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Daniel Bowen @danielbowen

No longer posting here. See link for pointers to where I'm active. (rhymes with newsky, plastodon and dreads)

Joined August 2007
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Daniel Bowen retweeted
Heidi Murphy@heidimur
22 Dec 2023
The PT Minister wouldn't say the new myki fare amount today - but it appears your tip was right @danielbowen .. This pic just in from Robert's bus window re the 2024 fare prices:
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I saw a relative onto the 16:36 train to Seymour. Just two carriages. Standing room only, on a weekend when lots of carriages are sitting around doing nothing. Lift your game, V/Line.
Service details: 16:36 from Southern Cross to Seymour. Train is 2 Sprinter carriages.

ALT Service details: 16:36 from Southern Cross to Seymour. Train is 2 Sprinter carriages.

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This year's sequel: threads.net/@danielbowen.au/…

Daniel Bowen (@danielbowen.au) on Threads

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Daniel Bowen retweeted
Public Transport Users Association@ptua
15 Dec 2023
#NELink #SpringSt
Drowning kid meme: Smiling kid: NELink. Drowning kid: Frequent trains. Drowned skeleton: Buses.

ALT Drowning kid meme: Smiling kid: NELink. Drowning kid: Frequent trains. Drowned skeleton: Buses.
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👋You might have noticed I'm not posting here much. I'm over on Mastodon aus.social/@danielbowen or Threads threads.net/@danielbowen.au

Daniel Bowen (@danielbowen@aus.social)

1.79K Posts, 142 Following, 25 Followers · Transport blogger / campaigner and spokesperson for the Public Transport Users Association / professional geek. Bunurong land, Melbourne, Australia....

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yeah, letting these clowns back in is why I'm not posting here anymore. Find me in the other places. bbc.com/news/world-us-canada…

Alex Jones: Conspiracy theorist returns to X with Andrew Tate repost

The conspiracy theorist was banned from Twitter - now X - but its owner has now reinstated him.

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Daniel Bowen retweeted
Public Transport Users Association@ptua
8 Dec 2023
These machines stop climate change. #COP28 Long read: there's a big challenge to decarbonise transport, and electric cars alone won't do it. ptua.org.au/2023/12/09/the-w…
Photo of a bus, tram and train. Caption: These machines fight climate change

ALT Photo of a bus, tram and train. Caption: These machines fight climate change

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Daniel Bowen retweeted
Public Transport Users Association@ptua
8 Dec 2023
Better bus services, especially in middle and outer suburbs that are crying out for decent public transport, would get people out of their cars, providing relief from the traffic and saving households thousands of dollars a year. ptua.org.au/2023/12/08/bus-p…

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Daniel Bowen retweeted
Stuart James@CrStuartJames
8 Dec 2023
Replying to @TrueBelievers15
If only they’d duplicated Mooroolbark to Lilydale while they were there so we could actually use the extra capacity. Has been on @CommutersCount advocacy platform for 8 years etc.org.au/commuterscountcam…

Commuters Count Campaign

We can't do it on our own... Public transport is crucial to the growth and wellbeing of communities. The Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) strives to give commuters in Melbourne’s east access to good...

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Daniel Bowen retweeted
Public Transport Users Association@ptua
5 Dec 2023
Past investments in buses such as Smartbus and the uni shuttles have resulted in strong patronage growth. "If buses are upgraded, if they get traffic-light priority, if they run more frequently, people will use them." abc.net.au/news/2023-12-06/m…

Anita catches three buses over 90 minutes to get to work. She only travels a few suburbs

More than a third of Melburnians have never caught a local bus, according to the state's peak infrastructure body, which has recommended an overhaul of the city's network.

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Daniel Bowen retweeted
Public Transport Users Association@ptua
3 Dec 2023
Today is International Day of People with Disability - and while there's been progress, there's clearly a lot more to be done to make our public transport network accessible for everyone. idpwd.com.au/
High floor tram at a platform stop

ALT High floor tram at a platform stop

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Daniel Bowen retweeted
Public Transport Users Association@ptua
1 Dec 2023
Good: bus interchange upgraded✅ Better: more frequent bus services all day, every day✅✅ Best: frequent direct efficient routes, with on-road traffic priority✅✅✅ wyndham.starweekly.com.au/ne…

Tarneit gets new bus interchange | Wyndham

A new bus interchange at Tarneit Station has been welcomed but will make little difference without an increase in services according to a public transport advocate. Minister for Public and Active...

