inMelbourne » Transport http://www.inmelbourne.com.au From the centre of Melbourne a blogger with his finger on the heart beat of the city Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:23:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 It’s fare-free Friday http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/29/its-fare-free-friday/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/29/its-fare-free-friday/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:33:00 +0000 Shanesr http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/29/its-fare-free-friday/ ALL public transport services are free today after a power outage sent the train network into chaos on Tuesday.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/06/30/train-breakdown-causes-disruption/feed/ 0 Myki complaints increase http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/06/29/myki-complaints-increase/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/06/29/myki-complaints-increase/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:25:00 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/06/29/myki-complaints-increase/ Complaints to the Public Transport Ombudsman have jumped by 30 per cent since the roll-out of the troubled Myki transport ticketing system.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/06/29/myki-complaints-increase/feed/ 0 Passengers can stand for 45 minutes: document http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/06/02/passengers-can-stand-for-45-minutes-document/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/06/02/passengers-can-stand-for-45-minutes-document/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:43:00 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/06/02/passengers-can-stand-for-45-minutes-document/ The State Opposition has criticised the Government over a Department of Transport document, that says passengers are prepared to stand for up to 45 minutes on express services.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/06/02/passengers-can-stand-for-45-minutes-document/feed/ 0 International students left in the shadows – The Age http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/05/28/international-students-left-in-the-shadows-the-age/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/05/28/international-students-left-in-the-shadows-the-age/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 14:02:16 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/05/28/international-students-left-in-the-shadows-the-age/ International students left in the shadows The Age … in the study had experienced intercultural ''hostility or prejudice'', mostly in the street, on public transport, in shops and restaurants , or at work.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/03/03/dogged-in-a-bid-for-some-peace-the-age/feed/ 0 Wagyu breeders’ beef with the imitators – The Age http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/02/11/wagyu-breeders-beef-with-the-imitators-the-age/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/02/11/wagyu-breeders-beef-with-the-imitators-the-age/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:11:40 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/02/11/wagyu-breeders-beef-with-the-imitators-the-age/ Wagyu breeders' beef with the imitators The Age Along the way, there will be DNA checks and a certificate that follows a beast through the abattoir, vacuum-packing and transport to the restaurant . …

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