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From: Roderick Smith [mailto:rodsmith@werple.net.au]
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Subject: Fri.13.7.18 daily digest.

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180711W Melbourne 'Age' - cramming (Leunig cartoon).

180112Th Melbourne 'Herald Sun'- bus strike.

180713F Yarra Trams - Sydney Rd works.

180713F Metro Twitter:
- Clifton Hill fruit & pastries.
- RM56 (Australian Rail Maps).
- orange tram (Melbourne Tram Museum).
- YT work.

180713F Melbourne 'Herald Sun':
- election, transport, energy.
- Lifesavers.

180713F Melbourne 'Age':
- hybrid plane & train.
- Rio Tinto driverless.
- Southbank Bvd.

Roderick.

Fri.13.7.18 Metro Twitter.
CDC bus services will be disrupted on Fri 13 July (2-6pm) in Geelong, Ballarat and Melbourne (protected industrial action). Route 400 is not affected.
Passengers in Wyndham, the Sunshine area & southeastern suburbs should seek alternative travel options. Click here for a list of affected routes.
6.00 At Clifton Hill this morning grab a piece of fresh fruit supplied by Biviano & Sons. We've also got some tasty borek there, supplied by Stathmos 109.
Melbourne Tram Museum. Who remembers orange trams in Melbourne? We've got the first one! Come along and show the kids on Sat.14.7, 11 to 5. It's the last weekend of school hols, and Pookie May Coffee will be there too.
Diesel Electric Rail Motors used to run the Stony Point & Healesville passenger services (and Werribee, Whittlesea and Cranbourne).
RM56 hauls a trailer out of Melbourne Spencer Street on VLine train 8137 to Bacchus Marsh, January 5, 1984.
DERMs no longer operate regular trains today, but nine of the ten survive and some are available for heritage and special trains. (AustralianRailMaps).
The Eighties were awesome. The music was fabulous, VCR rentals freed us from the torture of ads interrupting great film, and people looked at the world instead of focusing on their phones! Melbourne trams brought art to the streets.
17.38 Boronia: No lift access until further notice (an equipment fault). Passengers requiring lift access travel to Bayswater and speak to Metro Customer service staff for alternative transport.
18.09 South Morang/Hurstbridge lines: Minor delays through Clifton Hill (police).
- 18.18 clearing.
19.27 Sunbury line: Citybound delays clearing after a kangaroo was hit by a train near Calder Park.
0.48 Lilydale line: Major Delays (vandalism).

Melbourne Express, Friday, July 13, 2018 Southbank road to be halved in size and turned into new parkland A major road through Southbank will have the number of lanes for cars cut in half and the space for vehicles replaced with parkland.
The road will be shut between St Kilda Road and Sturt Street from Monday, with the project due for completion in August next year. Read more.
Southbank Boulevard after the works.
The 7.30 up Pakenham will originate from Dandenong today, at 7.57.
CDC bus drivers will walk off the job in a strike between 14.00 & 18.00.
The operator and Transport Workers Union have failed to reach an agreement over a pay dispute.
Bus routes could be impacted by up to an hour before and after.
6.45 Frankston Line - Delays up to 10 minutes citybound between Moorabbin and Caulfield (an equipment fault near McKinnon).
<www.theage.com.au/melbourne-news/melbourne-express-friday-july-13-2018-20180713-p4zr7t.html>

Sydney Rd works 10pm Fri 20 July to last tram Sunday 22 July: Buses replace Route 19 trams between Queen Victoria Market and Moreland Rd.
Network upgrade works - Sydney Road
Friday 20 July to Monday 23 July 2018
Date and time
10pm Friday 20 July to last tram Sunday 22 July Reason for service changes We're building a new accessible platform stop at Stop 19 Brunswick Road on Sydney Road.
Service changes
Route 19 trams run as Route 19a with buses replacing trams between Queen Victoria Market and Moreland Road.
Buses stop at temporary stops or existing kerbside tram stops on the route.
Trams resume as normal on Monday 23 July however, until last tram, Stop 19 Brunswick Road will not be serviced.
Tram replacement buses are low-floor accessible depending on availability. For assistance, please speak to our Customer Service team or contact 1800 800 007.
Alternative travel options
You may consider trains on the Upfield line between Flinders Street Station and North Coburg as an alternative.
During the works, trams and replacement buses run to the normal frequency however; they may not arrive at the scheduled time due to traffic congestion.. Please allow extra time for your journey.
For train, tram and bus information or to provide feedback, call 1800 800 007 6am-midnight (all night Friday & Saturday).
Route 19 Service changes

