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From: Roderick Smith [mailto:rodsmith@werple.net.au]
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170626M Melbourne 'Herald Sun':
- theme parks.
- bicycle 30 km/h wish.
- original loop.
- driverless shuttle buses.

Roderick

Metro Twitter, Sun.25.6 [misreported as Sat. yesterday].
11.44 Because of a rally in the cbd, Bourke St trams (R86/96) are diverting
via La Trobe St, between Spencer St & Stop 12 Melbourne Museum. City Circle
trams are operating between Docklands & Stop 6 Russell St/Flinders St via
Harbour Esplanade & Flinders St.
- 12.28 Route 86/96 trams have resumed along their normal lines.
- 12.38 Swanston St trams in both directions may experience delays. 12.45,
no delays.
18.29 Current waiting times entering Richmond station are 7-8 minutes.

Melbourne Express: Monday, June 26, 2017 .
A nice story to wrap up on, a man caught girl who fell from New York
amusement park ride over the weekend.
The girl was dangling about eight metres off the ground from a slow-moving
gondola ride, with her little brother sat next to her in the two-person pod,
crying hysterically for help, saying he couldn't hold on.
She lost her grip and fell to where the man was standing. Read the full
story here.
8.44 Frankston line delays are now up to about 15 minutes. All services
will stop at all stations and run direct from Richmond to Flinders Street.
8.44 there are delays of 15 minutes on the Werribee line (a train fault),
and delays of 10 minutes on the South Morang and Hurstbridge lines.
8.00 The first train just left Moorabbin for Flinders St.
7.50 The Frankston line has just been reopened between Moorabbin and
Caulfield, delays up to 30 minutes.
7.52 the Frankston line remains suspended, and there are minor delays of up
to 10 minutes on South Morang, Hurstbridge and Craigieburn lines.
The 7.35 down Craigieburn service was cancelled.
7.36 Delays to Hurstbridge and South Morang lines of up to 10 minutes
outbound (track conditions near Jolimont).
7.22 Express reader Russell says the Frankston train line replacement buses
were an "absolute shambles." He got to the bus area in Moorabbin at 6.33am
and had to wait 15 minutes for the next bus.
"In the meantime another Melbourne-bound train had disgorged its load of
passengers. Saw seven buses making the return trip, the bus to Caulfield
took about 14 minutes," he said.
"Once peak hour starts the buses will take longer, unless Metro has a heap
of buses on the way peak hour will be an absolute shambles, passengers are
arriving faster than the available buses can move."
The 5.53 up Pakenham will run direct from Richmond to Flinders St, not via
the City Loop.
6.58 All other train lines this morning are green - for "good service" - bar
the Frankston line.
The Frankston line will be suspended - between Moorabbin and Caulfield - for
(at least) the rest of the morning peak. Buses are replacing trains.
The reason for the Frankston line suspension? Engineering works at
Glenhuntly Tram Square, according to the Metro website.
"Good progress was made over the weekend however, there were some technical
issues which caused a delay to completing the works," Metro says.
"We understand this is inconvenient to passengers on a Monday morning and we
are sorry for delays."
A Metro spokeswoman said "we want people to be aware that it's going to
affect morning peak."
She could not give us a timeframe for when the line will be running again,
but advised commuters to check their Twitter, the Metro website, and listen
out for announcements.
Frankston-suspended between Moorabbin and Caulfield (late running
engineering works at Glen Huntly).
Buses are replacing trains throughout the morning and there will be major
delays and Metro says customers should seek alternative transport via the
Sandringham of Pakenham lines.
"Please listen for announcements or speak to Metro customer service staff
for more information," Metro says.
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Frankston line suspended after engineering works go overtime.
Herald Sun Mon.26.6.17
TRAINS are running again on the Frankston railway line this morning after
overtime engineering works caused part of the line to be suspended this
morning.
Buses replaced trains between Moorabbin and Caulfield until just before 8am,
but Metro warns there could still be major delays of up to 30 minutes as the
line gets back up and running.
Earlier customers were told to consider alternative transport including
using the Sandringham or Pakenham lines.
Engineering works were carried out at Glenhuntly Tram Square over the
weekend to improve safety for both tram and train passengers, but technical
issues caused a delay to the completion of those works.
"We understand this is inconvenient to passengers on a Monday morning and we
are sorry for delays," Metro says.
Planned works are also expected to affect the train line from 7.45pm every
night until Wednesday.
Track conditions near Jolimont are also causing minor delays to services on
the Hurstbridge and South Morang lines.
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* Fail to plan - plan to fail.
* Probably should have had more than six busses on to cover the line both
ways in peak hour traffic, spuds!

