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Two new trains ran from Pakenham East to Ringwood on Tues.12.1, to based there for a couple of days for testing on the grades to Belgrave.
Schedule: 10.08 & 11.55 ex Pakenham; 10.48 & 12.35 into Ringwood.

Brisbane guard announcements https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqUmNWjUpHw

Tues.12.1.21 Metro Twitter
Bridge Road tram-track renewal works, 11pm Sunday 3 January to 5am Saturday 16 January.
Craigieburn line: Glenroy level-crossing-removal works. Glenroy Rd closed at the level crossing to 28 Feb. Detours via Gaffney Street and Camp Road. Buses replace trains on sections of the line until 22.00 on Sat 16 Jan.
We're removing the Hallam Road level crossing and building a new station in Hallam. Major construction starts this year. Construction sign We'll soon prepare the site for piling, electrical and steel works. The Hallam level crossing will be gone in 2022.  More: https://bit.ly/3pOGQ0h
We’ve been busy in the west as works continue to remove the Cherry Street, Werribee level crossing. We’ve installed the concrete support structures and 14 bridge beams for the new road bridge, which weigh a combined total of 1100 tonnes! See the road bridge take shape.
- With no added capacity. Now there is future planning.
Buses replace trains Ringwood - Belgrave from 20.25 until the last train (works).
Werribee/Williamstown lines: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Newport/Williamstown from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance works).
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works). From Southern Cross or loop stations. take any Burnley group train to Richmond.

COVID-19 IN AUSTRALIA Data updated 4.56pm on Jan 12, 2021
20 New cases (Jan 12)    317 Active cases    25817 Recovered    909 Deaths    View full Australia and global data

Greater Sydney as NSW records five new local COVID-19 cases; Victoria implements travel permit system Rachael Dexter and Marissa Calligeros. January 12, 2021
* 19.31 Commuters in Taipei in Taiwan.CREDIT:AP
<www.theage.com.au/national/coronavirus-updates-live-new-permit-rules-leave-victorians-stranded-sydneysiders-in-dark-about-travel-as-partner-of-covid-infected-brisbane-cleaner-tests-positive-20210112-p56td4.html0>

Origin and Neoen plan $1bn batteries for NSW power plants. Perry Williams January 12, 2021 Australian Business Network. 105 comments [with ATN]
<www.heraldsun.com.au/business/origin-and-neoen-plan-1bn-batteries-for-nsw-power-plants/news-story/9468bdf90d596d429349e2a390445e00>

Tues.12.1.21 Melbourne 'Herald Sun' Letters:
* THE last election was won by the Labor Party when its “Big Build” projects (metro tunnel, level crossings removal etc) negated the party’s integrity (Red Shirts etc).