Flipped car causes traffic chaos in Kooyong Fri.13.7.18.
A CAR has flipped onto its roof in the eastern suburbs, causing traffic chaos for cars and trams.
Emergency services were called to the intersection of Glenferrie and Toorak roads in Kooyong shortly before 9pm on Friday.
A car flipped on its roof on Toorark Rd. Picture: Alison Madsen The MFB said the car was blocking an outbound lane and tram line on Toorak Rd.
Firefighters will remain on scene until the car has been flipped over.
Victoria Police have also confirmed they are on the scene.
It’s believed the car had a single driver and the driver had no injuries.
Yarra Trams said the accident had caused delays for Route 58 trams between Stop 134 Orrong Road and Toorak Rd.
<www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/flipped-car-causes-traffic-chaos-in-kooyong/news-story/084bd78a0f493ed3f166074d9d4b8225>

'Serious questions' over whether Australia's emissions cuts are real 13 July 2018. 87 comments.
<www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/serious-questions-over-whether-australia-s-emissions-cuts-are-real-20180710-p4zqln.html>

The long wait to walk: Dockers fans get first crack at Matagarup Bridge walk to Optus Stadium 13 July 2018.
The highlights have been few and far between for Fremantle fans in 2018, but many on Sunday may get a kick out of walking to Optus Stadium over the Matagaraup Bridge when it finally opens.
Main Roads WA confirmed the long-awaited $83 million bridge would be ready for AFL fans to use for the first time when Fremantle takes on Port Adelaide at 2.40pm.
The Matagarup Bridge connects fans in East Perth and the CBD to Optus Stadium over the Swan River. Photo: Main Roads Footy fans have been urged to catch public transport or get dropped near the bridge for the 370m walk to the $1.8 billion stadium because of limited parking options in East Perth.
The long-awaited footbridge opening has sparked a raft of changes to transport routes to the stadium precinct.
For those taking a train, Claisebrook is a 15-minute walk to the East Perth side of the bridge.
The new CBD shuttle circle route will now take fans via Wellington Street, Milligan Street, and Adelaide and St Georges Terraces to the stadium.
Public Transport Authority spokesman David Hynes said fans needed to take heed of the changes.
"We’ve been testing the new bus station and routes for some time now but, like anything new, we expect there may be some minor teething problems as drivers and passengers adjust to the new routes," he said.
"We would like to thank those passengers in advance for using public transport, and hope they take advantage of this new CBD route which has been designed to take you past several major CBD car parks and close to busy precincts like Yagan Square and Elizabeth Quay."
Mr Hynes said early planning had indicated about 14,000 people would use buses to get to the ground.
"So far up to 18,000 fans have been using the special event bus services, so we are really keen to ensure we continue to offer a user-friendly service on game days," he said.
PTA bus route changes:
Bus route 661 will now take a modified circular route via Wellington Street, Milligan Street, and Adelaide/St Georges Terraces to East Perth.
The route will no longer enter Elizabeth Quay Bus Station, so passengers will need to board from St Georges Terrace (Stops 10116 and 10119).
Several departure stands for existing bus routes have also changed, including:
•Route 650 (Karrinyup) will now depart from stands 18-22 •Route 656 (Canning Vale) will now depart from stands 10 and 11 •Route 657(Curtin University) will now depart from stands 8 and 9 •Route 654 (Ellenbrook Town Centre) will depart from stands 12 and 13, on the west side of Perth Stadium Bus Station The controversial footbridge missed several deadlines for its public launch, with May and June opening dates delayed due to complications with lifting and connecting its central arch.
Fans are urged to check new transport routes to the bridge. Photo: PTA A two-year delay opening the bridge was partly due to hold-ups with a Malaysia-based manufacturer contracted under the previous Liberal government.
Labor terminated that contract after it won the 2017 state election and then employed local fabricators to finish the job.
Fremantle will wear their purple "home" Indigenous jumper for the match to honour NAIDOC Week.
<www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/the-long-wait-to-walk-dockers-fans-get-first-crack-at-matagarup-bridge-walk-to-optus-stadium-20180713-p4zrbp.html>