Great to see the #Melbourne Metro Tunnel open - can't wait for the full timetable!

Happy Metro Tunnel Opening Day for all those who celebrate! 🚇🥳 Better, reliable, accessible, fast, frequent, connected public transport opens up access to opportunity, and gets more people off the roads and out of the traffic. #Melbourne #MetroTunnel

London's Elizabeth Line (Crossrail) and Melbourne's Metro Tunnel have a lot in common. The Elizabeth Line is a roaring success. Key to this is quick frequent connections. Easy interchange will be equally important for Melbourne's Metro Tunnel and connecting suburban lines.

Today is World Sustainable Transport Day! Public transport can help reduce emissions, noise pollution, air pollution, and more. And the more the service is upgraded, the more people will use it.🚉🚌🚋🚆

From our recent Annual General Meeting: Covering the windows with ads is prioritising advertisers over passengers. Elsewhere they have ads but leave the windows clear, improving visibility and security.

Melbourne and Sydney have similar populations - but their trains are a lot more frequent than ours, especially on weekends. Frequent services make it so much easier to use public transport - especially when heading to events or appointments, or interchanging from other lines.

We all like freebies, but with little or no extra capacity expected to be added to V/Line trains over summer, services are likely to be packed.

At this rate, Melbourne won’t have a fully accessible tram network until the year 2160. Read our statement calling for more State Government action on tram accessibility. www.ptua.org.au/2025...

The Auditor General has published their update on tram service accessibility... the progress by the State Government in the past five years has been minimal. Read more: www.audit.vic.gov.au...

We agree with Albo - public transport is the best way to move people around big cities. We hope to see more State and Federal investment to make public transport faster, more frequent, more accessible, and easier to use. #auspol

Great to hear the Metro tunnel will open on 30th November! We'll keep pushing for more train services to make the most of the investment in this infrastructure, and give #Melbourne the metro service it needs. Want to help? Join us as a free supporter or a paid member.

A long wait, then a train so packed you can't get a seat? This is a regular occurrence on Melbourne's rail network every weekend (V/Line too!), despite plenty of spare track capacity and many trains sitting idle. More services needed.

With more people using V/Line, extending short platforms is a no-brainer. In most locations it would be a cheap easy fix to help ensure more 6 carriage trains can run safely.

Thanks to all those members who attended our Annual General Meeting last night, and congratulations to the Mt Atkinson Advocacy Forum, winner of this year's Paul Mees Award!

Coming to the @ptua.org.au Annual General Meeting? We had a great guest lined up who unfortunately couldn't make it - so it's me instead, talking about good and bad PT from my trip, and what we can learn from it. Slides including this from Lyon! See you Wednesday night! ptua.wildapricot.org...

🎂🚉 Happy 140th birthday to Pascoe Vale station, opened 10th Nov 1885 A birthday present is coming soon - State Government has funded more trains on weekends and evenings, cutting waiting times from 30-40 minutes to 20 and reducing crowding. A welcome upgrade! More please!👍

When connecting between infrequent services, it’s sheer luck whether it’s a short wait or a long one. That’s one reason better service frequency is so important to cut waiting times and make public transport more competitive with driving.

#Melbourne trams spend a huge amount of their time just waiting for traffic lights. Traffic light priority would mean faster trips, more competitive travel times, and even enable more frequent tram services with the current fleet.

Heyington is the only railway station in Victoria with no step-free access, making the station difficult or impossible to use for people with mobility issues, prams, and even luggage. Click through and sign the petition here to get it upgraded: www.parliament.vic.g...

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...

Sorry, it's 8:15pm, and you're too late to catch the last bus home from the station.😬

Good interchanges help make getting around by public transport easier for more people. Having the buses and trams stop right outside the station is the first step. Frequent services to minimise waiting also make a big difference.

Tram route 1. Every 10-12 minutes daytime, every day. At least every 20 minutes evenings. Runs until midnight. No wonder it's popular.👍 Whether it's train, tram or bus, every suburb and town should have public transport like this.. (but accessible!)

50 years ago, #Melbourne trains mostly ran every 20 minutes in the evening. Our population has almost doubled since then... but in 2025 they run FEWER evening services, mostly every 30 minutes. Time for State Government to fund #MoreServicesNow

Good to see more services on tram routes 86 & 96, including more Saturday evening services to cut waiting times and crowding. We hope to see Sunday night 30 min waits also fixed, and on-road priority to speed up trams, but this is a good start. More info: transport.vic.gov.au...

Good, clear, accurate signage, wayfinding and real-time information around the public transport system is vital to help people get to the right place!

