Public Transport Victoria forum hears call for more Maryborough train services
State Government Commits to Developing Rail Infrastructure for Victoria
Horsham residents to be quizzed about future use of dormant rail corridor land
No choppers here: Malcolm Turnbull takes the train to Geelong
Opposition Leader Matthew Guy backs Melbourne Airport rail link
Jail time for train threats to Vline Staff
Premier Daniel Andrews hears efforts to address Central Goldfields disadvantage, push for more Maryborough trains
The Inland Rail Link Melbourne to Brisbane a Similar Case as the RAA's Bendigo - Geelong Rail Link
North-West Rail Alliance urges more council support amid push for return of Mildura passenger rail
Grampians Rail Trail: Shire calls for community to step up and manage facility
How many train fares to Geelong can you get for a $5000 helicopter ride? More than 300 return trips, if you're travelling off peak.
Malcolm Turnbull is well known for using public transport to get from A to B, and for letting the public know about it through social media.
On Wednesday, the Communications Minister tweeted that he was on his way to Geelong to meet fellow Liberal MP Sarah Henderson and that he would be travelling from Melbourne by train.
It was as subtle as a three-word slogan.
Social media couldn't help but join the dots and compare Mr Turnbull's 80-kilometre commute with Speaker Bronwyn Bishop's now-infamous $5000 chopper ride to a Liberal Party fundraiser, also in Geelong.
Ms Bishop paid back the money but is continuing to come under pressure for taxpayer-funded trips, including a flight to ex-Liberal MP Sophie Mirabella's wedding in Albury.
On Tuesday night he tweeted that he was "enjoying the pleasure" of the 96 tram, which travels between East Brunswick and St Kilda.
When asked for proof, he posted photos of himself chatting to locals "about music journalism".
While Mr Turnbull wanted to appear at ease on the train and trams, it remains to be seen whether he will have a word to his Victorian colleagues about the state of the public transport system.
Mr Turnbull said he wasn't sold on the policy of free trams in the CBD, introduced this year.
And the tram Mr Turnbull was on also looked a bit cramped, with the minister sitting not on a seat but in the bendy bit where the carriages join.
Though he may not have made the direct link himself this time, Mr Turnbull hasn't been shy of joking about Ms Bishop's travel claims.
This article first appeared on www.theage.com.au
About this website
Railpage version 3.10.0.0037
All logos and trademarks in this site are property of their respective owner. The comments are property of their posters, all the rest is © 2003-2022 Interactive Omnimedia Pty Ltd.
You can syndicate our news using one of the RSS feeds.
Stats for nerds
Gen time: 2.504s | RAM: 6.53kb