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Commercialising commuters

For Melbourne's privatised public transport operators, they don't make money by moving people - they make money selling their captive audiences to advertisers and other commercial outfits.

'five:am' yoghurt promotion on the main concourse at Southern Cross Station

Friday 12 October 2018 8:53 AM
Viewed 415 times, 17 times this year)

JCDecaux digital advertising screens at the Southern Cross tram stop on Collins Street

Thursday 4 October 2018 8:42 AM
Viewed 833 times, 26 times this year)

Scaffolding in place above the escalators to Flinders Street platform 8 and 9, ready for the installation of new advertising screens

Thursday 20 September 2018 2:31 PM
Viewed 680 times
(1 time this month, 35 times this year)

Empty advertising panels on the side of a B2 class tram

Friday 14 September 2018 1:09 PM
Viewed 589 times, 26 times this year)

'Connoisseur' ice cream advertising in both printed and digital formats at Flinders Street Station

Tuesday 11 September 2018 1:14 PM
Viewed 1104 times
(1 time this month, 35 times this year)

Spring Racing Carnival advertising on the Bourke Street steps at Southern Cross Station

Tuesday 11 September 2018 12:55 PM
Viewed 1154 times
(1 time this month, 59 times this year)

Spring Racing Carnival advertising on the Bourke Street steps at Southern Cross Station

Tuesday 11 September 2018 12:54 PM
Viewed 834 times
(1 time this month, 44 times this year)

Heinz tomato ketchup advertising covers Southern Cross Station

Thursday 6 September 2018 8:33 AM
Viewed 753 times, 17 times this year)

Samsung mobile phone store blocks the entrance to Melbourne Central station

Wednesday 29 August 2018 3:09 PM
Viewed 811 times, 32 times this year)

Reloading the vending machines at Richmond station

Wednesday 29 August 2018 2:04 PM
Viewed 605 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 22 times this year)

New JCDecaux digital advertising screens on the concourse at North Melbourne station

Monday 27 August 2018 8:53 AM
Viewed 542 times
(1 time this month, 17 times this year)

Glenfiddich whisky bottle inside an advertising sign at Southern Cross

Saturday 25 August 2018 3:35 PM
Viewed 562 times
(1 time this month, 12 times this year)

Advertisements for UberPool at Flinders Street Station

UberPool is pretty much a bus service, except the drivers get paid stuff all and the profits go to tech bros in Silicon Valley

Monday 20 August 2018 3:40 PM
Viewed 535 times
(1 time this month, 15 times this year)

Advertisement for 'UberPool' on the concourse at Flinders Street Station

Friday 17 August 2018 12:43 PM
Viewed 875 times, 21 times this year)

'Truganina land for sale' advertisement at Aircraft station

Wednesday 15 August 2018 10:06 AM
Viewed 584 times, 22 times this year)

Advertisement for Uber Eats on a Footscray bus stop

Sunday 12 August 2018 12:41 PM
Viewed 2213 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 75 times this year)

'Smith Chips' promotion at Flinders Street Station

Thursday 9 August 2018 11:19 AM
Viewed 712 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 20 times this year)

Handing out free drink samples at the main entrance to Southern Cross Station

Friday 3 August 2018 8:59 AM
Viewed 624 times, 12 times this year)

A new advertising banner ready to be unfurled at Southern Cross Station

Friday 3 August 2018 8:59 AM
Viewed 472 times, 13 times this year)

Chuggers at the main entrance to Sunshine station

Thursday 2 August 2018 4:57 PM
Viewed 542 times, 14 times this year)

Restocking the vending machines n the platform at Flinders Street Station

Tuesday 31 July 2018 2:22 PM
Viewed 894 times
(2 times this month, 19 times this year)

'JCDecaux' branding has been removed from the advertising screens above the Flinders Street Station escalators

Saturday 28 July 2018 11:17 AM
Viewed 524 times
(1 time this week, 2 times this month, 17 times this year)

Mark on the wall at Flinders Street Station where a JCDecaux advertising panel once stood

Saturday 28 July 2018 11:14 AM
Viewed 611 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 18 times this year)

Bank of Melbourne promotion blocking the main entrance of Southern Cross Station

Friday 27 July 2018 9:10 AM
Viewed 895 times, 22 times this year)
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Viewed 5529 times (1 time this week, 9 times this month, 25 times this year)