Works in Elizabeth Street, shutting down trams, would have been a good opportunity to upgrade the terminus. It's in desperate need of a wider, accessible stop. Surely its turn must come soon?

On 12th October 1995, 30 years ago today, tram route 86 was extended to Bundoora RMIT. Extending further to connect with trains at South Morang station would improve connections to RMIT and La Trobe Uni, and make it easier to get around the northern suburbs.

PTUA members! Check your email for the latest PTUA newsletter. Not a member? Join to get our regular updates and support our campaigns: www.ptua.org.au/join (guys, can we stop using these AI images? They're really bad.)

Finally announced! The Metro tunnel will open in early December, initially with a part-time 20 minute service. This won't really show off the benefits, but a phased opening does make sense to avoid major issues if there are hiccups with the new line. www.thesenior.com.au... #Melbourne

On a nice day, Point Ormond (Elwood) is a great place to watch the sunset🌇😎 But the local buses aren't coping. They're packed after dusk, just as the frequency and capacity drops - more services needed! #Melbourne #Route246

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...

🚧🚋Major works starting next week will disrupt Elizabeth Street trams. It's all in the name of progress - new and expanded tram platform stops and additional track. See the Yarra Trams web site for more details: yarratrams.com.au/pr...

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

Brisbane clearly won the AFL Grand Final, but which team has better public transport to their home ground?🦁🐈 Looks like it's Geelong. Recent upgrades mean more trains more often on the Geelong line, more travel options, which gets more people on public transport.🚉🏈👍 #AFLGF

45 years ago this week the Lonie Report was released - it proposed closing numerous tram and suburban and regional rail lines. Thankfully, as a result of widespread community protest, including from the PTUA (then TTA), most of the closures didn't happen. en.wikipedia.org/wik...

We highlighted this Journey Planner issue to PTV - they were able to fix it pretty quickly👍 There are definitely more improvements to be made. Timely accurate relevant information for passengers is vital when navigating around on public transport.

We're not as trusting of the PTV data as the Guardian, but the best way to ensure revenue comes in to run the network is to make public transport good value for money, with reliable services, affordable fares, make it easier to pay and difficult to avoid.

Great to see the State Government funding upgrades for buses around Craigieburn starting on 5th October. More buses means more people on board. Keep the upgrades coming! Details: transport.vic.gov.au...

🎂🚉Happy 161st birthday to Elmore station on the Echuca line, opened 19 Sep 1864. Like many V/Line stations, Elmore has a platform that's too short for 6 car trains. Extending platforms on the busiest lines would help safely cater for longer trains to meet growing travel demand.

⚠️More severe bus disruptions today in Ballarat (none running!), Geelong (many routes not running), Melbourne (reduced services). Details at the link below. If CDC cannot resolve this dispute, the State Government must intervene to help get it settled. transport.vic.gov.au...

No surprise - Myki touch-on rates on buses have plummeted, jeopardising ridership stats and fare revenue. Bank card payment options, a short trip fare, and better services would all help.

PTUA is campaigning for better public transport that more people can use, and less time stuck in traffic. Support our work by joining, as a free supporter or a paid member. ptua.org.au/join

Bus 506 is a busy route in Melbourne's inner-north, but it doesn't have a Sunday service, when lots of people are trying to get around. Click the link and sign this petition to help get this critical east-west link running every day. www.parliament.vic.g...

🚋🎳🏆🤩World Tram Driver Championship coming to Melbourne in 2027! A chance to exchange ideas, learn from other cities, and a home ground advantage - what's not to like?!

When infrequent services are standing room only, it's a clear sign that an upgrade is needed. More trains more often = more convenience, a better experience, and encourages more people out of the traffic and onto public transport. #SundayMorning

🚉🎂Happy 171st birthday to Flinders Street station, first opened 12th Sep 1854! Soon some lines will move to the Metro tunnel, adding network capacity. Govt must follow through with investment in more trains more often - the key to a more useful usable network for #Melbourne.

⚠️Catching #Melbourne buses on Fri 12th, Mon 15th or Tue 16th September? Reduced services due to industrial action on some routes run by CDC. Details from Transport Victoria: transport.vic.gov.au...

🎂🚉Happy 141st birthday to Coburg station, opened 9th Sep 1884, and rebuilt in 2020. The Upfield line is constrained by single track north of Gowrie. Duplicating and extending to Wallan would help frequency and reliability, and boost services for #Melbourne's fast-growing north.

🚉🎂Happy 140th birthday to Sunshine Station, opened 7th September 1885. This area is now a major development precinct, growing fast. To really make this work well, Sunshine needs more frequent train and bus connections, 7 days a week.