Just another Sunday morning in a city of 5 million people.
No wonder most people drive.
To get people out of their cars, we need more public transport services, more often.
#Melbourne #TimeWastingTimetables

Waits of 40 minutes between trains on Sunday mornings on about half the #Melbourne Metro network means it's hard to make connections, and even difficult to arrive to an event on time - not too early, not too late. #MoreServicesNow #TimeWastingTimetables [video repost]

Weekends are the busiest shopping days... but most buses are hopelessly infrequent. Some routes don't run at all, despite the demand. No wonder the car parks are packed. #TimeWastingTimetables #MoreServicesNow

21st century infrastructure / 1970s train timetables.
On Sunday mornings before 10am, you'll wait 40-60 minutes between trains on the Mernda, Hurstbridge, Upfield, Craigieburn, Sunbury and Sandringham lines.
#TimeWastingTimetables #RunMetroLikeAMetro

Travelling on a Sunday morning?
In Melbourne you'll wait up to 3 times as long for a train as in Sydney or Perth.
#MoreServicesNow #TimeWastingTimetables

Melbourne Airport to Pascoe Vale: 9km as the crow flies.
By public transport at 8:15am on a Sunday morning? 53 minutes, including a 32 minute wait at Broadmeadows due to infrequent services. #TimewastingTimetables #MoreServicesNow

From this morning: an easy connection missed because first train was delayed 20+ mins.
Connecting passengers had to wait another 40 mins for next Hurstbridge train.
Just another example of how infrequent services undermine the usefulness Melb's rail network. #TimeWastingTimetables #MoreServicesNow

Late bus connection cause you to miss your train? Service frequency makes a huge difference to how usable the network is, especially when making connections.
Long waits on much of the Metro network need to be fixed to keep Melbourne moving. #TimeWastingTimetables #MoreServicesNow

Donnybrook to Broadmeadows, arriving by 9am on a Sunday?
You'll have to arrive at 8am, thanks to infrequent services and poor connections.
There are examples like this right across the state, thanks to #TimeWastingTimetables
More services and better coordination are needed.

Train trips across town or to destinations like the Zoo can take up to three times as long as driving on Sunday mornings - thanks to poor connections and waits of up to 40 minutes on Metro. No wonder there's so much traffic on the roads. #TimeWastingTimetables #MoreServicesNow

Bulleen to Fairfield 8:30am Sunday:
Most direct is 45 mins, including 28 mins waiting for a train connection
Or 41 mins via a long indirect route.

This is just one example of many.

Infrequent services make getting around Melbourne difficult on weekends. #TimeWastingTimetables

You can't always time a trip to match a poor timetable, especially when connecting from another service or going to an appointment.
These infrequent trains are not good enough for a city of 5 million. No wonder weekend traffic is so bad. #TimeWastingTimetables #MoreServicesNow

We've been highlighting the problems of long waits for public transport, and now the State Government is listening.
Later this year the Upfield and Craigieburn lines' 30 and 40 minute waits will be reduced to 20 minutes.👍
A great start towards a more usable system - more please!