Melbourne Trams - A typical Sunday on Route 96 March 2015 Tram Drivers View

[@nomdaploom]

I visited Melbourne in late November 2018. Took this tram in the opposite direction from St Kilda. It was my first visit to Australia and I felt after 60 years of traveling the world that, finally, I had found what I had been searching for. Never have I felt so much affection or affinity for a city. Rather than feeling tired and abused, as is so often the case when exploring cities by foot (and tram!), in Melbourne every day I felt invigorated and so happy to have the opportunity to drink it all in. Truly a special city. I miss it more than anywhere. Many, many thanks for taking the time and effort to post these videos. Liked and subscribed, naturally.

[@Schony747]

It's a special city and I get to drive it every day. Thanks for riding with me and the subscription.

[@heatherlennox7919]

I know that feeling. Every time I'm in Melbourne, I feel like I've come home. I'm a Brit living in New Zealand.

[@MrHolistic]

Your comment sums up exactly how I feel about Melbourne. Very eloquently put

[@arthurkrusemark500]

I lived in Melbourne for one year - including the day this was filmed - and I miss it so much. Thank you Schony747 for uploading this video, it brings back so many good memories :)

[@vernonjace9266]

I love to travel virtually through Melbourne. Dream to visit some day these beautiful places.

[@botlfpx]

where are you from?

[@potnudles]

@@botlfpx Bristol, UK. what about you?

[@sallysassa]

My gorgeous neighbour Ayu, formerly a Qantas stewardess has just become a tram driver. She loves her new job. This is a really wonderful excursion on a beautiful day in Melbourne - thank you for sharing, Schony747.

[@Schony747]

Thanks for riding. We have a few flight crew in a similar situation and most are very happy with the position.

[@abathingfish]

Thanks for sharing this video. I used to live in Melbourne for a year back in 2004 and your video made me reminisce about my life then. I can still remember vaguely the route from Bourke to Crown. Good memories, thanks again!

[@Schony747]

Excellent. I've got one from 2007 which I will be uploading later as well. Things have really changed from 2004.

[@DarcyReynolds36]

Schony747 Absolutely love drivers' view videos... especially this one. Love it! Please keep the awesome clips coming :D

[@celestial-p3]

God. Can't believe I just spent an hour watching this.

[@Schony747]

You're not the only one! Intersting way to see Melbourne isn't it.

[@sw1285-q5o]

you can use 2x speed to save half time

[@stopbunsen]

The 96 is probably my favourite tram route. It's one of the best to see Melbourne. 20 years living in Melbourne I still love getting on a tram. It's a very relaxing way to travel, getting on and off easily, the way it meets up with train stations. You often don't need to wait long before a tram arrives. Melbourne would be a very different city without them.

[@stevewilson3573]

Timothy Cole c

[@paullewis2413]

You're so right. Brisbane foolishly did away with them in the late 60's as did Sydney some years before but at least they (Sydney) have reintroduced some now.

[@PikaPika-Tassie]

Brisbane used to have a huge tram network, now only a shithole place.

[@DaewooLanos2001]

@@paullewis2413 but the new lines are awful, no one in their right mind would ride the red snail on L2

[@mallen88]

Great video! Nice to see a city that clearly values the benefits of trams. I had the honour of being one of the very first drivers on the new tram in Edinburgh, Scotland. As good as it was, I've always preferred driving buses and that's what I've gone back to.

[@Schony747]

I don't know how Melbourne would survive without the trams. I think the CBD would be gridlocked! This video was shot 12 months ago and it's even busier now!

[@FireHawkGaming]

Schony747 is it just me or are those trams like the one you are driving similar to the Endinburgh trams? Certainly look and sound similar specially that distinctive bell sound.

[@Modelltram77]

Great Work. Thanks for Upload. Greetings from a tram driver from Berlin.

[@Schony747]

Thanks. I've given you a sub. Are they your driver views? I'll have a look when I get more time.

[@Modelltram77]

Schony747 so i gave you a Sub too and yes These are my cabviews and i'm a tramdriver in Berlin Germany

[@canadiandude24]

Melbourne is a very beautiful city, cheers from Toronto!

