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  • Baku
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    1 year ago

    Ferry’s are such an acceptable way to travel when done right. We don’t really have the right geography for it in melbs, but they’re so awesome

    Also I noticed the sheer amount of people they have up here in the public transport sector here. They still have conductors (“guards”) on the trains + a station staff member who whistles and raises a white flag signalling the conductor to signal the driver to go. It does seem like potentially a bit of overkill, and also the whistles are so damn loud I have a headache, but I still think that’s a better option than the one we went with (privatising everything which of course results in literally everyone being sacked except the absolute bare minimum they need to run things)

    • Seagoon_
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      1 year ago

      I don’t know if we have deep enough channels here or suitable places to dock but I see no reason why there couldn’t be more ferries leaving from Melb cbd to all across the bay. NYC has ferries and they work very well.

    • wscholermann
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      1 year ago

      The simple fact is public transport in Sydney is “nicer” than Melbourne. And I might add they have electrified lines running to regional areas like Wollongong, Newcastle, and Lithgow/blue mountains.