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Daniel Bowen retweeted
Public Transport Users Association@ptua
24 Nov 2023
🚉🎂Happy 147th birthday to Winchelsea station, opened on this day in 1876. With recent Warrnambool line upgrades, there are now five trains per day on weekdays. With V/Line demand surging, it would be great to see more services on weekends too. 📷via PROV
Old photo of the station platform and building at Winchelsea

ALT Old photo of the station platform and building at Winchelsea

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Daniel Bowen retweeted
Public Transport Users Association@ptua
19 Nov 2023
Happy 152th birthday to Yarraville station! Passengers often suffer long delays at the crossing waiting for trains. Govt has plans to permanently close the crossing and provide an accessible wide underpass. Sounds good! 📷1909 via State Library 📷2010 Marcus Wong, via Wikipedia
Yarraville station 1909, showing passengers on platform 1, and a train approaching

ALT Yarraville station 1909, showing passengers on platform 1, and a train approaching

Yarraville station 2010, showing passengers on platform 1

ALT Yarraville station 2010, showing passengers on platform 1

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Daniel Bowen retweeted
Public Transport Users Association@ptua
16 Nov 2023
Thanks to those who attended our AGM tonight - interesting presentation and Q A from the new #Myki ticketing operator, as well as our org and campaign updates. Not a member? Join to support our campaigns! Already a member, and want to get more involved? Drop us a line! 😀
PTUA's Tony Morton (left) and Daniel Bowen (right) with representatives from new Myki operator Convergint CVTS

ALT PTUA's Tony Morton (left) and Daniel Bowen (right) with representatives from new Myki operator Convergint CVTS
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Daniel Bowen retweeted
Public Transport Users Association@ptua
15 Nov 2023
Watch out! Major #MetroTrains works this weekend from Friday night (and some V/Line services are replaced all this week) #bustitution
Meme of Henry Cavill (Thursday) with Jason Mamoa (Friday night, Saturday, Sunday) sneaking up behind him

ALT Meme of Henry Cavill (Thursday) with Jason Mamoa (Friday night, Saturday, Sunday) sneaking up behind him

Metro works calendar showing works on numerous lines from Friday night

ALT Metro works calendar showing works on numerous lines from Friday night

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Daniel Bowen retweeted
Public Transport Users Association@ptua
14 Nov 2023
It's frustrating to be stuck on a stopped train - but jumping off between stations is dangerous, and inevitably leads to longer delays.
9News Melbourne
@9NewsMelb
12 Nov 2023
A frustrating end to Stakes Day for hundreds of punters when a brawl brought their train to a halt. Some passengers, fed up with the long delay, jumped onto the tracks, injuring themselves. @amberjohnston_1 #9News
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Daniel Bowen retweeted
Public Transport Users Association@ptua
13 Nov 2023
It's 110 ten years today since electric trams first ran from Elsternwick to Glen Huntly. And they're still the best electric car for cities. 📷via National Library of Australia
Picture of crowds welcoming new trams in Glen Huntly Road. Caption says "New electric cars, Elsternwick 1913"

ALT Picture of crowds welcoming new trams in Glen Huntly Road. Caption says "New electric cars, Elsternwick 1913"
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Daniel Bowen retweeted
Public Transport Users Association@ptua
9 Nov 2023
There's almost *200 million dollars* on Myki cards. The government should make every effort to get money back to people - and push ahead with bank card fare payment options as soon as possible. (Meanwhile, check your old cards!) theage.com.au/national/victo…

The myki money you could be giving the government for nothing

About $100 million is sitting on unused and expired myki cards.

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Daniel Bowen retweeted
Public Transport Users Association@ptua
7 Nov 2023
🚉🎂Happy 140th birthday to Showgrounds station, opened 7th Nov 1883. Showgrounds and Flemington stations are a reminder that public transport can be very popular - including with people who don't use it very often - when it's fast, frequent, reliable and convenient. 📷@PRO_Vic
PROV: TRAIN PASSENGERS ENTERING SHOWGROUNDS FROM STATION PLATFORM, ROYAL SHOW; GLS; MISCELLANEOUS; ROYAL SHOW VPRS 12903/P0001/2016 https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/9FC56118-F822-11E9-AE98-83BBD57AB57D?image=1

ALT PROV: TRAIN PASSENGERS ENTERING SHOWGROUNDS FROM STATION PLATFORM, ROYAL SHOW; GLS; MISCELLANEOUS; ROYAL SHOW VPRS 12903/P0001/2016 https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/9FC56118-F822-11E9-AE98-83BBD57AB57D?image=1

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All these buses feeding into Moorabbin, and only a train every 8-10 minutes into the City (half the usual peak frequency). No wonder it’s so crowded today. #MetroTrains
Diagram showing four rail replacement bus routes going to Moorabbin.

ALT Diagram showing four rail replacement bus routes going to Moorabbin.

Train departures from Moorabbin to City

ALT Train departures from Moorabbin to City

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