[@Schony747]

Thanks! You've got some great trams over there as well.

[@simarsandhu1831]

Schony747 no Canada life is really boring not like AU

[@thies7831]

Well done ! A "must" for any Melbourne Tram fanatic.

[@Schony747]

Thankyou. The East Brunswick end of route 96 is currently going through a major upgrade with new track and platform stops.

[@LivingWalks]

Thanks for sharing, we film gopro walks mainly in soulful cities in Europe, so it's great to have others guiding us through places we will probably never get to see. Thank you, I enjoyed traveling around with you.

[@Schony747]

Thanks for traveling with me. I'll check out your stuff as I love walking tours when I travel.

[@igorvaryvdin6714]

Damn you Schony! Your videos make me feel like I want to live in Melbourne and drive a tram!

[@Schony747]

+Igor Varyvdin Driving the tram is the best bit 😃

[@creativeleapart]

Love it! I lived in Melbourne for twenty five years and took the 96 countless times, mostly from East Brunswick to the city centre. Brings back a lot of memories.Thank you.

[@Schony747]

Thanks for taking a ride!

[@michaelsandford1015]

I have now watched your video In fall from start to finish, your video looks a lot better on a TV screen rather than a smart phone or a library computer. I really enjoyed watching it was worth the download, thanks

[@Liz-sc3np]

I've just been watching videos about SoCal traffic especially around the LA area. Even on the weekends the freeways are jam packed in LA. This looks like heaven.

[@Schony747]

We have our fair shre of traffic as well. Nothing like LA I have to admit but Melbourne is getting busier and some of the streets are even grid locked on weekends. The trams are even busier now since this video was taken and we need extra services which will probably not happen.

[@sodapopsonia]

Thanks for this video! Its a great way to get to know my new home city even though Im not there yet! Cant wait to actually ride 96! :D

[@Schony747]

Thanks. It's a different way to get yourself orientated and others have said that as well! Make sure you look at the other routes as well!

[@plottwist1733]

Melbourne certainly seems like an interesting place. Lots of different cultures and different types of people all intermingling. I might have to pay it a visit myself sometime.

[@Schony747]

+PlotTwist It's worth a visit. It has the 3RE biggest Greek population outside Greece and there are over 100 languages spoken over here.

[@Schony747]

+PlotTwist It's worth a visit. It has the 3RE biggest Greek population outside Greece and there are over 100 languages spoken over here.

[@Schony747]

+PlotTwist It's worth a visit. It has the 3RE biggest Greek population outside Greece and there are over 100 languages spoken over here.

[@MrHolistic]

Great video. I've travelled this route many times and never tire of it

[@Schony747]

Thanks and I never tire driving it either.

[@Schony747]

Melbourne is a great city. I've been driving route 96 and never get bored driving it. As far as the points at intersections, most are automatically operated through loops in the road and transponders on the tram. Drivers select the direction using a switch in the drivers cab and the rest is done using the transponder. If that fails, we have a point bar and can manually change the points.

[@trevorgrayling8362]

+Schony747 Thanks for the info!

[@Schony747]

No worries. Always happy to answer where I can.

[@manjobanjo57]

+Schony747 Oh nice! I always take route 96 to school.

[@manjobanjo57]

+Schony747 BTW here's a question i'd like to ask you about trams. How do you make the guy speak? (The voice who announces the next stop)

[@Schony747]

It's all pre recorded and run through computer software and GPS. Aside from that I don't know for route 96 at least. The City City Circle is run through the AVM and AVM mushrooms along the route

[@somphol]

Very nice, thanks for sharing this, amazing view for very unique perspective. Not everyone can take the video from this viewpoint.

[@MyDiesel101]

I am from New Jersey, in the USA. My dream is to visit the beautiful city of Melbourne, and ride the Tram on Rt. 96! Again Thank for the Great videos!

[@Schony747]

This is the busiest and by far the most diverse because of the areas it travels though. Other lines like Route 70 to Wattle Park are not as busy but just as nice.

