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Roderick

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Fri.2.10.20 Metro Twitter
Buses replace trains on sections of the Upfield line until the last train of Sun 15 Nov (level-crossing works at Coburg and Moreland).
10.30 Minor delays Dandenong - Pakenham (police).
- 10.43 Now Major
- 12.03 Minor & clearing.
16.11 Mernda line: Major delays (a trespasser near Northcote).
- 16.19 Any idea at all how long it will take to get in the city? I'm currently at a standstill near Northcote
- 16.48 Police were attending to a trespasser on the track Trains have been delayed by up to 35 minutes.
Buses replace trains Epping - Mernda from 20.00 until the last train of Sun 4 Oct (works).
Buses replace trains Dandenong - Pakenham from 20.00 until 7.00 Sat 3 Oct (works).
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Werribee/Williamstown from 20.10 until the last train of Sun 4 Oct (works).
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Sunshine from 20.55 Fri 2 Oct until the last train of Sun 4 Oct (maintenance works).

Old Kwinana power station site could find new life as Australia's second-biggest battery Hamish Hastie October 2, 2020
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Fri.2.10.20 Melbourne 'Herald Sun' Letter:
COULD someone please explain why it is necessary to have our trains running on full timetable all day with one or two passengers, when we are not allowed to travel more than 5km from home?