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Subject: Fri.20-Sun .22.10.23 daily digests, austerity

Roderick

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Fri.20.10.23

Fri.20.10.23 Metro Twitter
Buses replace trains Dandenong - Cranbourne from the first train until the last train of Mon 23 Oct (works).
It’s proven that once you know someone, you treat them with more respect.   Transport workers are people too.  Please respect them.  
20.47 Sunbury line: Major delays (police in the Ginifer area).
- 20.53 clearing.

20.10 https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/double-the-high-rises-why-density-should-be-melbourne-s-destiny-20231017-p5ed0z.html

20.10 https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/capitals-will-need-millions-of-homes-for-5-million-new-residents-20231019-p5edl3.html

20.10 https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/how-much-government-spending-is-wasted-sorry-don-t-know-yet-20231019-p5edo1.html

20.10 https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/authorities-ticked-off-after-poster-tells-travellers-not-to-touch-on-20230919-p5e5ut.html

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Sat.21.10.23

Sat.21.10.23 Metro Twitter

21.10 https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/geelong/vline-geelong-train-incorrectly-routed-to-ballarat/news-story/3c95413e793aa4d13ca26e34fade85a0

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Sun.22.10.23

Sun.22.10.23 Metro Twitter
Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St (maintenance works). From loop stations, take a Flinders St train [ie inbound from Dandenong] to Melbourne Southern Cross.
Sunbury line: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Sunshine until the last train (maintenance works).
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Upfield until the last train (maintenance works).
Buses replace trains Dandenong - Cranbourne until the last train of Mon 23 Oct (works).
Frankston line: Buses replace trains on sections of the line from 23.30 until 3.00 on Sat 4 Nov (works).
Buses replace trains Frankston - Stony Point until t he last train of Fri 3 Nov (works).
10.40 Major delays (a wildlife rescue between Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave).  Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- what’s the wildlife that needs rescuing?
- 11.12 clearing.
16.19 Metropolitan trains: Delays through Melbourne Southern Cross (police). Loop trains may run direct to/from Flinders St.  Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at platforms and between stations.
- 16.51 clearing
Lilydale/Belgrave lines: Buses replace trains Burnley - Box Hill from 20.10 until the last train (maintenance works).
Buses replace trains Camberwell - Alamein from 20.35 until the last train (maintenance works).
Buses replace trains Ringwood - Lilydale from 21.00 until the last train (works).

22.10 https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8393211/was-light-rail-a-step-backwards-for-public-transport