmffmmff due to disruptions in the mmfmmfmfm area. Services may be delayed'. We do apologise for the inconvenience"' Umm, is this relevant to me or not?

Holy crapola. I hope that train driver is ok.

On one hand, this is sad and not at all funny. On the other hand, the flame had the greatest day of its life.

Tasmania's free public transport initiative will be extended for an additional 12 months. In April, patronage on Metro and Kinetic buses jumped by 37 and 46% respectively. Over the next 12 months, the Tas government will consider making the change permanent. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

Melbourne's Level Crossing Removal Program has been a resounding success, having today removed 90 level crossings - well in excess of the original scope. And it's worth remembering how ambitious even that original scope was and how some (many) seemed to think it was not possible.

I can think of no better way to celebrate today's opening of the new elevated station at Mordialloc and LXRP's removal of its 90th level crossing than for #Railnatter to re-post a story I did last year on LXRP. @garethdennis.uk your timing is immaculate. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm6b...

Melbourne's newest elevated station opens this morning! The LXRP continues apace, now having removed its 90th level crossing and delivered its newest elevated station - at Mordialloc.

A real blast from the past in New Zealand as "The Southerner" train between Christchurch and Dunedin on the South Island returns for the next four days. This is a rare chance to travel on a route that lost its regular passenger service in 2002. www.greatjourneysnz.com/short-breaks...

This is one heck of a headline. And the article itself is a rollercoaster that spans key issues of the modern world: climate change, migration, national sovereignty and global strategic power games. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

Anti-vax conspiracies are not just some harmless eccentricities, they lead to outbreaks of deadly diseases. "this, by a very big distance, is the biggest outbreak of diphtheria we've ever seen" and "even with treatment, one in 10 people with respiratory symptoms die" www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

It's heartening to see the debate about parking minimums becoming mainstream. And the framing here really reads the zeitgeist by highlighting how these rules add to house prices and how they reduce housing supply. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

There's a very specific late-capitalist archetype here: trust fund kids building personal brands around 'startup culture', hustle aesthetic, vapourware SaaS ideas, dropshipping, and performative antics aimed squarely at younger audiences who imagine themselves one lucky app away from escape velocity

How can a song with such an up-beat and happy melody be so dark? And though it was written in 1992, it seems so current. Share This Wine by Things of Stone and Wood youtu.be/oyBRmDPSNOY?...

Photographs of Hope Island station forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/hope-islan...

Wow, there's Alamein and then there's El Alamein youtu.be/B_cNyh4RvMI @seatsixtyone.bsky.social

I'm a newb on Instagram, and really don't understand how it works. I did a double-take when I was served this ad. Railpage????? It took me to a facebook ad link and immediately redirected me to a Vibewire article moaning about removal of the old Sunbury line tracks east of Metro Tunnel junction.

It's not easy to see what's going on at the Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop Burwood station site, but there is some major construction on the site, and assembly of two Tunnel Boring Machines seems to be well advanced above ground. It's brilliant to see this coming along at pace.

I've been saying this for a while.

Hope island station on the Brisbane to Gold Coast line opens today. You can see the timetable online here railmaps.com.au/routedetails... And an updated version of my Brisbane and Gold Coast rail map is now available here: railmaps.com.au/brisbane.htm

We might just be seeing something very special in Scottish soccer in the next half hour. Could a team other than Celtic and Rangers be about to win the Scottish Premier League?

The question of fare-free public transport is contentious. Does it actually increase patronage? Does it improve the public perception of public transport? Does it increase demand for improved services? Well, something I overheard last night has stuck in my head. 1/7

Tonight, I see red!

Oh no. Gold Coast Trump Tower won't go ahead. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

Inspired by a 2x2 diagram I saw today documenting the manner in which British PMs came to and departed power, I thought I'd do the same for Australian PMs.

Slightly increase a band: The Archangels

'Well I got one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train' Happy birthday Eric Burdon, lead singer with The Animals, who turns 85 today. 📷 Trevor Ermel