Thread: Melbourne "Traffic"!

I've worked in the CBD of Melbourne for the last 27 years and seen first hand the growth there. Get used to to the gridlock. There is nothing our governments (of any persuasion) can do that will catch up with the rapid population expansion. They are too busy tearing up laneways to eradicate unauthorised street art than building proper roads.

I'm heading off to Amphitheatre for Easter.

One day day I might stay there.

Happy Easter everyone

My trips to Melbourne found a lack public transport at times I needed it as a visitor. The Taxi drivers I spoke to tell me that they get cranky with the traffic system till they visit Sydney.


https://bitre.gov.au/publications/2009/files/wp_075.pdf

government report on transport for 2030. Traffic increases for QLD
very interesting that they predict less than a double of by 2030 and at best increases of 1% per year in this area.

As someone who doesn't drive a lot in the big smoke, there is an extra thing that I find I am having to make sure I pay attention to.

While it has always been a good idea to look further ahead than just the vehicle immediately in front (assuming you can see past it), it is becoming more important than ever.

I have recently found it quite common to be faced with a green light, but unable to continue forward because I wouldn't be able to clear the intersection. So I need to be aware of whether the vehicle in front is likely to be able to get through and leave enough room so that I won't be queuing across the intersection.

I'm sure city dwellers have honed that skill over the years but I find it being more of a problem almost every time I venture back into the city.

Not sure many of the city dwellers have honed that particular skill, not the ones that i see anyway!
I often get stuck at the Burnley St exit of the Burnley tunnel because the intersection is blocked by people queueing from the other direction.
The other really bad one i always come across is outside Werribee Mercy hospital as people coming off the fwy want to turn right over the train line and even if the road they're turning into is stopped, they want to get across before the lights change and end up blocking all the traffic trying to get out of Werribee onto the fwy to Melbourne! Does my head in!

Being a truckie who regularly pulls 26 pallet trailers around Sydney, it can be a bit of a wait coming back along any of the major roads in the afternoon peak to cross some intersections.

Mean while the cars and small trucks pick up the room as you patiently wait for enough room to get across the intersection with the cars behind you beeping and carrying on.

Oh the joys of living in the big smoke.

Don't know what you lot are whinging about.
I have worse problems. Sometimes I have to slow down to 100kmph or even go as slow as 90km/h because bloody big roos jump out in front of me from the bushes on the side of the road.
Missed a big one last night by 10ft.

We came out of Sydney early afternoon yesterday heading north and there were long delays to get on the freeway. Then there were more long delays at Hexham. So we stopped for a break at the pie shop. 😎
After that the Pacific was moving well thanks to all the roadworks. The Urunga bypass is great!
I must say, after living in Bangkok, it wasn't so bad.

God I love living in the bush. Sometimes I turn on 774 just so I can hear the traffic reports and laugh at people stuck in traffic in smelbourne. 😂