Philip Mallis 🇺🇦
@philip.aus.social.ap.brid.gy
Transport planner :dingding: & history nerd. I make maps, photos & videos. Former councillor & Chair of Urban Planning at Boroondara City Council.
#UrbanPlanning #cities […]
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New video out today, and no it's not about the Metro Tunnel!
Discover the history of the planned but never-built railway between Dandenong and Frankston https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RiarUeDKmvk
#melbourne #MelbourneTrains #melbournehistory #australiantrains #LocalHistory
Discover the history of the planned but never-built railway between Dandenong and Frankston https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RiarUeDKmvk
#melbourne #MelbourneTrains #melbournehistory #australiantrains #LocalHistory
December 2, 2025 at 7:52 AM
New video out today, and no it's not about the Metro Tunnel!
Discover the history of the planned but never-built railway between Dandenong and Frankston https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RiarUeDKmvk
#melbourne #MelbourneTrains #melbournehistory #australiantrains #LocalHistory
Discover the history of the planned but never-built railway between Dandenong and Frankston https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RiarUeDKmvk
#melbourne #MelbourneTrains #melbournehistory #australiantrains #LocalHistory
Well this is interesting on Day 2 of the #metrotunnel and first weekday of operations.
The interchange between Flinders Street and Town Hall Stations is closed when trains have stopped running for the day.
The station itself is open to enter from Collins Street […]
[Original post on aus.social]
The interchange between Flinders Street and Town Hall Stations is closed when trains have stopped running for the day.
The station itself is open to enter from Collins Street […]
[Original post on aus.social]
December 1, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Well this is interesting on Day 2 of the #metrotunnel and first weekday of operations.
The interchange between Flinders Street and Town Hall Stations is closed when trains have stopped running for the day.
The station itself is open to enter from Collins Street […]
[Original post on aus.social]
The interchange between Flinders Street and Town Hall Stations is closed when trains have stopped running for the day.
The station itself is open to enter from Collins Street […]
[Original post on aus.social]
New post and photos this morning with my initial thoughts and photos from yesterday's opening of the #metrotunnel
#melbourne #MelbourneTrains #publictransport #transit #trainstrainstrains #trains #australia
https://philipmallis.com/2025/12/01/metro-tunnel-opening-day/
#melbourne #MelbourneTrains #publictransport #transit #trainstrainstrains #trains #australia
https://philipmallis.com/2025/12/01/metro-tunnel-opening-day/
Metro Tunnel opening day | Philip Mallis
philipmallis.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:32 AM
New post and photos this morning with my initial thoughts and photos from yesterday's opening of the #metrotunnel
#melbourne #MelbourneTrains #publictransport #transit #trainstrainstrains #trains #australia
https://philipmallis.com/2025/12/01/metro-tunnel-opening-day/
#melbourne #MelbourneTrains #publictransport #transit #trainstrainstrains #trains #australia
https://philipmallis.com/2025/12/01/metro-tunnel-opening-day/
What an amazing Day 1 for the #metrotunnel !
Thousands of people showed up to see the new stations, ride the trains and have a look around.
Everyone I've spoken to had lots of good things to say, with hopes for the improved public transport services that this […]
[Original post on aus.social]
Thousands of people showed up to see the new stations, ride the trains and have a look around.
Everyone I've spoken to had lots of good things to say, with hopes for the improved public transport services that this […]
[Original post on aus.social]
November 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
What an amazing Day 1 for the #metrotunnel !
Thousands of people showed up to see the new stations, ride the trains and have a look around.
Everyone I've spoken to had lots of good things to say, with hopes for the improved public transport services that this […]
[Original post on aus.social]
Thousands of people showed up to see the new stations, ride the trains and have a look around.
Everyone I've spoken to had lots of good things to say, with hopes for the improved public transport services that this […]
[Original post on aus.social]
Announcement at Footscray that the first #metrotunnel train "has left Sunbury on time and is already full" #MelbourneTrains
November 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Announcement at Footscray that the first #metrotunnel train "has left Sunbury on time and is already full" #MelbourneTrains
Metro Tunnel stations are now showing up in the PTV app and website in advance of the first public trains next week
#MelbourneTrains #publictransport #transit #melbourne
#MelbourneTrains #publictransport #transit #melbourne
November 23, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Metro Tunnel stations are now showing up in the PTV app and website in advance of the first public trains next week
#MelbourneTrains #publictransport #transit #melbourne
#MelbourneTrains #publictransport #transit #melbourne
New post out today!
