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Subject: Sat.14-Mon.16.10.23 daily digests, austerity

Roderick

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Sat.14.10.23

Sat.14.10.23 Metro Twitter
Hurstbridge line: Buses replace trains Heidelberg - Greensborough until the last train of Thu 19 Oct (works).
Lilydale/Belgrave lines: Buses replace trains Parliament - Camberwell until the last train of Sun 15 Oct (maintenance works).  Buses operate Richmond - Camberwell during night-network hours.
Buses replace trains City - Glen Waverley until the last train of Sun 15 Oct (works). Take a Frankston train to Caulfield for express buses, except during night -network hours.
Trains will operate as a shuttle service between Caulfield and Pakenham/Cranbourne until the last train of Sun 15 Oct (works).  Change to/from Frankston trains.
For Guineas Day today, extra trains will help get you home from Caulfield Racecourse, leaving every 5 minutes to Flinders Street between 16.53 and 19.03.

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Sun.15.10.23

Sun.15.10.23 Metro Twitter
Hurstbridge line: Buses replace trains Heidelberg - Greensborough until the last train of Thu 19 Oct (works).
Lilydale/Belgrave lines: Buses replace trains Parliament - Camberwell until the last train (maintenance works).
Buses replace trains City - Glen Waverley until the last train. Take a Frankston train to Caulfield for express buses.
Trains will operate as a shuttle service between Caulfield and Pakenham/Cranbourne until the last train (works).  Change to/from Frankston trains.
9.00 Werribee/Williamstown lines: Major delays (police  request in the Newport area). Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations.
- 9.11 clearing.

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Mon.16.10.23

Mon.16.10.23 Metro Twitter
Hurstbridge line: Buses replace trains Heidelberg - Greensborough until the last train of Thu 19 Oct (works).
Buses replace trains Richmond - Glen Waverley from 20.20 until the last train (maintenance).
Werribee/Williamstown lines: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Newport/Williamstown from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance works).
Lilydale/Belgrave lines: Buses replace trains Parliament - Camberwell from 20.40 until the last train (maintenance 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 Flinders St [special city-circle?) train to Flinders St.
Trains will operate as a shuttle service between Caulfield and Pakenham/Cranbourne from 21.00 until the last train (works). Change to/from Frankston trains.

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