Melbourne Metro Tunnel Delays

The Melbourne Metro tunnel is the largest change to public infrastructure in this city since the launch of the City Loop 40 years ago.

It has taken a decade to build, and there has been much disruption across the city as the various parts of it have been constructed. Some streets and intersections were blocked off for long periods; existing train lines have seen on and off closed.

People are understandably keen to see the thing finished.

While it is close, there has been some recent confusion about when, exactly, it would open to the public. '2025' was the official launch date until 2025 actually arrived; as we entered this year there were murmurings it may get pushed back to next.

Then the Premier announced, this morning, that it would open in 'Early December'. So, not a date then, but a narrowing.

Here are some takes on these delays and changes, from our friends the AI.

Gemini

So much rich detail from Gemini. Love that there is both a kangaroo (Australia!) and Big Ben (ummm... England?) in the background.

The hard hatted skeletons are a nice touch, and provides an explanation for the delays: they could not open the train line, due to too many skeletons.

But my favourite are the ducks; a gaggle of backback wearing, latte sipping, commuter ducks, exactly as I see in Melbourne, every day on my way to work.

Grok

Grok has seemingly not heard of this project (and possibly: Melbourne), although I do enjoy that this sinister business type has a kind of Trumpian vibe. The enmity betwee the two is still real.

And really, when you think about it: isn't a sinister, Trumpian man behind most of the world's problems?

ChatGPT

A brief note on ChatGPT: a wheel spun on the screen for ages, before it gave up. It then presented an error message saying, 'the prompt was too complex'.

I bet Jacinta Allen wishes she'd thought of that.

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