Using the latest release of 2024-25 data from the Department of Transport & Planning, I look at which are the most and least used railway stations in Melbourne and Victoria […]
Using the latest release of 2024-25 data from the Department of Transport & Planning, I look at which are the most and least used railway stations in Melbourne and Victoria […]
Original post on aus.social
aus.social
November 1, 2025 at 4:16 AM
New post out today!
Using the latest release of 2024-25 data from the Department of Transport & Planning, I look at which are the most and least used railway stations in Melbourne and Victoria […]
Using the latest release of 2024-25 data from the Department of Transport & Planning, I look at which are the most and least used railway stations in Melbourne and Victoria […]
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Help me turn the State Library Victoria's digitised maps into data!
As part of my residency at the SLV LAB, I've been experimenting with using Allmaps and @IIIF to georeference the Library's maps. Georeferencing relates a digitised map to real world […]
[Original post on hcommons.social]
As part of my residency at the SLV LAB, I've been experimenting with using Allmaps and @IIIF to georeference the Library's maps. Georeferencing relates a digitised map to real world […]
[Original post on hcommons.social]
October 30, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Help me turn the State Library Victoria's digitised maps into data!
As part of my residency at the SLV LAB, I've been experimenting with using Allmaps and @IIIF to georeference the Library's maps. Georeferencing relates a digitised map to real world […]
[Original post on hcommons.social]
As part of my residency at the SLV LAB, I've been experimenting with using Allmaps and @IIIF to georeference the Library's maps. Georeferencing relates a digitised map to real world […]
[Original post on hcommons.social]
The Transport Victoria website has been updated and now includes an "AI Chatbot" of questionable utility.
Can't answer very basic questions and doesn't seem to add much value to the website. I would rather they focus their effort on fixing the many errors and […]
[Original post on aus.social]
Can't answer very basic questions and doesn't seem to add much value to the website. I would rather they focus their effort on fixing the many errors and […]
[Original post on aus.social]
October 31, 2025 at 8:20 AM
The Transport Victoria website has been updated and now includes an "AI Chatbot" of questionable utility.
Can't answer very basic questions and doesn't seem to add much value to the website. I would rather they focus their effort on fixing the many errors and […]
[Original post on aus.social]
Can't answer very basic questions and doesn't seem to add much value to the website. I would rather they focus their effort on fixing the many errors and […]
[Original post on aus.social]
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Seeing Linux adoption and people actively opting out of big-tech enshittification are things that give me hope. This here sort of article helps 🥰 […]
Original post on metalhead.club
metalhead.club
October 29, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Seeing Linux adoption and people actively opting out of big-tech enshittification are things that give me hope. This here sort of article helps 🥰 […]
TIL about Fitzroy Gardens Hospital Sunday, thanks to this handy plaque near the Fairy Garden.
These beautiful gardens have been popular with Melburnians and visitors alike for a long time. Certainly a big improvement on when it was used as a dumping ground and […]
[Original post on aus.social]
These beautiful gardens have been popular with Melburnians and visitors alike for a long time. Certainly a big improvement on when it was used as a dumping ground and […]
[Original post on aus.social]
October 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM
TIL about Fitzroy Gardens Hospital Sunday, thanks to this handy plaque near the Fairy Garden.
These beautiful gardens have been popular with Melburnians and visitors alike for a long time. Certainly a big improvement on when it was used as a dumping ground and […]
[Original post on aus.social]
These beautiful gardens have been popular with Melburnians and visitors alike for a long time. Certainly a big improvement on when it was used as a dumping ground and […]
[Original post on aus.social]
Out of all the tens of different PIDs and screen layouts across Victoria this new one at Richmond Station on Platforms 5 & 6 is my favourite.
It includes all the necessary information and is a good layout for an interchange station like Richmond with the extra […]
[Original post on aus.social]
It includes all the necessary information and is a good layout for an interchange station like Richmond with the extra […]
[Original post on aus.social]
October 27, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Out of all the tens of different PIDs and screen layouts across Victoria this new one at Richmond Station on Platforms 5 & 6 is my favourite.
