What hasn't been corrected in spite of my complaint is the timing of the bus. The 72 tram from Chapel Street to Anzac Station has twice the number of stops as the 604 bus and the tram travelling time is around 11 minutes. The 72 tram from Prahran is usually very busy. The time for the bus to travel the same distance is around 17 minutes, in both directions, so there is much waiting at stops along the way. As my Swedish death cleaning continues, I came across some old bus timetables and in 2005 the trip time for what I think then was the 220 bus, from Elsternwick Station to Domain Road, the location of Anzac Station, was 26 minutes. It is now 44 minutes.
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I saw this happen. The tram was correctly turning into Toorak Road from St Kilda Road when a food delivery motor cyclist went through a red light right in front of the tram and was hit. He or she seemed uninjured and so lucky. At the point where the motor cyclist and tram collided, the tram driver would have had no peripheral angle of vision to see motor cyclist coming.
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I thought this map might impress JayCee who lives on the Isle of Man with the direct reference to the island, but not really. IOM seems to be in Northern Ireland.
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Isn't this just such a lovely photo. I will guess it is a Victorian Railways country train at Spencer Street Station getting up a head of diesel smoke before departure.
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I don't see the need to separate toilets between male and female, but this sign while accurate, doesn't sit comfortably for me. Suggestions?
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About three years ago we attended the funeral of Ron Walker, aka Miss Candee, and I blogged about it at the time, but that was on my old blog. The phone card featuring Miss Candee was for making calls from public telephones, if you recall what they were.
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Ha, ha! Thanks for that map. Blink and you miss us!
ReplyDeleteI suppose that toilets sign is meant to encompass every and any gender permutation you can think of. An All Inclusive Dunny?
JayCee, a AAID (with a pointing arrow).
DeleteI can cope with that toilet sign, but you are right, it doesn't sit comfortably - though the concept does.
ReplyDeleteLove the photo of the steam train.
When our much vaunted tram system finally reaches my side of town it will take me slightly more than twice the time it currently does by bus.
EC, and you already lost a closer bus service a couple of years ago. I assume the tram won't be within walking distance, and so it would be bus then tram?
DeleteGiving negative feedback about the map really worked! Amazing.. how often does that happen?
ReplyDeleteHels, often enough in my experience. My complaints are always successful, and at times ignored, but people must complain to rectify things.
DeleteI do remember reading about Candee! That's amazing that the bicyclist was not injured. He could have been easily killed!
ReplyDeleteDebby, the crash seemed to happen in slow motion, with enough time for the cyclist to avoid the collision. Strange, and yes if you are by a tram at speed, the outcome wont be good.
DeleteThe toilet . I don t want to see pee on toilet seats or on the floor.Having raised two sons I am aware of their inaccuracy at times and the need for me to attend to the aftermath
ReplyDeleteI will only use women’s toilets, even then I would rather go behind bushes women can be just as disgusting in other ways .
There should always be a unisex toilet and a men’s toilet for those men who want privacy
Malvern to Uni 72 tram 40 minutes and usually packed to the rafters
Love Fawkner Park beautifully green spaces
Couldn't you yell at your sons to clean up the mess they make in toilet. I am sure a few times at cleaning up will ensure their aim becomes more accurate. For young men, it is sheer laziness and a lack of care.
DeleteThe 72 wouldn't be heavily loaded until it hit Hawksburn, but from then in peak morning times, yes, probably packed. Even midday it can be so busy. The problem is that from Glenferrie Road to Camberwell is much quieter, so it is hard to argue for a better service. I'd like to see a tram from Gardiner Station to the Uni inserted in between the regular service, and it has already been done with 12 tram being a shortened service of the 109.
All humans toilet? I'm fascinated by rail and public transit so I really enjoy these posts. Thank you Andrew. Aloha
ReplyDeleteThanks Cloudia. I did recently check out your newest system and what I read was disappointing.
DeleteI do remember the Candee post. That card alone wins me over.
ReplyDeleteKirk, it is funny to remember phone cards. I assume you had them too.
DeleteI must admit, I prefer women's toilet vs unisex. Maybe it's an age thing.
ReplyDeleteHave a great one, Andrew. Sandra sandracox.blogspot.com
Sandra, I understand why, but if they are designed to properly private, I could wear it.
DeleteThe toilet sign looks fine to me but I would still prefer a women's toilet.
ReplyDeleteI have a Telstra phonecard somewhere, but not with Miss Candee on it.
River, there are probably collectors of said cards. Maybe mine is valuable.
DeleteI found mine, it has the Tom and Jerry cartoon characters.
DeleteWell worth complaining about inaccurate maps. That UK one is a strange one. Looks as though the Isle of Man is a bridge connecting England and Northern Ireland!
ReplyDeleteFun60, yes it is a bit of silly map. A bridge being wishful thinking by an orange man?
DeleteAll gender toilets - that is for they, it and so on, that way no one is offended.
ReplyDeleteMargaret, no one offended, but perhaps no one really pleased.
DeleteAll Gender loos is rather an unfortunate term but perhaps we should accept it at face value. Saves on space anyway.
ReplyDeleteThelma, you've reminded me of the long queues at theatre toilets for women during intervals.
DeleteI never use public toilets, but would prefer female rather than unisex. How about 'convenience point?'
ReplyDeleteIn my childhood the local public toilets were called 'Comfort Station'. The men's was disgusting but I think the women's had a rough lounge area for breastfeeding and baby changing. I suppose it is convenient that one might be there.
DeleteToilets don't really have a gender, they just are. All are welcome, closet the door and leave the place clean.
ReplyDeleteTP, I kind of agree, but they need to be well separated, whether it male/female or male/male.
DeleteNot sure how I feel about the all in one loos. Could work. But yes, the signage is clumsy.
ReplyDeleteAlison in Wales x
Alison, with solid doors and walls and doors, it really shouldn't be an issue.
DeleteIts funny the fights here over fear about a transgender using a public toilet when most toilets are single occupant whatever gender anyhow here. It's so weird to me. Speaking of bad maps....the trail maps put out or on signage around Oregon are very inaccurate and could get a person very very lost if taken seriously. That's a crazy depiction of Isle of Man location.
ReplyDeleteStrayer, I've heard a bit about that, concerning one particular politician and one very nasty female politician. Yes, stylised maps can be very deceptive.
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