Blackout at Newmarket railway station, September 2013
26 September 2013
On September 26, 2013 a tree took out the mains power supply to Newmarket station, plunging the platforms into darkness, but not affecting traction power to trains or signalling systems.
Body bag at Williamstown Beach, February 2012
15 February 2012
A person died at Williamstown Beach platform 2 on February 15, 2012 sometime before 4pm. The body bag stayed on the platform for at least 30 minutes: trains towards Williamstown ran express through platform 2, but passengers for the city could still wait for trains on the opposite platform, looking over to the body bag.
Bombardier Ballarat East
17 February 2019
In 2011 Bombardier opened a new VLocity train maintenance facility at Ballarat East.
Bombardier Dandenong
24 May 2018
The Bombardier plant at Dandenong, Victoria was opened by Commonwealth Engineering in the 1950s, and is still operation today, building VLocity trains for V/Line and E class trams for Yarra Trams.
Bordertown, South Australia
4 October 2019
Bordertown is a small town on the Melbourne-Adelaide railway, located 250 kilometres east of the state capital of Adelaide. In February 2019 Shield Resources in partnership with Bowmans Rail, ARTC and Flinders Container Port commenced operating a containerised timber train from a terminal at Bordertown to the Port of Adelaide.
Brisbane stations and infrastructure
13 April 2015
Railway stations and other infrastructure around Brisbane
Brisbane suburban trains
4 September 2015
Queensland Rail operates Brisbane's suburban railway service with a variety of electric multiple units.
Broadmeadows Bus Service
24 August 2013
Broadmeadows Bus Service operates buses in Melbourne's northern suburbs
Broadmeadows standard gauge platform construction
17 November 2019
Former terminus of the suburban electric services, in 2010 it was upgraded to have a third platform on the parallel standard gauge line.
Brooklyn wagon scrapping
5 June 2010
In 2010 Pacific National started to clear out the multitudes of stored wagons at Tottenham Yard and selling them for scrap. A dozen or so at a time are being dragged at 20 km/h to Brooklyn, where they are being pushing into the VR tip siding to be cut up.
Brunswick Depot
14 November 2015
Brunswick Depot off Sydney Road in Brunswick supplies trams to route 1, 6 and 19
Buckley Street level crossing removal project
17 November 2019
The level crossing on the Craigieburn line at Buckley Street in Essendon is planned to be replaced by a road under rail bridge
Burke Road level crossing removal project
4 July 2016
The tram/train level crossing at Burke Road, Glen Iris is being removed, with the railway being relocated beneath the road and the adjacent Gardiner station also being rebuilt
Burnley resignalling rail replacement buses
1 December 2017
During 2017 buses replaced Burnley Group trains between Parliament and Camberwell, and Richmond and Darling stations due to signalling works at Burnley, as part of the Richmond to Camberwell Signalling Upgrade Project.
Bus stops and infrastructure in Victoria
29 November 2019
All kinds of bus infrastructure - bus stops and interchanges
C's On The Northeast Tour 2015
21 November 2015
On November 21, 2015 C501 and C510 led a train from Melbourne to Albury and return, using the Steamrail fleet of standard gauge K carriages. Due to Southern Cross only have two standard gauge platforms that are both occupied on Saturday mornings, the train commenced empty cars at South Dynon, then picked up passengers at Broadmeadows station.
Cairns Kuranda Steam Railway
24 August 2014
For eight months in 2004 the Cairns Kuranda Steam Railway once ran a steam service using ex-South African Railways 24 Class steam locomotive #3620 and a set of ex-QR SX carriages. Today they run the 'Savannahlander' service under a contract with QR, and shunt the cement siding at Cairns using a pair of ex-Emu Bay Railway 11 Class diesels.
Cairns station
25 August 2014
Photos of Cairns station and the railway infrastructure around the area.
Calder Park Sidings
20 October 2019
The train stabling yard at Calder Park is located north of Watergardens station. The first stage opened in December 2014 was a three road yard large enough to stable six 6-car trains, with a second stage adding another three sidings in 2015. As part of the High Capacity Metro Train project, a light maintenance facility is also being constructed at the site.
Campbelltown Miniature Railway
3 June 2018
Campbelltown Miniature Railway is a miniature railway located in Narre Warren North, operated by Nancy and Collin Campbell.
