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Roderick.

181208Sa Melbourne 'Age' - energy efficiency. with tdu.
181208Sa Melbourne 'Herald Sun':- letters road, energy, pedestrians.

181208Sa Metro Twitter:- Comeng at a level crossing.
- bus at a level crossing.
181208Sa - YT, Hawthorn Rd (East Brighton) works.

Sat.8.12.18 Metro Twitter.
3.09 Williamstown line: Suspended Newport - Williamstown (an equipment fault in the Newport area).
Craigieburn/Upfield/Sunbury/Werribee lines: All trains will run direct Flinders St - North Melbourne all weekend (maintenance works).
- the TripView app isn’t working today.
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Buses replace trains Westall -Pakenham/Cranbourne until last train on Sun 16 Dec while train network upgrades take place. Further changes to your service apply until last train on Sun 23 Dec.
Frankston line: All Frankston line services will terminate/originate at Caulfield while works take place between 9am and 7pm.  Change at Caulfield platform 3 for citybound services. Change at Caulfield platform 2 for Frankston services.
We have extra trains and trams for people going to Marvel Stadium (Docklands) for the Adelaide United match tonight.
- But nothing for Metropolitan stations stuck being serviced by VLine.
- While south Australia has no trains going to the cricket.
9.14 Cranbourne/Pakenham lines: Minor delays (police attending to a trespasser between Clayton and Westall).  Trains may be held..
- 9.46 Now major, but clearing.
- How about some express buses starting from Hallam?
12.12 Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: Minor delays (police attending to trespassers near Parliament).  Trains will run direct Flinders Street - Jolimont.
- 12.48 Clearing; trains have resumed operating via the loop.
14.00 Hurstbridge line: Minor delays (a track fault near Greensborough).
16.01 Cranbourne/Pakenham lines: Buses to replace trains Oakleigh-Westall (police).  [on top of Westall - Pakenham/Cranbourne]
- 16.37 Four buses are in operation Oakleigh - Westall, extended journey time 30 min.
- 16.44 Trains have resumed.
Buses replace trains South Yarra - Sandringham from 20.00 (maintenance works).

Buses replace Route 64 trams between Stop 62 Gardenvale Rd & East Brighton from first today to last service Sunday 16 December.Hawthorn Rd - Saturday 8 December to Sunday 16 December
Saturday 8 December to Sunday 16 December 2018
Saturday 8 December to Sunday 16 December, first to last tram
We’re completing works on the tram tracks and overhead  wires along Hawthorn Road between Gardenvale Road and East Brighton.
Route 64 trams run as Route 64a with buses replacing trams between Stop 62 Gardenvale Road and East Brighton.
Stops not serviced by replacement buses:
Stop 63 North Road towards the city (use Stop 62 Gardenvale Road, up to 250m/3 min walk)
Stop 64 Taylor Street towards the city (use Stop 62 Gardenvale Road, 500m/7min walk)
Stop 65 Davey Avenue (use temporary bus stops in Union Street, up to 800m/10min walk)
Stop 67 Rogers Avenue (use temporary bus stop in Nepean Highway, up to 450m/6min walk)
Trams and replacement buses run to a normal frequency, however they may not arrive at the scheduled time due to traffic congestion.
<yarratrams.com.au/service-changes/hawthorn-rd-saturday-8-december-to-sunday-16-december>

Key Brisbane rail stations to close over Christmas period 7 December 2018.
Brisbane's busiest rail stations south of Roma Street will shut down over the Christmas period to allow for a $56 million signalling upgrade.
The upgrades are planned for the line between Roma Street and Corinda, with all trains stopped between Saturday, December 22, and Saturday, December 29.
Trains in and out of Roma Street Station will be halted on the Corinda, Darra, Bowen Hills, Albion and Park Road lines.Credit:Lucy Stone/Brisbane Times
The Bowen Hills service to Albion, Park Road and Darra stations will close from Christmas Day to Boxing Day and then close again on Saturday, December 29.
Buses will replace the affected trains, with affected travellers not required to tap on and off for bus trips.
Queensland Rail chief executive Nick Easy said the installations would "future-proof" the rail lines and reduce the need for future maintenance.
“The rail signalling system through this area is nearing the end of its service life and over the eight-day closure Queensland Rail crews will work around the clock to complete final commissioning and testing works on this major $56 million overhaul,” Mr Easy said.
He said Queensland Rail was working with TransLink to ensure the additional buses required would not affect normal bus routes and travellers would have similar travel times.
The project would involve more than 100 Queensland Rail employees and was estimated to require 10,000 hours of labour.
Two additional track crossovers will also be developed near Milton station during the shutdown to help provide more flexibility for trains during special events.
Mr Easy said Queensland Rail usually saw a 50 per cent reduction in the number of trips taken over the Christmas period, making it the best time to shut down the rail lines.
“Due to the complex nature of the upgrade, these commissioning works can only be carried out when no trains are operating, and our teams require uninterrupted access to the infrastructure," he said.
<www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/key-brisbane-rail-stations-to-close-over-christmas-period-20181207-p50ktr.html>
* Does anyone REALLY believe this...this line has been closed for "major works" about 10 times over the last 2yrs.......what's going on Premier Trad?
* So is the Roma Street to Darra line closed between the 22nd and the 29th or only the 25th, 26th and 29th. The story says both.

Luxembourg the first country in the world to offer free public transport 8 December 2018.
Luxembourg is to become the first country in the world to make all public transport free.
All fares for trains, trams and buses will be scrapped by next summer as part of a new environmental initiative, Xavier Bettel, the Prime Minister, announced.
Commuters can now catch public transport for free in Luxembourg. Credit: Shutterstock
Luxembourg City, the capital, suffers from some of the worst traffic congestion in the world, with one study showing that drivers spent an average of 33 hours in traffic jams in 2016.
Despite its tiny population of 110,000 people, some 400,000, including those from the bordering countries of France, Belgium and Germany commute to the capital city for work.
Mr Bettel was sworn in for a second term on Wednesday, having promised to prioritise environmental issues.
Annually, Luxembourg's national public transport system costs about $1.58 billion to run.
<www.theage.com.au/world/europe/luxembourg-the-first-country-in-the-world-to-offer-free-public-transport-20181208-p50l25.html>