#yarratrams — Public Fediverse posts

To honour the passing of Dolly Parton, tram services today will only operate 9-5. #YarraTrams

Work to rebuild the Brunswick Depot continues. We have rejected all Union demands, on the grounds of them being unreasonable. The surveillance cameras in the women’s change-room remain, and who really needs hot and cold running water, when you’re driving trams? #YarraTrams

It’s the last round of Extra Footy Trams this weekend, which is a huge relief for us. It will be great to have a break from hearing all those poorly sung theme songs. Yay to no footy anymore. #YarraTrams

Throwback Thursday: Aug 15, 1987, W7.1036 waits to enter the single track in Glenhuntly Rd, Carnegie. It was another two years before this track was duplicated, so by the time the tram got to the end of the line, passengers were really annoyed. #YarraTrams

Tram Cops today are targeting anyone who says it’s still mathematically possible for their team to make the finals.
You won’t be fined, but you will be made to barrack for the Gold Coast Suns for the rest of your life. #YarraTrams

Rail Safety Week has ended, so now we go back to Everybody Ignore Everything We Said And Keep Being Morons For The Next Year.
It’s not as catchy, but it is the reality, sigh. #YarraTrams

Footballers take big hits on the field, but not as big as Graham Polak, when he took on a tram in 2008, and was lucky to still be alive.
Don’t take a chance to save a few seconds, because they could be the last seconds of your life. #YarraTrams #RSW2026 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-06-29/polak-in-coma-after-being-hit-by-tram/2487708?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=link

Throwback Thursday: Need we say more during Rail Safety Week? It doesn’t matter what day it is, every day is just another day, just another moron crashing into a tram. Open your eyes and look out for trams. #YarraTrams #RSW2026

When driving your car, always look out for trams and trains. They have right of way, not you. It doesn’t matter if you think you can make it, you probably won’t. Not only could it end your life, but the lives of others, who don’t deserve to be your victims. #YarraTrams #RSW2026

Looking to take a shortcut across the tracks? Think again. You’re not being smart, you’re trespassing, and it causes major delays to operations, and delays passengers. Sometimes you don’t make it, causing even longer delays. Don’t be lazy, go the right way. #YarraTrams #RSW2026

It’s Rail Safety Week. If you’re not a tram or a train, stay off the tracks. A simple message, for simple morons. #YarraTrams #RSW2026

No Extra Footy Trams tonight, due to us still being too hungover from last night’s battle of the G class tram, between Western Bulldogs and North Melbourne.
The Kangas won, meaning they’ll get the G class first, while Footscray will have to keep getting Z’s. #YarraTrams

Throwback Thursday: Swanston St, 1956, during the Olympics. People are just randomly crossing the road wherever they please, blocking cars from using the road, effectively turning it into Swanston Walk, a silly concept that will never work. #YarraTrams

#YarraTrams looks forward to working with Vicki Ward MP, the new Minister for Public Transport. Ms Ward serves the seat of Eltham, a place famous for having no trams.
We’re hopeful with the right sized brown paper bag, this is something we can achieve across all of Melbourne.

Tram Cops today are targeting anyone travelling on a G class tram. We know one of you wants to claim to be the first fined on one, which is why they will just let you off with a warning. #YarraTrams

All tram routes are running perfectly well, with no passengers being disruptive or ill. All taxis are being mindful of trams, and…, wait, what’s that buzzing sound? Oh damn, it’s the alarm going off. Dang it, it was all a dream. Oh well, it was good while it lasted. #YarraTrams

FREE BEER!!!

Now that we have your attention, trams are delayed across the network. We don’t know why, maybe because it’s the end of the week, and the end of the month. We’re tired, we’ve had enough, time to go down the pub. Your shout, because we like a free beer. #YarraTrams

Rumour has it that G class 7002 is currently in service on Route 58.

For more details rush to use the TramTracker app, so that it crashes the app and halts all trams. #YarraTrams

Throwback Thursday: In 1971 Ballarat tram No.36 visited Melbourne to promote tourism to the cold and barren dump. The promotion was unsuccessful, resulting in Ballarat blaming the tram for the failure, and so they closed their tram network. #YarraTrams

At #YarraTrams we’re not concerned at all by the Royal Commission into the Big Build. That’s because since we took over the network, we’ve prided ourselves on not building any infrastructure improvements to the tram system at all.

Tram Cops today are targeting anyone who has set their ringtone to the AusAlert sound. In the world there is evil, pure evil, and way beyond both of those are you.
You won’t be fined, but you will have your phone crushed by every tram in the #YarraTrams fleet, just to be sure.

The national test emergency alert is being sent to all mobile phones today at 2pm. The #YarraTrams Lost and Found department is not looking forward to being woken up at 2pm by hundreds of phones all dinging at once, so stop leaving your phone behind on trams you drongos!

Extra Footy Trams tonight for the Demons v Cats at the MCG. The trams are only available for Melbourne fans, due to Geelong getting rid of trams in 1956. If you country bumpkins want to ride on trams, get on your tractor and take it back to 70 years ago. #YarraTrams

Throwback Thursday: Y.469 out the front of Hawthorn Depot, in the early 1980’s undertaking driver training duties.
These days the training centre has been closed, just like how many of the schools across Victoria are closed today, due to a teacher’s strike. #YarraTrams

Yesterday we had ill passengers and unruly passengers. The day before, same thing. We’re guessing today will also be rinse and repeat.
The question is, why are we getting so many of these Metro Trains passengers lately? Who told them about our fine network? #YarraTrams

Tram Cops today are targeting anyone who is Moonwalking on a tram. We know you want to celebrate Armstrong’s achievements on this day in 1969, but it’s really annoying when you keep saying “Hee-Hee!”
You won’t be fined, but you will be made to eat a wheel of cheese. #YarraTrams

Free travel today on trams originating from Essendon depot, after the Bombers had a win on the weekend. Good thing for us the depot is actually located in Travencore, so no free travel. We know this is disappointing, but it’s just like how Essendon are in the finals. #YarraTrams

Just catching up on this World Cup thing. We don’t know too much about it, but it looks like North Melbourne are up against Adelaide, who for some reason are wearing terrible looking alternative guernsey. We’re just thankful we didn’t have to put on any extra trams. #YarraTrams

The AFL have once again decided they don’t need Extra Footy Trams tonight, so instead we’re doing Extra Theatre Trams to various live stage performances happening all around Melbourne. Time for us to support where the real dramatic action is, and it’s not the footy. #YarraTrams