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Wed.18.8.21 Metro Twitter
Aircraft: No ramp access to platforms until late 2021 (pedestrian-underpass works).
Flinders St: still with a lane closed for tunnel works.
North Williamstown: Station closed until late 2021 (level-crossing removal).  A shuttle bus will operate Newport - Williamstown Beach, connecting with trains. There will be no access to station platforms or facilities during this time.
Mooroolbark: Station closed until late-2021 (level-crossing removal). A shuttle bus will operate Croydon - Mooroolbark - Lilydale, connecting with trains. There will be no access to station platforms or facilities during this time.
Edithvale/Chelsea/Bonbeach: Stations closed until late 2021 (level-crossing removal). A shuttle bus will operate Mordialloc - Carrum, connecting with trains. There will be no access to station platforms or facilities during this time.
The level crossings at Argyle Avenue, Bondi Road and Edithvale Road are closed until early-October.  Chelsea Road is closed permanently. See http://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/projects/chelsea-road-chelsea
Until Wednesday 25 August the Royal Parade southbound service lane will be closed north of the Grattan Street intersection, adjacent to the Metro Tunnel Project site.   For more information on transport changes in this area, visit: https://metrotunnel.vic.gov.au/construction/parkville/changes-to-grattan-street
19.29 Major delays (police near Pakenham).
Werribee/Williamstown lines: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Newport/Williamstown from 20.40 until the last train (maintenance works).
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Upfield from 20.45 until the last train (maintenance works).
Sandringham line: Buses replace trains Parliament - Elsternwick from 20.55 until the last train (maintenance works).
Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: All trains terminate/originate at Southern Cross from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works). From Flinders St, take a train from pfm 1, 2 or 3 to MSC [loop stations ignored].
Buses replace trains between Clifton Hill and Mernda from 21.00 until the last train (works)
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: From 21.00 until the last train (works): Buses replace trains Caulfield-Westall.
Frankston line: From 21.00 until the last train (works). Buses replace trains Moorabbin-Frankston.

18.8.21 covid 19 tier 2 warnings after a cast caught trains:
Upfield Line (Southern Cross Station to Flinders Street Station)13/08/2021 5:42pm - 5:47pm
Sandringham Line (Flinders Street Station to Windsor Station)    13/08/2021 5:50pm - 6:05pm
Frankston Line (Flinders Street Station to Moorabbin Station)    14/08/2021 5:35am - 6:08am
Frankston Line (Moorabbin Station to Southern Cross Station)    14/08/2021 7:11am - 7:51am
Sandringham Line (Windsor Station to Flinders Street Station)    14/08/2021 1:56pm - 2:07pm
Upfield Line (Flinders Street Station to Southern Cross Station) 14/08/2021 2:11pm - 2:16pm
Pakenham Line (South Yarra Station to Southern Cross Station)    13/08/2021 11:51pm - 11:59pm
Pakenham Line (South Yarra Station to Southern Cross Station)    14/08/2021 12:00am - 12:03am

Wed.18.8.21 Melbourne 'Herald Sun' Transport cuts
PUBLIC Transport Minister Ben Carroll has come under fire after revealing public transport night network services would again be scrapped under Melbourne’s curfew.
For the next two weeks, public transport will not run between lam and 5am on Saturdays and between lam and 6am on Sundays.
The changes are in line with the last time the city was under Stage 4 restrictions but Mr Carroll copped a heavy backlash online. Among the complaints from the public was that essential workers who rely on public transport would be affected.
Opposition transport spokesman David Davis criticised the move because of the impacts on shift workers.
Last night, RTBU said all members rostered to work night shifts will still be paid.