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Poor service from Metro Trains Melbourne

Woeful service from Metro Trains Melbourne is a running joke - here are some examples.

Craigieburn line at Kensington station - a handful more passengers cram onboard this Comeng train

Friday 14 March 2014 08:37 AM
Viewed 971 times, 2 times this year)

Craigieburn line at Newmarket station - only a handful can cram onboard this Comeng train

Thursday 13 March 2014 08:21 AM
Viewed 945 times
(2 times this month, 4 times this year)

Craigieburn line at Newmarket station - no hope of fitting on this train!

Thursday 13 March 2014 08:17 AM
Viewed 1385 times
(3 times this month, 8 times this year)

Passengers left behind due to the 'summer timetable' that lasted two weeks into the normal work year

Thursday 23 January 2014 08:35 AM
Viewed 848 times, 2 times this year)

Why was my train stopped in the platform for so long? Because it's running two minutes early!

Saturday 18 January 2014 08:26 AM
Viewed 910 times, 3 times this year)

This door doesn't look to have any spare space either!

Monday 13 January 2014 08:34 AM
Viewed 1095 times
(1 time this month, 9 times this year)

Not going to fit on this crush loaded Siemens train

Monday 13 January 2014 08:34 AM
Viewed 1426 times
(3 times this month, 9 times this year)

With the platform for the next City Loop train from North Melbourne unknown, passengers wait on the overhead concourse

Monday 23 December 2013 08:16 AM
Viewed 1033 times
(3 times this month, 10 times this year)

28 minutes until the next Upfield train on a dark platform at Coburg

Sunday 20 October 2013 21:10 PM
Viewed 1362 times
(1 time this month, 16 times this year)

Crowds start to build at Royal Park after the previous Upfield train was altered to run express

Saturday 27 April 2013 17:10 PM
Viewed 1070 times
(2 times this month, 8 times this year)

Zoo patrons at Royal Park need to wait another 20 minutes for the next train to the city

Waiting because the last train skipped the stop, because Metro needs to keep their on time running stats up

Saturday 27 April 2013 17:09 PM
Viewed 1000 times
(2 times this month, 7 times this year)

Up Upfield train runs express through Royal Park because Metro needs to keep their on time running stats up

And they are happy to screw over every passenger waiting along the way

Saturday 27 April 2013 16:51 PM
Viewed 972 times, 7 times this year)

Not going to fit onboard this crush loaded City Loop train at North Melbourne

Tuesday 20 November 2012 08:28 AM
Viewed 1071 times
(1 time this month, 6 times this year)

Sign at the waiting room entrance - 'Diggers Rest station closed due to staff shortage'

Thursday 8 November 2012 16:52 PM
Viewed 2404 times
(6 times this month, 50 times this year)

'More staff at more stations' - Metro Trains caught with their pants on fire

In reality Metro seems quite happy to remove station staff: http://railgallery.wongm.com/melbourne-stations/E117_1538.jpg.html

Friday 2 November 2012 17:42 PM
Viewed 1311 times
(3 times this month, 9 times this year)

Not going to fit!

Crush loaded Comeng train at Melbourne Central station during afternoon peak

Monday 24 September 2012 17:51 PM
Viewed 1006 times, 3 times this year)

Whiteboard outside the station - one train is 6 minutes late and the next one cancelled

At least the station hosts didn't write 'Have a nice day'!

Thursday 6 September 2012 08:37 AM
Viewed 1711 times
(2 times this month, 9 times this year)

Peak hour crowds pack aboard a Hitachi train

Monday 4 June 2012 18:03 PM
Viewed 1320 times
(6 times this month, 10 times this year)

More confused passengers with the Northern Loop out of action, this time at Parliament station

Announcements that trains were not running towards North Melbourne were being made every few minutes, yet a dozen or so people just sat there waiting for a train that will never come.

Monday 4 June 2012 18:03 PM
Viewed 1299 times
(3 times this month, 8 times this year)

With the Northern Loop out of action, confused passengers ask Metro staff for help at Flagstaff station

Monday 4 June 2012 17:53 PM
Viewed 1153 times
(3 times this month, 8 times this year)

It's 6:45 pm and peak hour finished an hour ago, why are trains still crush loaded?

Thursday 22 March 2012 18:45 PM
Viewed 1379 times, 5 times this year)

Platform 1 at North Melbourne packed with passengers for the next City Loop bound service

Tuesday 24 January 2012 08:49 AM
Viewed 1303 times
(2 times this month, 11 times this year)

North Melbourne platform 6 packed with passengers for the next Werribee bound service

Monday 23 January 2012 18:02 PM
Viewed 1208 times, 5 times this year)
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Viewed 4960 times (1 time this week, 65 times this month, 203 times this year)