One thing you’ll notice when you’re travelling through the Metro Tunnel is that all the exits have numbers. This is a recent change made just before the soft launch, and a few gunzels on YouTube wondered if it would’ve been better to list landmarks or destinations on the signs instead: this exit for the Shrine, that exit for St. Kilda Rd. trams heading to the city, etc.

As a local, this sounded like a convincing argument. I know what’s in the vicinity and where I want to go, and all I need to know is which exit will get me there the quickest. But while talking with others at work, someone mentioned that the exit numbers are useful for those who are less familiar with the area, and are using navigation software, with listed directions, to get around. That convinced me that keeping the exit numbers is probably better.