Canberra Railway Museum
16 October 2009
Operated by the ARHS ACT division, they have a large collection of NSW rolling stock and locomotives, including Southern Aurora carriages and a number of steam locomotives
Car crash and tram delays on Maribyrnong Road, December 2012
30 November 2012
One downside of trams sharing road space with cars: when dimwit motorists get caught up in a three car pileup on a road with trams, everybody else gets held up.
Cardinia Road station construction
25 August 2012
A new railway station on the Pakenham line between Officer and Pakenham stations
Car parking at Melbourne stations
4 November 2019
Carrum level crossing removal project
11 August 2019
The level crossings on the Frankston line at Station Street, Eel Race Road and Mascot Avenue in Carrum will be removed, replaced by an elevated station at Carrum and a redesigned local road network.
Caulfield - Dandenong driver training
12 January 2019
Driver training trains on the Caulfield - Dandenong rail corridor before the official commencement of passenger services over the new rail viaducts
Caulfield - Dandenong level crossing removal project
13 October 2018
In early 2016 it was announced that all nine level crossings between Caulfield and Dandenong would be eliminated by the construction of three sections of elevated railway line, now known as 'Skyrail'
Caulfield-Dandenong rail replacement buses
25 August 2018
Buses have replaced trains on the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines from 2016 and 2018 while work on the Caulfield - Dandenong level crossing removal project was completed.
CDC Melbourne
5 December 2019
CDC Melbourne is the brand name for buses operated by CDC Victoria out of their Oakleigh, Sunshine, Truganina and Tullamarine depots.
Chadstone tourist shuttle bus
29 November 2019
Chadstone Shopping Centre operates a free tourist shuttle bus from Federation Square, making it easy for cashed up visitors to empty their wallets, while avoiding the need to understand the mess of connecting buses operated by PTV.
City Circle Tram
4 December 2019
Operating as route 35 and encircling the Melbourne CBD with an extension into Docklands, the City Circle Tram operates free for tourists with W class trams.
City Homicide film shoot at Kensington
23 February 2010
On 23 February 2010 Channel 7 crime show 'City Homicide' used the Kensington grain sidings as a filming location.
City Loop
5 December 2019
Stations and trains around the Melbourne Underground Rail Loop (Parliament, Melbourne Central, and Flagstaff stations)
City Sightseeing Melbourne
2 December 2019
City Sightseeing Melbourne commenced running a hop-on hop off tourist bus service around the Melbourne CBD in 2013
Clarkeville Miniature Railway
8 May 2011
The Clarkeville Miniature Railway is a privately operated miniature railway that opens once a month, located in East Gippsland at 440 Lake Victoria Road, Forge Creek, Victoria 3875.
Cobden Miniature Railway
11 October 2008
The Cobden Miniature Railway Park provides miniature train rides, 18 hole mini golf, canteen, a children's playground and barbecue facilities.
Collins Street power failure, January 2013
30 January 2013
Power went out in the section due to a truck taking out the overhead at Collins and King Street, with recovery vehicle R10 needing to rescue the stranded trams
Colonial Tramcar Restaurant
30 August 2019
Established in 1983 with a single W2 class tram converted into a restaurant, in the years since a number of other trams have joined the fleet that runs around Melbourne every lunch and dinner time. The numbering is as follows: #1 > W2.442, #2 > SW6.937, #3 > SW6.939, #4 > SW6.938, #5 > SW6.964, #6 > SW6.935.
Comeng Life Extension project
31 October 2019
The Comeng Life Extension project commenced in 2017 to update the interior and exterior of Melbourne's fleet of Comeng trains in order to keep them in serivce until 2022-27.
Comeng pushing a Sprinter, July 2011
27 July 2011
On the morning of July 27, 2011 an up Geelong service operated by Sprinter 7021 ran out of fuel at Footscray station. The passengers were taken off the train, then a 6-car Comeng set led by 372M pushed the Sprinter to Flinders Street Station. One crew were in the front of the disabled Sprinter to sight the signals and controled the brakes for the combined train, while a second crew drove the Comeng.
Comeng transfer, October 2009
28 October 2009
T357 took a Comeng EMU set from Newport Workshops to the UGR workshops at Ballarat. The set was 575M-1138T-576M + 404M-1018T-403M, the ZVDY power van was not needed but went along for the ride so T357 could bring an X'Trapolis train back
Commercialising commuters
5 December 2019
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.