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Tues.17.10.23
Tues.17.10.23 Metro Twitter
Hurstbridge line: Buses replace trains Heidelberg - Greensborough until the last train of Thu 19 Oct (works).
8.50 Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein lines: Major delays (an equipment fault in the Camberwell area). Trains may be held at platforms for extended period. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 9.17 clearing
- 9.51 delays again
- 10.25 Is it broken again or has it been fixed?
- 10.49 clearing
Buses replace trains Richmond - Glen Waverley from 20.20 until the last train (maintenance work).
Werribee/Williamstown lines: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Newport/Williamstown from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance works).
Buses replace trains Ringwood - Lilydale from 20.30 until the last train (works).
Lilydale/Belgrave lines: Buses replace trains Parliament - Camberwell from 20.40 until the last train (maintenance works).
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.
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.
22.44 Frankston Line: Major delays (police). Trains may be held at platforms.
- is this real?
The funeral of well-known photographer Yuri Sos (10.8.1951 - 6.10.2023) was held.
17.10 https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/journey-on-bert-how-a-metro-in-name-only-risks-embarrassing-brisbane-on-the-world-stage-20230904-p5e1um.html
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Wed.18.10.23
Wed.18.10.23 Metro Twitter
Hurstbridge line: Buses replace trains Heidelberg - Greensborough until the last train of Thu 19 Oct (works).
13.51 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays clearing after an ill passenger required medical assistance in the Clayton area.
Buses replace trains Richmond - Glen Waverley from 20.20 until the last train (maintenance work).
Buses replace trains Ringwood - Lilydale from 20.30 until the last train (works).
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).
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.
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.
18.10 https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/it-s-not-nimbyism-phantom-light-rail-station-site-of-latest-housing-war-20231016-p5ecmw.html
18.10 https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/rail-boss-who-oversaw-failed-20m-bridge-project-slammed-in-new-report-20231018-p5ed6b.html
18.10 https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/giant-holes-beneath-sydney-reshaped-into-train-station-with-new-name-20231016-p5eco4.html
18.10 https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/a-stretch-can-qld-build-olympic-venues-infrastructure-and-houses-20231018-p5edb5.html
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Thurs.19.10.23
Thurs.19.10.23 Metro Twitter
Hurstbridge line: Buses replace trains Heidelberg - Greensborough until the last train (works).
Buses replace trains Dandenong - Cranbourne from the first train until the last train of Mon 23 Oct (works).
7.36 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays (an ill passenger requiring ambulance assistance at Caulfield). Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at platforms and between stations. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 7.48 One sick passenger completely shuts down the busiest train line in peak hour. Great system we have here.
- Let’s hope this is the worst thing you say today. Perhaps best you delete.
- Someone could be dying, a family might receive the worst news today, and this is your concern?
- 7.49 Consider alternative transport for local trips between Caulfield and Oakleigh.
- 7.51 not every situation can warrant a person being removed from the train without assistance from emergency services. The welfare of the ill passenger is paramount in such situations, and those situations are often quite fluid and can change quite rapidly.
- 7.55 Just to throw that on top of replacement buses. Another wasted day for uni. Why did I even bother?
- 8.05 what's the latest update. The announcements are not audible on our train.
- 8.08 Buses replace trains Caulfield - Oakleigh Buses ordered, ETA 45min. Consider alternative transport for local trips between Caulfield and Oakleigh.
- 8.12 “Seek alternative transport”, I’m at Cardinia station I have NO other options!
- 8.14 Trains are still operating between Pakenham and Oakleigh; and between Caulfield and the city.
- 8.15 The voice over just stated it’s suspended though?
- 8.17 Services have been suspended only between Oakleigh and Caulfield.
- 8.18 How long till the next train from Cardinia road station then?
- 8.21 I'm stuck at Yarraman trying to head toward Pakenham. Not sure why they aren't moving away from the city.
- 8.24 Just started moving now.
- 8.28 Trains resume, with major delays.
- 8.37 Why did an empty city loop train just travel straight through South Yarra?
- 8.39 That train was involved in the situation at Caulfield earlier this morning, and is not in a state to carry passengers. The train was being transferred to a holding yard for cleaning.
- This makes me even more curious to know what happened on that train.
- Metro trains is such a joke of a public transport service. Time and time again metro trains can’t handle incidents in a timely manner. Not only that, fare prices have gone up and service has not improved.
- PTV's destruction of a useful facility shows its ugly face. There are four tracks between Caulfield and the city, but megamillions were spent to destroy the ability to exploit them.
If you need someone to talk to after witnessing or assisting at the scene of an incident, contact Amber Community, on 1300 367 797. Counselling is provided face-to-face or by telephone. Assistance can be sought immediately or at any time after the incident.
Werribee/Williamstown lines: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Newport/Williamstown from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance works).
Buses replace trains Ringwood - Lilydale from 20.30 until the last train tonight (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 Southern Cross & Upfield from 21.00 until the last train (works). From Flinders St, take a train from pfm 1 to Melbourne Southern Cross.
Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein/Glen Waverley lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until to the last train (maintenance works). From loop stations, take a Flinders St train.
21.44 Sunbury line: Buses replace trains between Sunshine & Sydenham Watergardens (vandalism in the Ginifer area). Buses ordered, but will take over 60 min. Consider alternative travel.
- 22.33 Replacement buses are in operation, adding 35 minutes.