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@mikealex.bsky.social

Melbourne, Australia Interested in Urbanism, Transit, Coding, Microcontrollers, Maths, History

45 Followers  |  72 Following  |  158 Posts  |  Joined: 17.10.2024  |  2.3742

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You OK?

01.10.2025 10:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

With a map?

05.06.2025 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Π‘ΡƒΠ΄Π½ΠΎ (Борис Π ΠΈΠΆΠΈΠΉ)
YouTube video by Molchat Doma - Topic Π‘ΡƒΠ΄Π½ΠΎ (Борис Π ΠΈΠΆΠΈΠΉ)

youtu.be/s1ATTIQrmIQ

03.06.2025 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Level Crossing Removal Project We're removing 110 dangerous and congested level crossings across Melbourne by 2030, the largest project of its kind in Victoria's history.

"Level Crossing Creation Project" - apologies to levelcrossings.vic.gov.au

20.05.2025 06:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Things you find in old boxes...

23.04.2025 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Brisbane Tram Driver Style

07.04.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I tried to buy the first ticket at Flagstaff on opening day, and got 000001. As you say, the booking office staff probably sold themselves 000000.

27.03.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wait.. South Australia had 5' 6"?

27.03.2025 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I found this blowing down the street one day...

26.03.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oops, someone picked up the phone in the other room to make a call and now you have to start again...

26.03.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I once heard an American in London ask for directions to "Large Ben"

25.03.2025 01:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A sign for a circumcision doctor who is called Dr. A. Saddik

A sign for a circumcision doctor who is called Dr. A. Saddik

A Sad Dick indeed....

11.03.2025 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I wonder if it could be one of these two settings (assuming you're on Android)

26.02.2025 22:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm also replying using mobile data. And I have no problem using the site on the train on a regular basis. What exactly is the issue that you see? Slow performance? Not loading?

If it persists across multiple carriers, it must be something on the phone.

26.02.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Australians stealing ideas from the Dutch again...

18.02.2025 05:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

News if you're single...

13.02.2025 06:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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<Lipbite>

13.02.2025 06:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Those William St peak hour services from the southern routes were very useful. Bring them back!

28.01.2025 03:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why do you only care about former political commentators? What about the current ones?

27.01.2025 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A slimy wall at Melbourne Central Station caused by PTV's lack of maintenance

A slimy wall at Melbourne Central Station caused by PTV's lack of maintenance

Welcome to #Melbourne

27.01.2025 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Seattle has a version of that already (albeit not driverless). Seems to work just fine...

26.01.2025 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There's your fire suppression system 🀣

26.01.2025 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Really puts both Flinders St and Southern Cross to shame, doesn't it?

25.01.2025 01:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So there are more tram stops in Melbourne than railway stations in Australia

21.01.2025 08:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

They are good, but one even better thing about American ones (maybe not all of them) is that a push'n'hold will read out the intersection you are at.

19.01.2025 10:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The people wanting to invade Greenland say it's too cold to go outside for the inaugural.

17.01.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2805    πŸ” 633    πŸ’¬ 104    πŸ“Œ 44

Build the parallel pedestrian tunnel now!

16.01.2025 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Try this one for a "seems super boring but is actually fascinating" experience...

11.01.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That place always sounds like it should have a concentration camp

05.01.2025 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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... and a closeup of the new Sandringham platforms.

(All photos by David Alexander)

04.01.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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