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Subject: Tues.24-Thurs.26.10.23 daily digests, austerity
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Tues.24.10.23
Tues.24.10.23 Metro Twitter
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 the last train of Fri 3 Nov (works).
11.50 Lilydale line: Major delays (a track fault at Mooroolbark).
- 12.17 Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations.
- 12.28 clearing
12.10 Buses replace trains between Darling & Glen Waverley (a fallen tree bringing down overhead power lines in strong wind in the Syndal area). Buses ordered, will take over 60 min.
- 12.40 Replacement buses are in operation, adding 35 minutes.
- 15.00 & 16.20 & 18.21 Buses now adding 45 minutes.
- 20.48 Trains resume, with major delays. First trains: 19.59 ex Flinders St; 20.58 ex Glen Waverley.
13.34 Craigieburn line: Major delays (an equipment fault in the Glenroy area). Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 13.37 clearing.
18.32 Upfield line: Major delays (a power fault in the Brunswick area).
- 19.22 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 North Melbourne - Upfield from 20.55 until the last (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 train [special city circle?] to Flinders St.
Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein/Glen Waverley lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St (maintenance works). From loop stations, take a Flinders St train [special city circle?] to Flinders St.
24.10 https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8391579/its-been-amazing-red-hill-bus-shelter-comes-to-life
24.10 https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/why-we-urgently-needed-a-list-of-the-hottest-women-in-infrastructure-20231023-p5eeft.html
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Wed.25.10.23
Wed.25.10.23 Metro Twitter
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 the last train of Fri 3 Nov (works).
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).
Mernda line: Buses replace trains Reservoir - Epping from 20.40 until the last train (works).
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Upfield from 20.55 until the last (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 train [special city circle?] to Flinders St.
Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein/Glen Waverley lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St (maintenance works). From loop stations, take a Flinders St train [special city circle?] to Flinders St.
21.39 & 21.57 Lilydale/Belgrave lines: Major delays (police). Trains may be held at platforms. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
25.10 https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-s-mega-underground-rail-project-faces-d-day-on-expansion-20231025-p5eeza.html
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Thurs.26.10.23
Thurs.26.10.23 daily digest
Frankston line: Buses replace trains on sections of the line from 11:30pm Sat 21 Oct to 3am Sat 4 Nov, while project works take place.
Buses replace trains Frankston - Stony Point from first train Sun 22 Oct to last train Fri 3 Nov, while project works take place.
7.13 Major delays and clearing after earlier vandalism near Craigieburn. Select trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations as we recover the timetable.
12.21 Sandringham line: Major delays due to a damaged level crossing in the North Brighton area. Select trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations, including Elsternwick.
- 12.35 clearing.
- 13.38 Major delays after the Punt Road bridge near Richmond was hit by a vehicle. Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at stations or in between stations. Select trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 14.20 clearing
16.34 Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: Major delays due to an equipment fault in the Collingwood area. Citybound trains may operate at a reduced speed btwn Victoria Park and Collingwood. Select trains may run direct from Flinders St to Jolimont, not via Loop.
- 17.22 Major delays due to an equipment fault in the Collingwood area. Citybound trains may operate at a reduced speed btwn Victoria Park and Collingwood. Outbound trains may arrive out of timetable order.
- 17.38 clearing
- 17.33 Craigieburn line: Delays through Kensington due to a vehicle damaging the Macaulay Rd level crossing. Trains may operate at a reduced speed through Kensington.
- 17.57 Trains may operate at a reduced speed through Kensington. Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at stations or in between stations.
- 18.03 Trains is at Ascot Vale towards Craigburn why is it being held?
- 18.35 Sorry for your delay this evening. Unfortunately a vehicle struck/damaged a boom arm at Macaulay road level-crossing. We have made a temporary repair and trains are moving again. [didn't answer the question]
Mernda line: Buses replace trains Reservoir - Epping from 8:40pm to last train tonight, while project works take place.
Belgrave/Lilydale/Glen Waverley/Alamein Lines: Major Delays - due to network congestion in the inner area. Trains may run direct Flinders Street to Richmond, not via the City Loop.
Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St via Sthn Cross, not via Loop from 9pm to last train tonight, while project works take place. From Loop stations, take Flinders St train to Flinders St and change for connecting train.
Belgrave/Lilydale/Glen Waverley lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St, not via Loop from 9pm to last train tonight, while maintenance works take place. From Loop stations, take Flinders St train to Flinders St and change for connecting train.
23.12 Sunbury Line: Major Delays - after police attend to a trespasser in the St Albans area.
26.10 https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/the-review-was-sold-as-a-90day-process-but-it-is-now-178-days-since-its-launch/news-story/ca986901e02e488d6289729fe4991d7a
26.10 https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/state-shelves-dream-to-fix-eyesore-dubbed-the-black-hole-of-melbourne-20230925-p5e7i4.html [decking over the tracks east of Flinders St]