Thanks, Roderick.
David
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> On 6 Nov 2023, at 5:40 pm, 'Roderick Smith' via TramsDownUnder tramsdownunder@...> wrote:
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> Sent: Monday, 6 November 2023 at 05:36:55 pm AEDT
> Subject: Sun.1-Sat.7.10.23 daily digests, austerity
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> I have always regretted taking shortcuts in the past.
> However, DIY is the way to catch up.
> The problem with posting links is that some are paywalled, and some lapse.
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> Roderick
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> Sun.1.10.23
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> Sun.1.10.23 Metro Twitter
> 11.51 Minor delays outbound Newport - Werribee (an equipment fault near Laverton).
> 13.24 Glen Waverley line. Buses replace trains Burnley - Darling (a level crossing damaged by a vehicle). Buses have been ordered, but may take up to 60min to arrive. Consider alternatives.
> - 14.00 Buses may take up to 30 min to arrive.
> - 14.10 Buses may take up to 20 min to arrive.
> - 14.20 & 14.30 Buses may take up to 10 min to arrive.
> - 14.41 & 15.21 Buses are now in operation, with more enroute, adding 40 min travel time.
> - 16.11 Trains resuming, with minor delays. First trains to resume will be: 15.59 ex Flinders St and 16.05 ex Glen Waverley.
> 18.01 Cranbourne line: Major delays (fire brigade in the Lynbrook area). Trains will terminate at Dandenong. Consider local-transport options.
> - 18.11 Delays clearing. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations.
> 18.29 Frankston line: Major delays clearing after a police action in the McKinnon area. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations.
> - one of your officers was yelling extremely racist comments to me and was extremely abusive and was targeting Asian people who didn’t speak much English. if she isn’t dealt with something horrible will happen very soon.
> - If you would like this incident investigated further, drop us a line on 1800 800 007; or online at http://feedback.ptv.vic.gov.au/feedback, and a team member from our Passenger Relations team will be in touch. When providing feedback, please include details such as time and location.
> 17.39 & 19.47 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays for outbound services through Murrumbeena (an equipment fault).
> Frankston line: Buses replace trains Moorabbin - Mordialloc from 20.30 until the last train (works).
> Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Upfield from 20.35 until the last train (maintenance works).
> Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works). From loop stations, take a train from pfm 2 to Melbourne Southern Cross.
> Sunbury line: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Sunshine from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works).
>
> 1.10 https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/labor-accused-of-handing-unprecedented-power-to-transport-union-20231001-p5e8u5
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> Mon.2.10.23
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> Mon.2.10.23 Metro Twitter
> 12.21 Craigieburn line: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Essendon (a person hit by a train). Buses ordered, ETA 60 min. Consider alternatives for local trips.
> - 13.32 Replacement buses are in operation, adding 30 minutes.
> - 16.17 Trains resuming, with delays.
> 18.55 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays (police in the Carnegie area). Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations, or may be held at platforms.
> - 18.59 50 metres from Carnegie station, they stop. Couldn't stop at the station so people could get off? Maybe that information from train driver would be more useful than generic announcements about delay.
> - Your train cannot move into the station. There is a trespasser on tracks, and we've stopped trains for police to attend.
> - Or explain why stop short of station.
> - If it's yet another bloody trespasser...wipers on go hard. Every frigging day there's this rubbish. Enough is enough lock em up or scrape em up.
> - 19.07 clearing.
> Frankston line: Buses replace trains Moorabbin - Mordialloc from 20.30 until the last train (works).
> Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Upfield from 20.35 until the last train (maintenance).
> Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works). From loop stations, take a train from pfm 2 to Melbourne Southern Cross.
> Sunbury line: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Sunshine from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works).
> Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein/Glen Waverley lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (works). From loop stations, take a train to Flinders St.
>
> 2.10 https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/jacinta-allan-names-her-new-cabinet-including-her-big-build-replacement-20231002-p5e90p.html
> 2.10 https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/winners-and-losers-revealed-in-jacinta-allans-new-look-cabinet/news-story/b12dc24dd8827514cfaf864b9da6e526
> 2.10 https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/train-workers-call-off-strike-after-pay-deal-breakthrough-20231002-p5e95o.html
>
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> ======
> Tues.3.10.23
>
> Tues.3.10.23 Metro Twitter
> 20.21 Glen Waverley line: Major delays (a vehicle blocking tracks in the Tooronga area).
> - 20.38 Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations. Consider local alternatives.
> - 20.49 Tooronga Rd, Glen Iris closed (an abandoned vehicle on the tracks). Avoid the area and seek an alternative route.
> - 21.03 clearing
> Frankston line: Buses replace trains Moorabbin - Mordialloc from 20.30 until the last train (works).
> Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Upfield from 20.35 until the last train (maintenance).
> Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works). From loop stations, take a train from pfm 2 to Melbourne Southern Cross.
> Sunbury line: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Sunshine from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works).
> Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein/Glen Waverley lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (works). From loop stations, take a train to Flinders St.
>
> 3.10 https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/premier-jacinta-allan-vows-that-government-will-forge-ahead-with-critical-infrastructure-projects-despite-record-debt/news-story/33f5eaf9e17f784858419770211c3462
>
> ======
> Wed.4.10.23
>
> Wed.4.10.23 Metro Twitter
> Frankston line: Buses replace trains Moorabbin - Mordialloc from 20.30 until the last train (works).
> Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Upfield from 20.35 until the last train (maintenance).
> Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works). From loop stations, take a train from pfm 2 to Melbourne Southern Cross.
> Sunbury line: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Sunshine from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works).
> Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein/Glen Waverley lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (works). From loop stations, take a train to Flinders St.
>
> https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/push-to-pause-funding-for-controversial-suburban-rail-loop/news-story/63a9f15a5707896f0a487c04851c4367
>
> ======
> Thurs.5.10.23
>
> Thurs.5.10.23 Metro Twitter
> 12.10 Frankston line: Major delays (police near Carrum). Trains may be held at platforms.
> - 12.31 Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
> 14.25 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Hajor delays (police at Dandenong).
> - 16.41 Is this still ongoing?
> - 16.44 The delays have cleared.
> 18.41 Mernda line: Major delays (a train fault in the Merri area). Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations.
> - 19.00 clearing.
> 19.05 Pakenham/Cranbourne line: Major delays clearing after platform congestion at Dandenong.
> - How is there more congestion than usual when there are fewer trains as the bus replacements start up?
> - Buses replace trains Westall - Pakenham/Pakenham from 19.15 until last train (emergency third-party works).
> Werribee/Williamstown lines: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Newport/Williamstown from 21.45 until the last train (maintenance works).
>
> 5.10 https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/business-infrastructure-transport-groups-call-for-stalled-10b-airport-rail-link-to-be-built/news-story/611d73094119aad2038e1d91a31dc33a
> 5.10 https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/future-victoria/future-victoria-the-big-transport-issues-facing-commuters-in-melbournes-west/news-story/2faff6ed0f60ce4fc8a41a5ba18c92d1
> 5.10 https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/when-will-the-victorian-liberals-learn-that-zingers-don-t-win-elections-20231004-p5e9l3.html
> 5.10 https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/high-velocity-trains-full-steam-ahead-through-new-arden-station-in-north-melbourne/news-story/bfefa5e4541f0e0701e455fc74bb6848
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> ======
> Fri.6.10.23
> 4.40 & 11.16 & 15.39 Buses replace trains between Frankston and Stony Point (an equipment fault), adding travel time.
> 12.04 Hurstbridge line: Major delays (an equipment fault at Eltham). Trains may be held at platforms. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
> - 12.20 clearing.
> Buses replace trains Heidelberg - Hurstbridge from 20.30 until the last train of Sun 8 Oct (maintenance works).
> Buses replace trains Ringwood - Lilydale from 20.30 until the last train of Thu 12 Oct (works).
> Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (works). From loop stations, take a train to Southern Cross.
> Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein/Glen Waverley lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (works). From loop stations, take a train to Flinders St.
> Buses replace trains Dandenong - Pakenham from 21.30 until the last train of Sun 8 Oct (works).
> 21.31 Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield/Werribee/Williamstown lines: Major delays through North Melbourne (an overhead-power fault). Consider alternatives via the PTV journey planner.
> - 21.52 Buses to replace trains North Melbourne - Newport & Essendon. Buses may take up to 60 min to arrive; consider alternatives.
> - Buses replacing trains Sunbury [!] - Newport. Buses are now running, adding travel time.
> - 22.43 Sunbury & Upfield lines: Trains are running with some delays.
> - 23.27 Trains have resumed to both, with major delays. First trains: 23.25 ex Werribee and 23.28 Flinders St - Werribee.
> 22.51 The 22.40 ex Flagstaff Dandenong train is 10 mins late, and sitting in the tunnel, I can see it a hundred metres away; pathway issues?
> Buses replace trains Broadmeadows - Craigieburn from 23.30 until the last train of Sun 8 Oct (works).
>
> 6.10 https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/melbourne-city/top-5-missing-links-in-melbournes-bus-network-identified-as-advocates-call-for-boosted-services/news-story/2d4e98a01196c819f04cd88beb9e3f26
> 6.10 https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/blowouts-sharpens-axe-hanging-over-regional-road-and-rail-projects/news-story/cbab4826d56eb73ecc49cc9232f631f3
> 6.10 https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/allan-s-credibility-suffers-early-blow-as-tough-challenges-loom-20231005-p5e9yt.html
>
> ======
> Sat.7.10.23
>
> Sat.7.10.23 Metro Twitter.
> Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St all day (works). From loop stations, take a train to Southern Cross.
> Buses replace trains Broadmeadows - Craigieburn from 23.30 until the last train of Sun 8 Oct (works).
> Buses replace trains Heidelberg - Hurstbridge until the last train of Sun 8 Oct (maintenance works).
> Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein/Glen Waverley lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St all day (works). From loop stations, take a train to Flinders St.
> Buses replace trains Ringwood - Lilydale until the last train of Thu 12 Oct (works).
> Buses replace trains Dandenong - Pakenham until the last train of Sun 8 Oct (works).
> 23.21 Major delays (police at Sunbury).
>
> 7.10 https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/future-victoria/future-victoria-best-way-to-travel-to-city-from-melbournes-east/news-story/e4b8e3fa829593f55bfaeade3c3a1c74
>
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