[@tmr626]

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[@LiliEssFlyandSmile]

Greetings from Europe .. Melbourne for me is still just a nice dream .. but hope one day finally I will make my dream comes true

[@jimcolleran1804]

I have added this video to the playlist 'long cab rides'. I have reviewed hundreds of cab ride videos and added the ones I think are the best.

[@granskare]

I must thank you for a great ride...to see real people and real conditions is a great thing....I will take your tram next time....:)

[@evelineandrade6297]

Great video!! I lived in Melb for 6 months in 2013 and it made me remember of this period. loved watching this video! It might sound weird, but I miss hearing the bell and the "voice" saying the stops.

[@Schony747]

Thanks! The type of tram has changed but not the route.

[@gamer-cj6lz]

This is a really good video I’m from Melbourne and this brings back so many great memories

[@Schony747]

Thanks for coming for a ride

[@lazoputz3514]

I am afraid I would "go postal" if I had to listen to that turn signal, hour after hour, day after day, lol. Even watching this vid, by the end of it I was darting my eyes around in search of a target. hahaah

[@Schony747]

Yeah. The job can send you crazy some days but it's never boring!

[@dallymessengerIII]

This is a great tram and a great trip

[@howyun01]

I've stayed in Brunswick for entire winter at 2013, it is really one of the best cities I've stayed so far, I will definitely be back again someday! :-)

[@Schony747]

It's chsnged alot since 2013. More high rise apartments, more people and more congestion.

[@Torontopia]

This looks and feels very much like Toronto, Canada! (except for all the fences and driving on the opposite side of the road, oh, and the palm trees! lol)

[@tonysanta1240]

What a bumpin' graff scene in those parts. Love the video.

[@Schony747]

The St Kilda Light Rail is particularly arty as you would have seen.

[@mscott3918]

@@Schony747 Great to see this. I lived in lovely Melbourne for nearly 5 years. Lived in St Kilda, near Luna Park and Acland Street and then Beach Street in Port Melbourne. Happy days. Lunch at the Windsor and my Saturday morning treat of coffee and cake at the Hyatt Food Court, then a look in Myer's and the Block Arcade, maybe go up to Daimaru and back to look at Kosminski's. Is there still that little cafe under the bridge across the Yarra from South Gate to Flinders Street?

[@donpetro1557]

Great video!It brings back fantastic memories to me.I am lucky enough to have been to this great city three times.I like this tram route especially because it goes past the school(holm.colleg.) where I studied English in 2000 and goes through Bourke street,which is my favourite street in the world.Not to mention Albert Park where I used to play soccer with my classmates and of course enjoyed the Grand Prix!Thanks again for uploading it.It was a great experience to see it again.It makes me want to visit Melbourne again.Greatest city in the world!

[@Schony747]

+Petro Don Still one of my favourite lines to drive for all the reasons you have just mentioned.

[@donpetro1557]

+Schony747 I really envy you having the opportunity to enjoy this every day.You have a great job!I wish you all the best,mate!And I am looking forward to you uploading other tram routes from Melbourne.Anyway,I am writing from Hungary, so best regards to you from here.Australia is a great country and you are a great people!

[@AuMechanic]

Grew up in Melbourne, not been the city in decades, just no need, good to see the changes since, surprised by the numbers of people in the City on Sundays now.

[@Futurestar2002]

Wonderful Video, Wonderful City, Thanks Schony for Upload. Greetings from the other side of the earth - Europe/Germany

[@Schony747]

Thanks for enjoying it. My sister just lives north of Koln / Cologne.

[@Futurestar2002]

Oh okay, Nice. Yes, Cologne its 9 hours away from here, Do you speak German or English or only English? Thanks for the answer

[@anna8099]

Absolutely loved this! Thank you so much for filming & sharing. So many memories!

[@Schony747]

+anna8099 I never get bored driving it either! It's just a unique way to see Melbourne from a Melbourne Icon.

