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180717Tu Metro Twitter - Glen Waverley line, alternative transport.

180717Tu Melbourne 'Herald Sun' - London Underground and - Paris Metro
renamed stations.

Roderick.

Tues.17.5.18 Metro Twitter.
8.49 Southern Cross station, peak hour. Escalator breaks down. Rather than
turn it off and let it run as a stairwell the geniuses call in repairs. Shut
down two escalators at once leaving no way to get down to the platform from
Collins Street. Incompetence of the highest order. - The escalator cannot be
used as a stairwell due to safety reasons. We are advising our passengers to
use the Bourke Street end, if possible in order to ease exit. [the perpetual
management bleat, and hope that 'safety' can justify anything. If only PTV
employed engineers instead of spin-doctor journalists. Static escalators
are used as stairs around the world, and in Melbourne, often].
12.34 Pakenham Line: Buses will replace trains between Dandenong and Berwick
(a fallen tree on the track at Hallam).
- 12.43 Replacement buses have been ordered and may take some time to
arrive. Please check our website for local alternative bus routes.
- 12.46 route 892 Cranbourne ; 828 Hampton - Berwick; 926 Fountain Gate -
Pakenham.
- 12.53 We have crews on the way and are confident that the tree will
removed before afternoon peak hours.
- 12.55 the city train due at Carnegie at 14.10, does it come from Pakenham?
Or Cranbourne?
- 12.59 Buses are replacing trains between Dandenong and Berwick.
- 14.04 Eight buses are in operation with an extended journey time of 35
minutes.
- 14.11 When do they expect the lines to be cleared?
- 14.17 The line is cleared now. Trains are running through, with delays of
up to 15 min.
- 16.17 This time there is a legitimate reason for the delay.
15.01 Glen Waverley line: Major Delays (a fallen tree on tracks at Glen
Iris).
- 15.08 Buses replace trains between Burnley and Darling. 11 buses have
been ordered but may take over an hour to arrive. Please consider
alternative transport.
- 15.13 To those passengers on the train at Glen Iris, please remain aboard
and listen to further announcements or directions from staff.
- 15.18 Buses have been ordered but may take over an hour to arrive.
Alternative transport information [link provided].
- 15.25 Glen Waverley line: Passengers at CBD stations are advised to take
Belgrave/Lilydale or Pakenham/Cranbourne/Frankston line services and change
for local transport. Alternative transport information [link and image]:
- 15.26 14 buses have been ordered but may take over an hour to arrive.
- 15.41 To those passengers on the train at Glen Iris, we're working towards
getting your train back to Gardiner Station. [40 min after being stopped.
We can't cope, we don't try, we don't care].
- 15.44 In London they supply buses for travellers on this event, they're
called rail replacement buses and they're mostly two floors double decker.
- 15.55 Six buses are in operation with an additional eight ordered, however
they may take over an hour to arrive.
- 16.00 Are there any express buses running from Caulfield to Darling?
- 16.02 No, only Burnley - Darling.
- 16.05 Is the tree going to be removed any time soon? Already had one peak
hour suspension this week.
- 16.13 Track and overhead crews are currently on-site attending to the
damage caused by the tree. Buses are expected to replace trains for some
time yet.
- 16.15 Then get more buses have you any idea how long the queue is?
- 16.20 13 buses are in operation with an additional three ordered, however
they may take over an hour to arrive.
- 16.36 Trains have resumed, with minor delays.
- 16.40 This happened an hour ago! Are you guys kidding me? This should not
take this long to remove a fuxking tree! Who's in charge? Woody Woodpecker?
- 17.57 An hour and a half to get to the city from Glen Waverley!
15.22 Major Delays (an equipment fault at Pakenham).
- 15.28 now only minor.
15.36 Please take extra care around trains this evening! Platforms, subways
and crossings may be slippery in the wet weather. Please refrain from
shaking wet umbrellas on train floors.
18.28 Belgrave/Lilydale lines: Minor delays due (police at Box Hill).
- 18.25 And Box Hill is closed for evacuation.
- 18.44 Minor delays; and all trains WILL NOT STOP at Box Hill.
- 18.45 Can you give us more information? I've been stuck on a Lilydale
train for 13 minutes.
- 18.50 Trains are moving again.
- 18.51 Ironically after telling everyone it wasn't going to stop at Box
Hill they do anyway.
- 18.51 clearing, and stopping again.

Melbourne Express, Tuesday, July 17, 2018 Guy, Turnbull all aboard the $450
million Baxter rail link.
Melbourne’s Metro Trains would run all the way to Baxter on the Mornington
Peninsula if the Coalition won November's state election, with a $450
million joint project promised between the state and the Commonwealth. Read
more.
8.27 Camberwell - accident Riversdale Road at Trafalgar Road
8.17 Bus strike to halt Melbourne buses this morning CDC bus drivers will
walk off the job in a strike between 9am and 1pm.
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.
Check here for affected routes.
7.41 Airport West - Truck collision cleared.
7.34 Damaging winds are also forecast for Horsham, Warrnambool, Bendigo,
Seymour, Maryborough, Ballarat, Geelong, Traralgon and all Alpine Resorts.
State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move vehicles under cover or away from trees.
* Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
* Keep clear of fallen power lines.
7.32 The weather bureau has issued a severe weather warning for damaging
winds in Melbourne this morning and early afternoon.
Northerly winds averaging 50 to 60km/h, with peak gusts of 90 to 100 km/h,
are forecast to develop over the city.
6.59 Airport West. A truck collision is blocking lanes and tram tracks on
English Street at Matthews Avenue. Emergency crews on scene, expect delays.
<www.theage.com.au/melbourne-news/melbourne-express-tuesday-july-17-2018-201
80717-p4zrur.html>

