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Roderick

Fri.23.4.21 Metro Twitter
4.49 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines - Major delays (an equipment fault at Yarraman).
- 6.52 Clearing.
- 7.10 We are all stuck at Cranbourne station without a clue of when the next train will be.
- 7.33 Were any platform announcements made?
- 7.39 The only announcement was that the 7.23 was cancelled (which it wasn’t, because I am on it). The screens were not matching so it was hard to know what what’s going on. All good now.
17.17 Craigieburn line: Major delays (a track fault near North Melbourne). Trains may run direct from Flinders Street.  Trains may be held.
- 17.42  Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 18.14 Major delays clearing after the fault and trespassers near Craigieburn.
17.19 Upfield line: Major delays (a track fault between Macaulay and North Melbourne). Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 17.26 & 17.30 Buses replace trains between North Melbourne & Coburg due to a track fault. Buses have been ordered, ETA 1 hour. Consider alternatives.
- 17.36 Trains resume, with major delays.
- 21.24  Major delays again (police attending to a trespasser near Flemington Bridge).  Trains may be held/altered.
- 21.32 Clearing.
17.37 Sunbury Line: Major delays clearing after a track fault near North Melbourne.
19.09 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays clearing after police attended to a trespasser near Dandenong.
0.06 Pakenham/Cranbourne/Frankston Lines: Major delays clearing after an ill passenger at Malvern.
0.07 Sandringham line: Major delays clearing after an equipment fault near Richmond.
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Buses replace trains Westall - Dandenong from 1.45 to 3.45 (urgent works).