Wongm's Rail Gallery

Massive cage of reinforcing bar being constructed on the Collins Street concourse

Foundations for the 'Water Tower Clock' stand

In album: Southern Cross Station

Something else getting built on the Collins Street concourse

In album: Southern Cross Station

Work on the easternmost retail pod on the Bourke Street Bridge

In album: Southern Cross Station

Work continues on a retail pod on the Bourke Street Bridge

In album: Southern Cross Station

Long forgotten trial CCTV cameras onboard Comeng 352M

In album: Melbourne suburban bits and pieces

Z3.165 on route 82 passes a mobile speed camera setup on Maribyrnong Road

In album: Yarra Trams - Melbourne's north-western suburbs

Z3.200 on route 57 passes a mobile speed camera setup on Maribyrnong Road

In album: Yarra Trams - Melbourne's north-western suburbs

Z3.154 heads back to Essendon Depot on Maribyrnong Road

In album: Yarra Trams - Melbourne's north-western suburbs

With the cars out of the way, Z3.194 can now shunt at the River Street crossover on Maribyrnong Road

In album: Yarra Trams - Melbourne's north-western suburbs

Driver of Z3.194 jumps out to throw the River Street crossover on Maribyrnong Road

In album: Yarra Trams - Melbourne's north-western suburbs

Z3.194 on route 57 terminating short at the Maribyrnong River crossover

In album: Yarra Trams - Melbourne's north-western suburbs

Queensland registered car driving north up the Swanston Street bike lane

In album: Motorists delaying trams

Underfloor Cummins genset on the 'A' side of a VLocity carriage

In album: V/Line bits and pieces

Underfloor Cummins genset on the 'B' side of a VLocity carriage

In album: V/Line bits and pieces

I can't see how people with frail hands will cope with these trial door handles on the Comeng trains

On trial on Comeng carriage 1097T, as a cheaper solution to people forcing doors than the retrofitting of power opening doors like the TransAdelaide 3000 class fleet.

In album: Melbourne suburban bits and pieces

New style of door handle on trial on Comeng carriage 1097T

Metro has just started this trial on a single carriage - Transport Safety Victoria (TSV) has been concerned about the doors since 2011! http://www.transportsafety.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/45009/Regulator-concerned-about-train-door-safety.pdf

In album: Melbourne suburban bits and pieces

JCDecaux staff changing over posters at Newmarket station

In album: Commercialising commuters

Myki check device now with 'This is for checking the balance only' stickers affixed to it

Apparently a response to passengers confusing the blue readers for green ones: http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/3aw-breakfast-blog/blue-myki-scanner-costs-commuter-200-fine/20140212-32ho2.html

In album: Myki

Myki check device now with 'This is for checking the balance only' stickers affixed to it

Note that the original painted on 'Check' logo has rubbed off from people touching their cards

In album: Myki

Authorised Officers watching inbound passengers at Flagstaff station in evening peak

Located inside the paid area, presumably they are only looking for concession card misuse, and people dumb enough to jump the ticket gates

In album: Authorised Officers

Another taxi driver on Collins Street undeterred by the new plastic kerbs along the tracks

In album: Motorists delaying trams

Taxi driver on Collins Street undeterred by the new plastic kerbs along the tracks

In album: Motorists delaying trams

A2.293 heads west along Collins Street at Swanston Street

With new plastic kerbs in place along the tram tracks to deter cars from getting in the way

In album: Motorists delaying trams

D1.3506 advertising 'Sirena Tuna' at Swanston and Collins Street

In album: Yarra Trams - Melbourne CBD and Docklands