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171209Sa Melbourne 'Herald Sun':
- letters, speed & texting cameras, energy. with tdu.
- inadequate transport.

Daily Commercial News: Melbourne tunnel stations embrace nature.

171209Sa route 96 changes.

171209Sa-10Su route 67 changes.

Roderick.

Route 67 - power-supply upgrade - Saturday 9 to Sunday 10 December.
Work is being done near St Kilda Junction.
From 6.00 Saturday 9 December until 18.00 Sunday 10 December, route 67 trams
will operate as Route 67a, with buses replacing trams between Stop 29 Union
St & Stop 38 Brunning St.
Replacement buses will stop at temporary stops near near existing tram stops
along St Kilda Rd & Brighton Rd where possible.
Stop 30 St Kilda Junction will be serviced by Route 67a trams, and not by
replacement buses.
Trams & replacement buses will operate to the normal frequency, but may not
arrive at the scheduled time.
<www.yarratrams.com.au/using-trams/service-changes/service-changes/2017/rout
e-67-network-upgrade-work-saturday-9-to-sunday-10-december>

Rail pain ahead for commuters during summer construction blitz December 9,
2017.
COMMUTERS are being warned to expect delays of more than an hour during the
holiday period due to a summer construction blitz.
Passengers boarding a train at Dandenong. The Dandenong railway corridor has
the most crowded trains in Victoria. Picture: Andrew Henshaw Sections of the
Frankston, Cranbourne and Pakenham lines will be upgraded to prepare the
network for new hi-tech trains and remove nine level crossings.
Buses will replace trains between Flinders Street and Westall on
Cranbourne-Pakenham lines and Flinders Street and Moorabbin on the Frankston
line from January 2 to 9 and again between Caulfield and Dandenong from
January 10 to 17 and Westall and Dandenong for two weeks during February.
The upgrade is the biggest restoration of the overhead and power system on
the Cranbourne and Pakenham line in more than 20 years.
Platforms at 13 stations along the line will also be extended as part of the
upgrade to accommodate new seven-carriage trains.
Commuters travelling to the city during the summer works should allow an
extra 40 to 75 minutes for their journey.
Public transport minister Jacinta Allan said the works would allow the
network to run bigger trains more often and thanked passengers in advance
for their patience.
"It's the biggest investment in better trains services for Melbourne's
southeast in a generation, and will also reduce congestion and boost safety
on our roads," she said.
By the end of 2018, all nine level crossings between Caulfield and Dandenong
will be gone and the first High Capacity Metro Trains will be in testing,
ahead of their introduction to the network in early 2019.
The level crossing removal site at Noble Park in October this year. Picture:
Wayne Taylor.
<www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/south-east/rail-pain-ahead-for-commuters-during
-summer-construction-blitz/news-story/35411c5c7408b7a6abbc542f6eec7225>