It includes all the necessary information and is a good layout for an interchange station like Richmond with the extra […]
[Original post on aus.social]
It includes all the necessary information and is a good layout for an interchange station like Richmond with the extra […]
[Original post on aus.social]
Reposted by Philip Mallis 🇺🇦
I'm in a #github internal group for high-profile FOSS projects (due to @leaflet having a few kilo-stars), and the second most-wanted feature is "plz allow us to disable copilot reviews", with the most-wanted feature being "plz allow us to block issues/PRs […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
October 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I'm in a #github internal group for high-profile FOSS projects (due to @leaflet having a few kilo-stars), and the second most-wanted feature is "plz allow us to disable copilot reviews", with the most-wanted feature being "plz allow us to block issues/PRs […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Tram works on Victoria Street and Elizabeth Street are almost done.
The new tram stop on Victoria Street looks far too narrow and small to accommodate the high number of people likely to use it. It's also far from Peel Street which drastically increases the […]
[Original post on aus.social]
The new tram stop on Victoria Street looks far too narrow and small to accommodate the high number of people likely to use it. It's also far from Peel Street which drastically increases the […]
[Original post on aus.social]
October 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Tram works on Victoria Street and Elizabeth Street are almost done.
The new tram stop on Victoria Street looks far too narrow and small to accommodate the high number of people likely to use it. It's also far from Peel Street which drastically increases the […]
[Original post on aus.social]
The new tram stop on Victoria Street looks far too narrow and small to accommodate the high number of people likely to use it. It's also far from Peel Street which drastically increases the […]
[Original post on aus.social]
New video out today from me on the latest for Melbourne's Metro Tunnel!
Includes a bonus tour of State Library Station. Check it out below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLP4DJpspYI
#MelbourneTrains #melbourne #transit #publictransport #australia #trains
Includes a bonus tour of State Library Station. Check it out below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLP4DJpspYI
#MelbourneTrains #melbourne #transit #publictransport #australia #trains
October 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
New video out today from me on the latest for Melbourne's Metro Tunnel!
Includes a bonus tour of State Library Station. Check it out below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLP4DJpspYI
#MelbourneTrains #melbourne #transit #publictransport #australia #trains
Includes a bonus tour of State Library Station. Check it out below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLP4DJpspYI
#MelbourneTrains #melbourne #transit #publictransport #australia #trains
Reposted by Philip Mallis 🇺🇦
First run of processing the SLV's 20,000+ digitised photos from the Committee for Urban Action to link them to geolocated road segments. A few oddities to investigate, but pretty good. Fitzroy and South Melbourne have been digitised, and a number of the goldfields towns, more will be added soon.
October 11, 2025 at 6:20 AM
First run of processing the SLV's 20,000+ digitised photos from the Committee for Urban Action to link them to geolocated road segments. A few oddities to investigate, but pretty good. Fitzroy and South Melbourne have been digitised, and a number of the goldfields towns, more will be added soon.
Reposted by Philip Mallis 🇺🇦
Melbourne #metrotunnel is special to me.
And with yesterday’s announcement, I want to now tell you why, in a thread.
I love rail maps. Inspired by Beck’s London Underground diagram since a youngster, I've long thought every big city needs a map and an UndergrounD just like London
(1/12)
And with yesterday’s announcement, I want to now tell you why, in a thread.
I love rail maps. Inspired by Beck’s London Underground diagram since a youngster, I've long thought every big city needs a map and an UndergrounD just like London
(1/12)
October 8, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Melbourne #metrotunnel is special to me.
And with yesterday’s announcement, I want to now tell you why, in a thread.
I love rail maps. Inspired by Beck’s London Underground diagram since a youngster, I've long thought every big city needs a map and an UndergrounD just like London
(1/12)
And with yesterday’s announcement, I want to now tell you why, in a thread.
I love rail maps. Inspired by Beck’s London Underground diagram since a youngster, I've long thought every big city needs a map and an UndergrounD just like London
(1/12)
First bus that I've seen fitted with the new myki readers. Kinetic bus 388009.
They do take up a bit more space than the older ones and are liable to be bumped into on account of the card reader jutting out - especially as they are near the doors - but they do […]
[Original post on aus.social]
They do take up a bit more space than the older ones and are liable to be bumped into on account of the card reader jutting out - especially as they are near the doors - but they do […]
[Original post on aus.social]
October 7, 2025 at 8:40 AM
First bus that I've seen fitted with the new myki readers. Kinetic bus 388009.
