Arfman

@arfman.bsky.social

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Hot takes about bikes, transit and interstate / international transportation, and other random scribbles. Residing on Kulin Nation lands near Naarm in Australia. Originally from South East Asia. Also on Mastodon (@arfman@aus.social) and Discord. Ex-Twitter

Your Hottest 100 of 2025 Votes SOS - George Alice Focus [Ft. Cloves] - John Summit Best I've Found - Yes Boone Dracula - Tame Impala Infohazard - Ninajirachi Ngamaka [Ft. Leroy Johnson] - Barkaa THE RECAP [Ft. Mozey] - KNEECAP iPod Touch - Ninajirachi Running Through My Head - 3% & Sarah Wolfe London Lights - Ben Gerrans
A "Hottest 100 of Australian Songs" list on a blue backdrop showing orange waratah flowers containing "My Votes", which include: Tame Impala — The Less | Know The Better RUFUS DU SOL — Innerbloom Thelma Plum — Better In Blak The Presets — My People The Go-Betweens — Streets Of Your Town Archie Roach — Took the Children Away Crowded House — Don't Dream It's Over Ziggy Ramo — Little Things [Ft. Paul Kelly] Bag Raiders — Shooting Stars Yothu Yindi — Treaty (Radio Mix)
A video showing a Myki card being tapped on at a new style Myki reader. A card is tapped on a yellow reader. The screen goes from showing "myki Tap below" with an arrow pointing down towards the reader to "Change of mind, no charge". The barriers then open. The video then turns back to the other side, where tapping on the reader goes from "myki Tap below" to "Tap on succesful". During both times, when a card is tapped on, a green light went from a single dot to a running sequence of lights and a soft beep sound goes off. In the background is a sound of a diesel train accelerating and a lady speaking in Vietnamese.
Two bike loops can be seen attached to a concrete floor. To the right are some bolts secured into the concrete. Behind them are fences with a set of tracks and a station platform in the background. In the area between the fence are some rubbish on the ground with some undergrowth, along with a loose bike loop.
A view from the bus window of a large marker next to a road intersection with the letters spelling out "BORDERTOWN". Behind the market are some trees and a street light.
An image manipulated photo inside a tram looking towards two screens. On the left screen is a route information showing "109 Box Hill via Collins St" and the upcoming stops. On the right screen is a tabby cat on a bright green background. The tabby cat has a white neck and short legs and is the only animated feature of the photo, alternating between standing on its 4 legs, and rotating while the feet is tucked underneath its body. The green screen would also go through a few lighter shades of green while the cat is rotating. The top of a few people's heads can be seen at the bottom of the photo, along with some yellow bars and poles.
An image manipulated photo inside a tram looking towards two screens. On the left screen is a route information showing "109 Box Hill via Collins St" and the upcoming stops. On the right screen is a tabby cat on a bright green background. The tabby cat has a white neck and short legs and is the only animated feature of the photo, alternating between standing on its 4 legs, and rotating while the feet is tucked underneath its body. The green screen would also go through a few lighter shades of green while the cat is rotating. The top of a few people's heads can be seen at the bottom of the photo, along with some yellow bars and poles.
A crow sits on wheel of a blue and white bicycle missing a front wheel. The bike is secured to a bike loop located next to a car park which is fully occupied by cars. A bus can be seen beyond the car park.
An image manipulated photo of a hydrogen city bus on a 4 lane road. A SITA livery with a white top, lighter orange bottom and darker orange line between the two has been superimposed on the bus with slightly black tinted windows. The destination board shows "Footscray Station 402". On the side of the bus is the phrase, "I'M A ZERO EMISSIONS BUS POWERED BY HYDROGEN" and a picture of a globe obscured by some clouds with a sun rising. Behind the bus is a road sign, lamp post, a green grassy strip and some trees.
A passenger train carriage with commuters seated and standing, some of them holding onto the green hand rails.
A sign on a black lamppost with the name "MILTON" on it. Below it is a placeholder for an unused sign. In the background is the city skyline to the right and some trees along the road behind the sign. Clouds can be seen on the blue sky.
A screen capture showing the numbers 125 in the top half and below in small letters “km/h”. Among other information on the screen is the date, mobile reception and battery capacity.
A sign next to the lift doors with a big red C sign followed by "Clearway no stopping" and arrows showing the direction it applies to
A timetable with the station names in the column to the left and the times and origin on the right
A rail network diagram showing the Werribee line between Newport and Millers Road with and underground track section coming from "Melbourne Metro 2" going underneath Newport to a station called "Newport 2" before joining up with the other tracks at "Newport West"
