One of the great things about Melbourne is the excellent public transport system. Especially the ubiquitous trams that make it easy to get around the more central parts of the city quickly and for the price of a single, cheap day pass.
Though the services there today are provided by private operators (Yarra Trams, Connex, etc..) under contract to a single Victoria state public transport authority, the original services were constructed as an integrated system by a public organisation (Public Transport Commission)....and it shows.
Auckland's public transport is a (TOO slowly improving) shambles compared to Melbourne's. Hopefully the new government won't repeal the recent legislation that gives ARTA the power to actually define public transport services for Auckland, instead of having to beg the various operators to - pretty please - do what is needed.
(This video was edited and rendered using 'Kino' on Ubuntu Linux. Thanks to Slim Dusty for singing "Waltzing Matilda" so well)
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