They do take up a bit more space than the older ones and are liable to be bumped into on account of the card reader jutting out - especially as they are near the doors - but they do […]
[Original post on aus.social]
They do take up a bit more space than the older ones and are liable to be bumped into on account of the card reader jutting out - especially as they are near the doors - but they do […]
[Original post on aus.social]
Obligatory photo at the myki gates in the brand new State Library Station just before heading down to the platforms
#MelbourneTrains #melbourne #publictransport #transit
#MelbourneTrains #melbourne #publictransport #transit
October 7, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Obligatory photo at the myki gates in the brand new State Library Station just before heading down to the platforms
#MelbourneTrains #melbourne #publictransport #transit
#MelbourneTrains #melbourne #publictransport #transit
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Here's a link to an svg version of my updated Melbourne train and tram map following December's soft opening of the Metro Tunnel.
https://railmaps.com.au/melbourne_draft.htm
https://railmaps.com.au/melbourne_draft.htm
October 7, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Here's a link to an svg version of my updated Melbourne train and tram map following December's soft opening of the Metro Tunnel.
https://railmaps.com.au/melbourne_draft.htm
https://railmaps.com.au/melbourne_draft.htm
Lots of new Metro Tunnel announcements from the Premier and Minister for Public Transport at today's media launch!
Partial launch in early December (pending rail safety regulator signoff) with full service starting 10 February 2026. This includes changes to train […]
[Original post on aus.social]
Partial launch in early December (pending rail safety regulator signoff) with full service starting 10 February 2026. This includes changes to train […]
[Original post on aus.social]
October 7, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Lots of new Metro Tunnel announcements from the Premier and Minister for Public Transport at today's media launch!
Partial launch in early December (pending rail safety regulator signoff) with full service starting 10 February 2026. This includes changes to train […]
[Original post on aus.social]
Partial launch in early December (pending rail safety regulator signoff) with full service starting 10 February 2026. This includes changes to train […]
[Original post on aus.social]
Help make 2025 the Year of the Tawny Frogmouth! We were robbed last year in second place...
Vote here: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2025/oct/06/australian-bird-of-the-year-2025-vote-now
#birds #aussiebirdoftheyear #australia #teamtawny
Vote here: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2025/oct/06/australian-bird-of-the-year-2025-vote-now
#birds #aussiebirdoftheyear #australia #teamtawny
Australian bird of the year 2025: vote for your favourite #birdoftheyear in the Guardian / BirdLife Australia poll
From little penguins to (very big) cassowaries, every bird has its fans. Vote for your favourite in the 2025 Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Help make 2025 the Year of the Tawny Frogmouth! We were robbed last year in second place...
Vote here: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2025/oct/06/australian-bird-of-the-year-2025-vote-now
#birds #aussiebirdoftheyear #australia #teamtawny
Vote here: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2025/oct/06/australian-bird-of-the-year-2025-vote-now
#birds #aussiebirdoftheyear #australia #teamtawny
Hoddle Street is one of the major inner arterial roads in inner Melbourne. It is 10 lanes at its widest point but narrows at its southern and northern ends. This is because it wasn't always like this.
Hoddle Street used to be a fairly standard shopping street […]
[Original post on aus.social]
Hoddle Street used to be a fairly standard shopping street […]
[Original post on aus.social]
October 4, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Hoddle Street is one of the major inner arterial roads in inner Melbourne. It is 10 lanes at its widest point but narrows at its southern and northern ends. This is because it wasn't always like this.
Hoddle Street used to be a fairly standard shopping street […]
[Original post on aus.social]
Hoddle Street used to be a fairly standard shopping street […]
[Original post on aus.social]
October 2, 2025 at 11:04 PM
"Minor" disruption at the moment across the entire Melbourne metropolitan rail network. All passenger information displays, apps and website are not showing train departures.
#MelbourneTrains #melbourne #publictransport #transit #showmeasign
#MelbourneTrains #melbourne #publictransport #transit #showmeasign
October 2, 2025 at 9:37 PM
"Minor" disruption at the moment across the entire Melbourne metropolitan rail network. All passenger information displays, apps and website are not showing train departures.
#MelbourneTrains #melbourne #publictransport #transit #showmeasign
#MelbourneTrains #melbourne #publictransport #transit #showmeasign