Bicycle Network wants to slow speed limit to 30km/h around Melbourne.
Herald Sun Mon.26.6.17.
SPEEDS across the city would be slashed to 30km/h and cyclists would be
allowed on footpaths under a plan to get more people onto bikes.
The go-slow streets identified, somewhere speeds would be halved, include St
Kilda Rd, Royal Parade, Victoria St, Brunswick St and Footscray Rd.
But the plan has brewed up a road war and critics have slammed the proposal
as "concerning", saying elderly pedestrians and young children should not
have to walk the gauntlet of bikes.
Peak cycling body Bicycle Network wants VicRoads to consider the radical
measures as a congestion-busting plan to solve Melbourne's growing pains.
Cyclists want the 30km/h limit to apply to all local roads, the CBD grid,
and major approach routes to the city.
Bicycle Network chief executive Craig Richards said the difference in impact
between a car hitting a cyclist at 60km/h and 30km/h increases the chance of
survival from 10 per cent to 90 per cent.
Speeds across the city would be slashed to 30km/h and cyclists would be
allowed on footpaths under a plan to get more people onto bikes. Picture:
Mark Wilson "We believe 30km/h is the magical speed limit," Mr Richards
said.
"If cars and cyclists are travelling at the same speed bike riders feel much
more comfortable.
"We want a liveable city where bikes and walking are prioritised and cars
barrelling down at 60km/h do not encourage safe riding."
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said there was no need to drop the speed below
40km/h.
"Since we lowered the speed limit to 40km/h throughout the CBD grid, I'm
pleased to say that we have not had a single road related death," Cr Doyle
said.
Dave Jones, RACV Roads and Traffic Manager, said it was against lower speed
limits.
"The RACV believes Melbourne's CBD should remain consistent with statewide
speed restrictions - 40km/h zones are used across the state in areas with
high pedestrian activity and where workers are on roads," Mr Jones said.
Cyclists also want laws changed to allow people of all ages to ride bicycles
on footpaths.
In Victoria only children up to 12 can ride on a footpath with a supervising
adult.
Mr Richards said Victoria and NSW were the only states that did not allow
footpath riding for all.
Since lowering the speed limit to 40km/h throughout the CBD grid there has
not been a single road related death. Picture: Mark Wilson "It would
encourage more people to ride in places where the road is too dangerous," he
said.
While some people might be worried about speeding cyclists on footpaths," Mr
Richards said serious riders would choose to ride on the road.
Victoria Walks chief executive Ben Rossiter said the shared footpath
proposal was "very concerning".
"It is paramount that people feel safe when walking on footpaths without
having to worry about being hit by a cyclist," Dr Rossiter said.
"The footpaths in the CBD don't have enough room for all the walkers, let
alone bikes as well."
VicRoads said it had no plans to reduce the speed and did not support adult
cyclists using footpaths.
TOM ELLIOTT: CYCLISTS NEED TO OBEY ROAD LAWS.
VICTORIA 'TOO DANGEROUS' FOR CYCLISTS, NEW SURVEY FINDS.
CARS 'GUESTS' IN COUNCIL'S PLAN.
BLOCKED BIKE LANES RISKING CYCLISTS' LIVES.
LABOR SET TO BURN SAFE BIKE BILL.
SOME FOOTSCRAY STREETS TO GET 30KM/H SPEED LIMITS.
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