-----Original Message-----
From: Roderick Smith [mailto:rodsmith@werple.net.au]
Sent: Friday, 12 January 2018 6:29 PM
To: 'transportdownunder@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: daily digest, Fri.12.1.18

Roderick.

January 11 2018 Climate change: Josh Frydenberg concedes Australia's carbon
emissions rose in 2017. with tdu.
<www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/climate-change-josh-fryde
nberg-concedes-australias-carbon-emissions-rose-in-2017-20180111-h0gmtp.html
>


January 11 2018 - A future without coal-fired power stations is inevitable
with tdu.
<www.theage.com.au/comment/a-future-without-coalfired-power-stations-is-inev
itable-20180110-h0g47v.html>

January 12 2018 Queensland LNG exports hit record levels . with tdu.
<www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/queensland-lng-exports-hit-record-le
vels-20180112-p4yyfb.html>

Summer of roadworks: Your guide to public transport disruptions.
Herald Sun Fri.12.1.18.
MELBOURNE'S summer construction blitz has resulted in gridlock on the roads,
and rail and tram disruptions throughout the city.
Navigate the mess with our guide to public transport disruptions.
Be aware that streamlining works on Hoddle Street may cause trams to be
delayed due to extra traffic around the inner-city.
MELBOURNE TRAFFIC: GUIDE TO SUMMER ROADWORKS
TRAINS
Cranbourne and Pakenham lines
Buses will be replacing selected trains between Caulfield and Dandenong
stations from Wednesday 10 January to Wednesday 17 January
PTV advises allowing 40-75 minutes travel time, full information here.
Hurstbridge line
Buses will replace trains from 8:15pm on Thursday 18 January to the last
service on Tuesday 23 January 2018
PTV advises allowing 40-60 minutes travel time, full information here.
South Morang line
Disruptions due to the Mernda rail project mean that buses will replace
trains between Epping and South Morang stations from 9:15pm on Friday 12
January until the last service on Sunday 14 January 2018
PTV advises allowing 40-60 minutes travel time, full information here.
Bairnsdale and Traralgon lines
Coaches will be replacing trains on these lines from the first service on
Tuesday 2 January to the last service on Wednesday 17 January
PTV advises journeys may be extended up to 60 minutes, full information
here.
TRAMS
Routes 1 and 6
Track renewal works on Lygon Street mean that buses will be replacing trams
from the first service on Wednesday 3 January until the last service on
Tuesday 16 January
PTV advises allowing an extra 15 minutes travel time, full information here.
BUSES
Routes 200, 207, 216, 219, 220, 232, 234, 235, 236, 237, 246, 250, 251, 302,
303, 304, 305, 309, 318, 350, 905, 906, 907, 908 and Night Bus Route 961 and
966 services will continue to travel along Hoddle Street while roadworks are
underway. Delays may be experienced until Sunday 14 January.
PTV advises that services may be delayed by up to 60 minutes, full
information here.
Full details of the planned disruptions are available here or you can find
live updates here.
<www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/summer-of-roadworks-your-guide-to-public
-transport-disruptions/news-story/ef4202f822f49215f0a437a8c54f9593> with a
nauseous spin video, not updated with the useless name changes.

Why infrastructure's solid income and growth is tipped to continue. with
tdu.
News Corp Australia Network Fri.12.1.18.
<www.heraldsun.com.au/moneysaverhq/why-infrastructures-solid-income-and-grow
th-is-tipped-to-continue/news-story/a50f8ebb20e21cb9621ce9af7b48d201>