tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18909424.post115875017659473182..comments2024-03-24T23:01:11.766+11:00Comments on Melbourne on Transit: Peter Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413976934040474125noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18909424.post-1160035932669643572006-10-05T18:12:00.000+10:002006-10-05T18:12:00.000+10:00Markk - the 826 was part of a family of routes inc...Markk - the 826 was part of a family of routes including the 827 and 828 that serve Cheltenham, Dandenong and DFO. <BR/><BR/>The 826 services were replaced by 828s, so the existing service was maintained, except for the part to Pakenham (which was replaced by something else). <BR/><BR/>However you'll be pleased that the new timetable dated October '06 (now available at Cheltenham Station) includes 7 day a week service to DFO until approximately 9pm. <BR/><BR/>But I'd agree that Metlink doesn't do that well in passenger info for closely related routes.Peter Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13413976934040474125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18909424.post-1160003933045096692006-10-05T09:18:00.000+10:002006-10-05T09:18:00.000+10:00I went to their new site looking for timetable inf...I went to their new site looking for timetable information between Cheltenham and Dandenong on a Saturday. I was looking for the 826 bus, but it kept coming up '404 not found'. Only after 20 minutes of hunting around did I realise they had canned the service.<BR/><BR/>Surely in those circumstances they could leave the page up, with a notice saying "This bus is no longer running" or similar.<BR/><BR/>I think they are starting a replacement service soon, but in the meantime, there is NO direct service between Cheltenham and Dandenong on weekends AT ALL, and NO service to Direct Factory Outlets!<BR/><BR/>I didn't think it was even possible for public transport in the suburbs to get even worse. I guess I was wrong.jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05256769112087434467noreply@blogger.com