[@anna8099]

To me, you have the best job in the world! Again, just adored this film, & am about to watch the rest of your films. You have a new dedicated fan here for sure! Thanks again; filming this does take time & effort, & then sharing for us all to enjoy - appreciated beyond words! I will get back to Melb again soon, I hope. There is just something about Melb that I love. It suits me well. Tally ho! Love your work :-)

[@Schony747]

+anna8099 Let's just say I'm not unhappy with the job and I'm not planning on going anywhere soon. Not many can roll up to work with a smile on their face. With the vision, the camera is set up at the front on the tram inside the windscreen. I just let it run and then upload it later after some editing. It just sits there out of view so it can't distract me or anyone else.

[@uniqueedits3044]

I'm American and this was the tram route I took a lot when I visited Melbourne during my Australia trip from USA. I took it to go to a farm up north (forgot its name), I took it to go to ST Kilda beach for a swimp and also went to Luna Park, I also took it to go to a swimming pool that has automatic waves. I gotta say, Melbourne is a city I had so much fun in and would love to revisit.

[@Schony747]

The farm would have been CERES at East Brunswick. The 96 is the busiest line in Australia and takes you to most of the popular places around Melbourne

[@MrSteamer711]

Awesome video Brendan, nothing much has changed from my days on the 96, great video thanks for making it and sharing.

[@Schony747]

Steve Dalton It's sooooo busy these days. By far the busiest line on the network but I still enjoy driving it after 13 years.

[@emielmeijer6254]

Schony747 huuyyttrrge

[@marc21091]

Many thanks for this excellent film. The whole route film shows the contrasts between on-street suburban, city centre and reserved track sections of the route. From 42:00 to 51:00 the line is a former suburban railway and the speeds are quite high, with stops further apart. You can see some former stations with high platforms, some with awnings shut off, now re-used. The catenary masts on this section look like the old 1500 V electrification for suburban trains. At 51:00 is what appears to be the old terminal of the suburban railway. This also shows how much faster the tram could be if it had reserved tracks and did not have to obey traffic signals though junctions in the urban area. At some of the stops the dwell time seems rather long. From 52:00 to the end the speeds on-street seem rather higher and the stops shorter. Less traffic and fewer intersections than in the city, presumably. The terminal is rather basic - just a single line in the middle of the road. The filming being looking forward can't show how the cars must stop when a tram stops in middle of the road, so that passengers can get on and off. This traditional traffic law is known to everyone in cities where there are on-street trams, but often not to people from outside, who then have to be honked at....

[@Schony747]

Both the Port Melbourne and St Kilda Light rails were converted from heavy rail in 1987 and have been pretty successful ever since. St Kilda Station was the terminal for the St KIlda Railway line. If you check out the route 109 video you will also see the Port Melbourne Light Rail. As for cars and road laws - most stop and do the right thing. Tram priority is also a big issue in Melbourne and there is still a long way to go to give trams more priority.

[@jg63776]

If this was time lapsed, it would look so awesome!

[@camcamwatt]

select x 2 speed and watch it.. thats what i did :)

[@chriso1222]

I am so glad i did this in Melbourne from Nicholson Street (via Bourke Street) all the way to Saint Kilda :D, it almost feels like i just did this yesterday, i was holidaying from Perth, and it was a quiet Saturday morning, i really did enjoy the tram trip myself :D

[@Schony747]

chriso1222

[@ausphotography101]

Good job Brendan, bit of nostalgia for me.

[@Schony747]

Mel Blevins shares the same sentiments every time he takes a look.

[@holtenauer63]

nice Route and City. Great from Germany

[@Schony747]

Thanks. Germany has some nice trams and interesting routes as well.

[@tramvinicyus2]

Too much time, 5 years have passed since we've met each other for the last time my Melbourne. I'll come back I can't continue to live without you. I must come back (Vinicyus from Rome)

[@TheNatasha66]

So many people rushing to catch the tram......and they all expect you to wait for them! You must have nerves of steel:)

[@Schony747]

It's even busier now! I used to look forward to weekends as weekdays on route 96 were so busy. Now it's the other way around.

[@GaryCameron780]

Greetings from Canada. I want to visit Melbourne one day just to experience your awesome tram network.

