Rail replacement buses in Melbourne are bad. Really bad. This video is about some specific experiences with the 2022/23 bus replacements on the Hurstbridge line while the line was being partially duplicated beyond Greensborough, and also some observations about how PTV manages these things generally.

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All footage and photographs used in this video are by Martin Bennet (me). The rain overlay graphic in the opening scene is from Vecteezy.com, but I recorded all the rest of the storm imagery and audio.

My voiceover in this video was recorded with the assistance of my brother Cian, who happens to be a sound recordist and musician. Check out his music here: https://hyperfollow.com/cianbennetmusic

Chapters:

00:00 - This is going to be a lovely day..
00:26 - Hurstbridge gets bused/We are bad at this
01:58 - The bad brochure/Map Making Masterclass
03:17 - The PTV website experience
04:39 - The mystery of the E1 express
05:46 - The trains are confusing too
07:54 - Connections that don't connect and other stories
09:27 - The Journey Planner takes you for a ride
10:20 - That's not fare
11:23 - Finally, some trains
11:51 - Almost the end... MORE BUSES
12:32 - Good buses are good btw/The end

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