Posts Tagged ‘Blackburn’

Extending the third track from Box Hill to Ringwood

Passengers on the Lilydale and Belgrave lines get the most express services of any line on the Melbourne rail network, thanks to the separate ‘express’ and ‘local’ tracks that run between Box Hill and the CBD. So what work would be needed to extend the track further east to Ringwood? Some history Originally built to […]

Adventures of a retired level crossing boom gate

This is the story of the boom gate that once protected the Furlong Road level crossing on the Sunbury line, and the adventures it has had since it was made redundant by grade separation. The boom gate was there to prevent motorists from driving into the level crossing – but motorists still ended up on […]

Bus route backflips in Blackburn

Last year in Blackburn, minor changes to bus routes resulted in mass community outrage, followed by a sudden backflip by Public Transport Victoria. So what is actually happening to the bus routes of Melbourne?