[@Schony747]

Thanks for taking a look. It is pretty awesome but very busy these days. I hear Toronto has a nice network as well.

[@keaedz]

Would love to see more drivers view videos. Thanks for all the uploads :)

[@Schony747]

Route 11a is next.

[@daniel-ge6gc]

I always take Route 96 to the St Kilda Beach after getting on a bus from the Manningham area into the city.

[@ЕленаСигарева-и8д]

Beautiful video!! Thanks 😊😊😊

[@Schony747]

Thanks for riding

[@XinhLe]

Great city, I'm living in Perth and hope to go to Mel once in life time.

[@sallylou7483]

Not now huh? 😆

[@PaulEvansdaddypaul]

fantastic tram trip love Melbourne love the trams old and New

[@Schony747]

+Paul Evans Thanks for taking a look. It's a pretty good job that I have as much as well

[@johnseabrook1029]

Thanks for that Schony747. Fond memories of catching the no 42? from the city via Richmond way back when. It was a shame when they did away with the conductors too I must add.

[@Schony747]

The 42 via Victoria St North Richmond and Collins St. Yhe 48 and 75 ran via Bridge Road Richmond and the Kew Depot Tram via Bridge Road was 29.

[@FranceHopper]

Talk about insanity at 24:33. So glad that wasn't there when I was. Announcements sound much more detailed now. Love the offside announcement for Batman Park.

[@MPSpecial]

That looks like a very interesting network, I wish we still had something like that in Paris

[@Schony747]

Very interesting network with many different tram classes. From what I've seen the Paris network is more on the outer parts of the City.

[@ailinos]

I live in Ireland, it's 5am and I just spent an hour watching this video... What am I doing with my life 😂

[@Schony747]

You're not the first to make that comment. As long as you enjoyed our beautiful city.

[@ailinos]

Schony747 I definitely did enjoy it! It's 7am now and I'm still looking at similar vids 😂

[@drummingriffin]

Enjoyed this, thanks for sharing. Subscribed. Hello from Yorkshire UK.

[@Schony747]

+drummingriffin Thanks for having a look and giving me a sub.

[@sydbussie]

ive applied twice to work here,to no avail,but will keep trying hopefully next recruitment wont be to far away.God help us here in Sydney when they introduce more light rail.

[@Schony747]

sydbussie Keep trying mate. It's a great job and they are recruiting regularly now but you have to check the page regularly. Aptitude tests are the most important aspect in the initial stages.

[@TheSingingBUn]

Funny thing is that on the get-go, I immediately recognize these places.

[@Schony747]

Of course. It's a great city with so many recognisable features.

[@rajibrupnarayanmitra4369]

what a ride... sitting in Calcutta I took a tram ride through Mel Bourne...and what a difference between Calcutta trams and Melbourne

[@pituboy]

It's so much different right now, the people, the streets, the buildings

[@Schony747]

I've been driving 22 years. The changes have been huge

[@pituboy]

@@Schony747 Thanks for your service!! I really enjoy taking the rides and watching the views

[@railfanworld]

Amazing cab ride. Wishing we had the same infrastructure here in Sydney...

[@Schony747]

Bear in mind not all lines are like this and Melbourne still has alot of catchup to do regarding this type of infrastructure.

[@jimmorgan1455]

I know that March is your summer with beautiful weather, but here in the UK summer we might get one day like that about once a month...if we are lucky. Loved the video, but having to risk life and limb crossing a traffic lane to get to the tram ....well.

[@Schony747]

You must be talking about Blackpool! I've also had some close calls between passengers and traffic at the those curb side stops as well.

[@safia3622]

This tram is always in front of my house I take it to target always

[@paulstubbs7678]

Just watched a vid on one of the last St Kilda trains before it was converted to a tram line, kind of strange going down a railway line in a tram, pity they mostly lost the old railway stations.

[@MyDiesel101]

Fantastic video! Thank You!

[@Schony747]

Fantastic video and a fantastic job. Could you see yourself driving this?