For a bridge over growing Epping, government lays money down 17 July 2018.
One of Sydney’s most notorious suburban bottlenecks is set for some relief,
after the state government announced a project to widen the Epping Station
Bridge.
Funding for the project will come from a program aimed at accelerating
housing development, with the area around Epping Station having already been
subject to significant residential construction.
“We have listened to the local Epping community and addressed their
concerns, particularly that they see the road as a problematic pinch point,”
the Planning and Housing Minister, Anthony Roberts, said.
Beecroft Road, where it crosses the train lines at Epping Station, is going
to be widened. Photo: Janie Barrett The bridge-widening project, the
planning and design of which will be paid for with $50 million from the
Department of Planning and Environment, comes before the impending temporary
shutdown of the Epping to Chatswood rail line.
The line will be shut for seven months in September. Following the shutdown,
the line will re-open, connected to the Sydney Metro North West rail line
that runs past Rouse Hill in the city’s north-west.
“Widening the Epping Station Bridge is another critical piece of the
infrastructure puzzle in Sydney’s growing north-west and will be a
significant boost to the local community,” Mr Roberts said.
Commuters brace for Epping to Chatswood line closure.
With the date for the Epping to Chatswood train line closure revealed,
commuters will have to start planning how they will get to work and school.
Roads Minister Melinda Pavey said the Epping Station Bridge project would
add another westbound lane to the bridge, a central median strip, as well as
wider footpaths crossing the rail line.
“The project forms part of a government package to unlock development around
Epping Railway Station and support new homes,” Ms Pavey said.
Epping MP Damien Tudehope said: “The community is right behind this project,
and with good reason. It will reduce travel times and increase pedestrian
safety.”
<www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/bridge-epping-government-widen-station-rail-201
80717-p4zs0j.html>

Energy plan keeps the coal fires burning as long as possible 17 July 2018.
<www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/federal/energy-plan-keeps-the-coal-fires-
burning-as-long-as-possible-20180716-p4zrtd.html>

Coal has to be part of the mix: McCormack. [with tdu]
News Corp Australia Network Tues.17.7.18.
<www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/coal-needed-for-decades-to-keep-australi
an-power-prices-down-aemo-report/news-story/1e9dffebde8701c1d1b14f43e5a5d879
>


'They are grinding us into the ground' 17 July 2018.
<www.brisbanetimes.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/they-are-grinding-us
-into-the-ground-20180716-p4zrpt.html>

Gareth Southgate has tube station renamed in his honour as Paris metro does
the same for Didier Deschamps.
UK Sun July 17, 2018.
video: French Fans Celebrate World Cup Win With Fountains, Flags, and Fire
GARETH SOUTHGATE has an underground station named after him, following
England’s World Cup exploits.
The Southgate tube station on the Piccadilly Line in Enfield will get a
rebranding in honour of the Three Lions boss for 48 hours as of Monday,
Transport for London revealed.
The 47-year-old helped England to their first World Cup semi-finals in 28
years and earned popularity for his attitude and fashion.
TfL’s London Underground managing director Mark Wild said of the renaming:
“The great performance of the England team this summer brought people of all
ages together in celebration.
“We’re delighted to be able to show our appreciation to Gareth and the team
by renaming the station in his honour.”
Ahead of their last four clash against Croatia, fans dubbed it Waistcoat
Wednesday, in honour of Southgate’s signature style.
The former Middlesbrough coach was often welcomed by the travelling English
fans with his own chant based on Atomic Kitten’s famous ‘Whole Again’ song.
Southgate tube station is renamed
This is what happens when you win a World Cup Meanwhile, in France six Paris
metro stations were temporarily renamed in honour of France’s World Cup
winning champions after their 4-2 rollercoaster victory against Croatia.
Among the changes, station Victor Hugo became “Victor Hugo Lloris”, named
after the team’s captain and goalkeeper, whose second half mistake gave
Croatia faint hopes of a late comeback.
The metro stop at Bercy has become “Bercy les Bleus”, a play on words to
thank the team. The station Avron has taken the name “Nous Avron Gagne”, a
play on the French to mean “We have won”.
Charles de Gaulle-Etoile was turned into “On a 2 Etoiles”, meaning “We have
two stars” -- referring to the country’s first World Cup win on home soil in
1998 and last night’s victory in Russia.
Notre-Dame des Champs has become “Notre Didier Deschamps”, while
Champs-Elysees- Clemenceau has been changed to “Deschamps
Elysees-Clemenceau” -- both stations pay tribute to the team’s coach Didier
Deschamps, who was also a midfielder in the 1998 side.
Southgate - Gareth Southgate.
Champs Elysées-Clémenceau - Deschamps Elysées.
A new addition to the Piccadilly line today, as Southgate station has been
renamed Gareth Southgate!
Meanwhile, the Paris metro have paid homage to France boss Didier Deschamps
in similar fashion.
<www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/world-cup/gareth-southgate-has-tube-sta
tion-renamed-in-his-honour-as-paris-metro-does-the-same-for-didier-deschamps
/news-story/74d5c103ee80fa199240d2140ed8b963>