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Poppy Appeal 2016
…fence forces and their dependants when in need. This year’s Poppy Appeal, which culminates on Remembrance Day, marks the 98th anniversary of the Armistice. You can buy a poppy at any participating station or donate online at http://remembranceday.org.au/help/donate…
Breaking down barriers to accessing public transport
Daffodil Day
…oria funds vital cancer research, provides prevention programs to help the community cut their cancer risk, and supports the more than 30,500 Victorians diagnosed with cancer each year, as well as their family and friends. Cancer Council volunteers will be selling merchandise at Metro stations on Friday 26 August to raise much-needed funds. If you can, buy a daffodil pin, a Dougal bear or fresh daffodils in support of someone you know affected by…
Support for charities helping Melbourne’s Covid-19 response
Reconciliation at Metro
Energy efficient lighting keeps trains on track
…passengers by providing brighter carriages for their journey.” The upgrade comes after recent lighting improvements for the older Comeng fleet, and a successful LED trial on a small number of newer X’Trapolis 100 and Siemens Nexas trains. LEDs not only save power, but they also have much longer lifespans than standard fluorescent lights. The lifespan of an average LED light can be between six and 12 years – about five times longer than a fluoresce…
Anti-trespass panels installed as performance improves
Switching tracks to find hope
Metro installs new bridge strike technology
Kananook Signal Control Centre gets the green light