[@Brian_rock_railfan]

another great video Schony747 :)

[@Schony747]

Thanks for riding with me.

[@ChemistryAtomistic]

This country is so beautiful!

[@Schony747]

Yep couldn't agree more with you. I travel overseas and when I arrive home I realise how lucky I am to live here.

[@ChemistryAtomistic]

Schony747 This is so beautiful! :-)

[@fernandopaulofernandopaulo9599]

dez1-2019 note ten thankyou. love australia love melbourne.from brazil

[@Schony747]

Thanks for taking a ride with me😀😀

[@eraldojr7068]

May I use your videos as a background for songs? like vaporwave/lo-fi trip ?

[@Mufussa23]

Route 96 is easily the best tram ride in melbs...

[@Schony747]

It's one of the top 10 in the world apparently. It's by far the busiest and most intense in Melbourne.

[@paulmurray8766]

awesome vid realy enjoyed this thank you

[@Schony747]

Excellent thanks!

[@rahulanwekar3961]

Missing Melbourne. Hope to be there soon.

[@Schony747]

Thanks for coming for a ride.

[@timosha21]

I'm a train and I approve this video!!!

[@Schony747]

It's like a train sometimes!

[@adrianacortes9995]

Great work and City !

[@Schony747]

Thanks for taking a look! It's a great job.

[@LuizCarlos-rv4gf]

Adriana Cortes Boa tarde Adriana que cidade e está. e que pais abraços

[@michaelsandford1015]

This must be a good video, I will try and find time to watch it

[@Schony747]

You must! I'm surprised you haven't watched it already.

[@michaelsandford1015]

well yesterday I did download your video on to stick but this is for my own use.so i can watch your video(and other peoples videos) on my mp4 player,well its a blue ray disc player thats plays mp4 recording on the television.im sorry if you are upset if i uploaded one of your videos,you can download all my videos i dont mind,i did try to upload some of my own videos but i could not do it.i use apple compluters in a drop in place called the called the engine room in bridgwater somerset england,i have not got a laptop yet i can in a local library in the town of street near glastonbury somerset england some i will catch the 75 bus to bridgwater run by first bus/buses of somerset.

[@Schony747]

Mate everyone does it these days so I'm not offended. I know you enjoy watching my stuff.

[@michaelsandford1015]

Okay thanks for the comment

[@timpritchard5397]

Great idea!

[@trevordance5181]

Currently in the UK there are tram systems operating in South London (Croydon area), Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham, Edinburgh, and Blackpool. (Apologies if there is anywhere else I've missed out.) None of these systems however are as intensive as the Melbourne system.

[@Schony747]

I don't think there are many systems in the world that are intensive as ours. 80% of the network is shared with cars and trucks and the sheer volume of traffic is so much more than some of the European networks that also share with vehicles.

[@flowergrowersmith449]

This is an extremely valuable historical video. The risk is that it may not be able to be played in the future - a bit like VHS, Beta videos etc. Would you consider shooting it on Super 8 (and other tram lines) and keeping the film with a projector? You would have seen the Market Street in San Francisco film recorded in about 1900. Really interesting and actually moving, given the huge earthquake that was to hit them. Well done.

[@Schony747]

+FlowerGrower Smith To be honest I've never given that a thought. I do transfer most of the views to DVD for all of my eBay sales.

[@sv2253]

Thanks for this!

[@Schony747]

Thanks for riding

[@wisdom_wellness365]

Wow! Beautiful!

[@Schony747]

Thanks for riding 😀😀

[@michaelsandford1015]

very good filming

[@Schony747]

Thanks. It's very easy. I just set the camera up at the front of the tram and let it run. I do all the driving and don't go anywhere near the camera.

[@TheLostProbe]

hah, this was before they pedestrianised Acland St. I must say it looks really congested with all the cars parked on the side of the road, even parked in areas where there would normally be tables for people to eat on! the tram terminating right in the middle of the road also seems kinda dangerous, and the fact that there's only space for one tram also seems like it might be a bottleneck in some way, but I guess the high frequency of this route says otherwise. it's also weird seeing Acland St continue through to Barkly St instead of there being a massive plaza separating them

[@Schony747]

I think the upgrade is great. The old was as you say congested and messy.

