Roughly every 5-6 years Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, which results in some six public holidays across a 10 day period instead of the three traditional days off (Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year’s Day). In recent years…
PTV Livery Updates 2019
TOTAL BUSES in PTV ORANGE LIVERY – 1416 as at 4 March 2019 ___________________________________________________________________________________ METRO BUSES in PTV ORANGE LIVERY – 1268 CDC Victoria – CDC Melbourne – 214 (+ 130 regional): Oakleigh Depot – 69: 7-8, 11, 14-16, 23-24,…
Public Holidays on Melbourne’s Buses
Review of online information – Easter & ANZAC Day 2025 UPDATED 10 APRIL 2025 Labour Day on March 10 2025 saw confusion for bus passengers in the suburbs with 11 out of 20 6-day-a-week-bus routes with no public holiday service…
PTV Livery Updates 2018
TOTAL BUSES in PTV ORANGE LIVERY – 1399 as at 31 December 2018 ___________________________________________________________________________________ METRO BUSES in PTV ORANGE LIVERY – 1254 CDC Victoria – CDC Melbourne – 211 (+ 127 regional): Oakleigh Depot – 69 7-8, 11, 14-16, 23-24,…
2017-08-27:
New Rail Timetables & Connectivity Updates
New timetables were introduced by Metro Trains and V/line from 27 August 2017. Highlights of the new Metro Trains timetables: An additional service on the Sunbury, Craigieburn & Werribee lines in each peak Extension of Laverton – Altona – Newport…
Metropolitan Melbourne Public Transport Maps
With the 1971 bus route renumbering, the Victorian Ministry of Transport began to issue fold-out network maps for the Melbourne Metropolitan area, showing trains, trams, government buses and private buses. We are pleased to present from our archives copies of…
2015-06-21:
New Wyndham Network
From 21 July 2015 commuters in Melbourne’s outer west enjoyed a major boost to their public transport options, with the opening of the Regional Rail Link and a more streamlined bus network that delivers more direct and more frequent services…
2015-06-21: Tullamarine Bus Lines Updates
In addition to the major changes in Wyndham & Geelong on 21 June 2015, other timetable and route changes took place on Tullamarine’s bus services in Melbourne northern and north-western suburbs. Route 477 (Broadmeadows – Moonee Ponds via Gladstone Park…
2015-06-21:
Sita Updates
In addition to the major changes in Wyndham & Geelong on 21 June 2015, other timetable and route changes took place on selected Sita routes across the northern, north-western and western suburbs. Route 402 Footscray – East Melbourne To allow…
2014-07-27: Wyndham Enhancements
27 July 2014 saw new timetables introduced for numerous CDC Melbourne buses connecting at Werribee and Hoppers Crossing Stations. Routes with timetable updates included: 436 (Hoppers Crossing – Werribee) 437 (Hoppers Crossing – Werribee) 439 (Werribee – Werribee South) 441…