An elevated station with tracks coming in from the east and west. There are some roads around it and what appears to be incomplete construction material.
A rail network diagram showing the Werribee line between Newport and Millers Road with and underground track section coming from "Melbourne Metro 2" going underneath Newport to a station called "Newport 2" before joining up with the other tracks at "Newport West"
A road leading up to the beach. On the right large pine trees line the road next to since parked cars. On the left smaller trees line a walking path. A "road work ahead" sign sitting on the kerb next to some bike loops. A fence line the access to the beach. The sky is a mix of blue and clouds
A station platform with a row of people waiting for a train. Everyone is standing approximately a metre apart but has it occupied about two thirds of the platform. The station lighting can be seen against the backdrop of the night sky.
An Aussie Rules guernsey white trim and a green body, with the outline of Norfolk Island on its chest, in which is embossed the letter N. The AFL logo in on the top left.
A set of 8 guernseys each representing the 6 states and 2 territories of Australia, which are, from left to right and top to bottom, Tasmania, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory. They are each in the colour schemes of each jurisdiction.
A screen capture of a map showing an aerial view of Sandringham station and the area surrounding it. Can be seen to the right of the Sandringham station building are 4 tracks. The two rightmost tracks are offset slightly further south and occupied by 2 trainsets of 6 carriage each. There is a pink line drawn to the right of the rightmost trainset.
A couple of fences blocking a path. Vegetation and fences lines both sides of the path. In the background are some powerline and highway noise barriers.
A group of intercity coaches parked by the side of the road under some trees. They are all liveried white with darkened windows. Two of them have the logo and wording of Transit Systems.
A tram sitting at a terminus tram stop situated between a road. In front of the tram stop is a set of traffic lights to allow for a pedestrian crossing. Above the tram tracks are wires hanging over the road. Cars appear to be passing the tram on both sides.In the background are some houses lining the road.
An above ground shot of a Melbourne Metro Xtrapolis sitting on platform 8A. Only 4 of the cars can be seen from the angle. In front of it is an island, two set of tracks and an additional switch track joining the tracks the train is sitting on roughly in the middle of the train. Behind the train is several more platforms and tracks of which a number of VLine Vlocity trains are sitting in. The station roof can be seen above the train.
Shipping containers being carried by train as seen from a passenger train window.
A wall of screens showing train arrival and departure information between a train platform and trains going down. There are people walking up and down the stairs with a transparent yellow screen dividing the fare and non-fare areas.
A screen capture from an email that states: Thank you for being a loyal member throughout our journey. We created YouTube Premium so that you could enjoy all the videos and music you love without interruptions. To continue delivering great service and features, we are increasing the YouTube Premium plan price to A$16.99/month. We don't make these decisions lightly, and this update will allow us to continue to improve YouTube Premium and support the creators and artists you watch on YouTube. This is the first ever price increase for your subscription. As a long-standing and valued member, you are currently paying a lower rate for YouTube Premium than the rate available to new subscribers. To show our appreciation for your loyalty, we're giving you at least three extra months at your current price before the price increase will impact your plan. Your price will not increase before your April billing date. Don't worry, we will notify you again at least 30 days before the new price take
A bird sitting on some tiled ground between a shop window and a timber retaining near a bin.
A tram parked at a terminus stop in the middle of the road just before an intersection. Rows of shops line both sides of the road.
A route 900 Ventura bus parked at a bus stop in a bus interchange. A information totem is seen next to the bus. A canopy covers part of the bus interchange. A few trees line the background.
A Ventura bus waiting at a bus stop. On the back of the bus is a display showing "Departs in 6 minutes". Behind it is an LED board showing the departure times of the next buses and trains. To the left is a brick pavement and a brick building. The the right, some cars parked at the side of the road, next to a number of trees lining the road
A blank wall where a bank of TV screens used to be. A transparent orange screen to the right divides the stairs that goes down.
A side by side pictures of two cars with very similar sleek lines. On the left is a silver car on a large open road facing left. On the right is a golden car facing right on a backdrop of grassland.