End of the line for Virtual Metro

Today I am regrettably discontinuing Virtual Metro. I launched this fun little project in 2019 and, according to server logs, it appears to have enjoyed modest success since then. Unfortunately, it has been down since at least March this year and perhaps earlier, and… »

VEC forms from the 2022 Victorian state election

This is a collection of paper forms used by the VEC at the 2022 Victorian state election, extracted by me from images shown in the Election Official Manual, Voting Centre Manager Guide and Counting Team Leader Guide.

Melbourne to Adelaide via Ararat: Combined V/Line timetable

See here for discussion and context.

Effective 1 December 2019.

The secret, better way to get from Melbourne to Adelaide by V/Line

According to the PTV website, V/Line operates a service between Melbourne and Adelaide, via Bendigo. This is described by a V/Line timetable as the ‘Adelaide Daylink’. The journey is lengthy, but economical, particularly for those on concession fares or with large amounts of… »

A survey of eBook lending at Victorian public libraries

Unlike the US, where OverDrive has a near-monopoly on eBook lending, eBook lending among Australian public libraries is fragmented among a number of platforms. While competition is most certainly good, Australian libraries' eBook offerings are often more limited than their American counterparts. As a consequence,… »

Editable PTV Passenger Information Display System (PIDS) signs

Tram stop departure information – SVG

SmartBus departure information – SVG

Platform departure information – SVG

Platform departure information (Flinders Street) – SVG

Platform departure information (Clayton) – SVG

Platform departure information (Clayton – Not taking suburban passengers) – SVG

Platform departure information (Richmond) – … »

PTV PA noises

Trains

Platform announcements

• Good afternoon customers. Your next service to depart from platform 1 will be the 12:02 City Loop, stopping all stations to Caulfield, running express from Caulfield to South Yarra, then stopping all stations to Flinders Street, via the City Loop. Your next

VEC forms from the 2018 Victorian state election

This is a collection of paper forms used by the VEC at the 2018 Victorian state election, recreated by me from images shown in the Election Official Manual and Voting Centre Manager Guide.