[@TheLostProbe]

@@Schony747 yeah and there's still heaps of options for parking, mainly the big parking lot that you can access by going down the side streets and the Acland Court Shopping Centre multi-storey car park which is accessible from Barkly St. so not being able to park on Acland St itself isn't really much of a problem

[@transportvlogs2841]

Awesome tram video.

[@Schony747]

+TrainAutovideos Thanks.

[@stevewilson3573]

Schony747

[@skyblue3759]

Thank you.

[@MrExellentz]

Melbourne is so beautiful.

[@Schony747]

It's a nice city. 20 years ago I was a bit hesitant to move to Melbourne from the country but I'm quite happy in Melbourne now.

[@MrExellentz]

Oh jesus! I want to move down to Melbourne from Brisbane so bad.

[@trainrover]

Absence of traffic and sidewalk congestion must be marvelous.

[@bryan3550]

Ha ha ha! It's a whole lot different during weekdays!

[@Schony747]

+bryan3550 You're right there. It's different - not so busy during the week! I used to look forward to the weekends as weekdays were so busy. Now it's the other around.

[@Schony747]

+bryan3550 You're right there. It's different - not so busy during the week! I used to look forward to the weekends as weekdays were so busy. Now it's the other around.

[@jasonmoore7854]

How much Ackland Street has since my visit in April 2018. It's hardly recognisable. Great journey though, certainly takes me back.

[@relaxationsleepingmusic8291]

wah like it sir so much

[@Schony747]

Excellent. Make sure you check out the rest of the views.

[@relaxationsleepingmusic8291]

ok sir

[@vinorob]

I remember those trees along Bourke street when they were saplings. Wow. The Southern Cross Hotel is not there???

[@Schony747]

The Southern Cross hasn't been there for at least 20 years!

[@vinorob]

@@Schony747 They only let me out once I had done 30. Like Rip Van Winkle, me

[@matthewbarnes3174]

I’ve been on a tram in Sydney it was it in 2009 at lotus tram museum Sydney

[@RRRN2121]

Beautiful city !

[@Schony747]

+grace81221 It's a great city. Unfortunately becoming too busy these days.

[@TransCanadaPhil]

Wow you guys sure love 7-Eleven stores. People must drink a lot of Slurpees there. It seems like there's one on every block :-). People say that about my city too!

[@Schony747]

I the CBD some are literally a few stores down from each other. I don't know how they all make money.

[@MelbourneOldFashioned]

Hi Schony, great video thanks for sharing. I took the 96 to St Kilda whilst in town last week, love love love Melbourne. I've registered for the Driven Women campaign as a tram driver...any idea where the Open Day will be held at?

[@Schony747]

+Sally Burgess No idea as I haven't been around for three weeks. I recall a while ago one of the open days was held at Southbank my home depot. Ask me if you have any questions and I can give you my perspective.

[@Schony747]

+Sally Burgess No idea as I haven't been around for three weeks. I recall a while ago one of the open days was held at Southbank my home depot. Ask me if you have any questions and I can give you my perspective.

[@13BD]

What a great trip

[@Schony747]

+BRIANd Thanks. It's a nice trip as it covers the beach, light rail, CBD and suburbs. You get a bit of everything.

[@MrPYCR]

Thank you!

[@Schony747]

+MrPYCR Thanks for looking. Did you travel from start to finish?

[@MrPYCR]

Yes. Now I look at the other routes))

[@user-su2df5lj4o]

I miss Melbourne too 3

[@Bigbro28]

Sydney buses or Melbourne trams? A 'no brainer' - give me the trams any day of the week 👍.

[@Schony747]

I think most people would agree with you.

[@tomskupham]

and they seem well patronised unlike the one I just looked at in Edinburgh

[@Schony747]

Melbourne passenger numbers are higher than they were around world war two and it's growing. The weekends inparticular for route 96 is very crowded these day. It's insane the amount of people we carry these days.