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Subject: Tues.14-Thurs.16 daily digests, austerity issues
Roderick
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Tues.14.11.23
Tues.14.11.23 Metro Twitter
Trains will not stop at Parkdale until mid 2024 (level-crossing removal work). Shuttle buses will operate Mentone - Parkdale - Mordialloc, connecting with trains. No access to station facilities or platforms during this time.
5.37 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays for outbound services (an equipment fault near South Yarra). Services may move at a reduced speed between Richmond & South Yarra.
- 8.22 clearing.
- 8.24 What about inbound delays? Been 20 min between trains.
8.22 Frankston line: Major delays (an equipment fault in the Cheltenham area). Trains may run at a reduced speed between Cheltenham & Mentone.
- 9.27 clearing.
8.38 Pakenham/Cranbourne/Frankston/Sandringham lines: Major delays (a vehicle hitting a bridge in the Richmond area). Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at platforms or between stations.
- 8.46 Frankston/Cranbourne/Pakenham lines: clearing.
- maybe some people don't deserve the right to drive.
- 8.52 Sandringham clearing.
15.37 Mernda line: Major delays (a train hitting a car on a level crossing in the Keon Park area). Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations. Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations.
- 16.19 clearing
- I hope everyone on the train is okay.
- Fix your train speaker systems and get your drivers to speak with concise and clear messages. It's not that hard.
- hopefully you keep us better informed than you did on Friday.
16.21 Craigieburn line: Major delays clearing after a train fault in the Glenbervie area.
17.55 Lilydale/Belgrave lines: Major delays (police in the Nunawading area). Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations. Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations.
- 18.10 clearing.
- 18.45 Your idea of "delays up to 30 minutes" needs work. 30 minutes past scheduled arrival at Mitcham, and the train I'm on has just left Blackburn.
Pakenham/Cranbourne/Frankston line: Buses replace trains City - Caulfield from 20.50 until the last train (maintenance works). From the city, take a Lilydale/Belgrave/Glen Waverley train to Burnley for express buses.
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.theage.com.au/national/victoria/i-get-that-melbourne-is-a-growing-city-but-will-this-construction-hell-ever-end-20231106-p5ehuc.html
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/no-roads-for-you-feds-and-states-on-infrastructure-collision-course-20231114-p5ejvy.html
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/palaszczuk-not-happy-with-federal-infrastructure-funding-overhaul-20231114-p5ejvu.html
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8423583/act-likely-to-get-special-consideration-in-infrastructure-overhaul
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Wed.15.11.23
Wed.15.11.23 Metro Twitter
Trains will not stop at Parkdale until mid 2024 (level-crossing removal work). Shuttle buses will operate Mentone - Parkdale - Mordialloc, connecting with trains. No access to station facilities or platforms during this time.
8.47 Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: Delays through North Melbourne (an ill passenger requiring an ambulance). Citybound trains depart from altered platforms at North Melbourne. Stopping patterns may be changed.
- 10.17 clearing. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
17.59 Southern Cross: Platform display information is unavailable (a fault). Listen for announcements for relevant service information.
- 18.31 Platform display information has been restored, and is now working correctly.
Pakenham/Cranbourne/Frankston line: Buses replace trains City - Caulfield from 20.50 until the last train (maintenance works). From the city, take a Lilydale/Belgrave/Glen Waverley train to Burnley for express buses.
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.smh.com.au/national/nsw/what-sydney-s-metro-projects-can-learn-from-london-s-new-mega-line-20231115-p5ek4y.html
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/barbara-is-forced-to-take-the-long-way-home-to-avoid-an-unsafe-commute-20231114-p5ejs0.html
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/utter-failure-translink-s-troubled-transit-app-on-chopping-block-20231115-p5ek5j.html
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/campaign-to-have-cross-river-rail-station-named-meanjin-gathers-steam-20231114-p5eju9.html
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Thurs.16.11.23
EV down through Surrey Hills at ~13.41; up at 14.05.
Thurs.16.11.23 Metro Twitter
Trains will not stop at Parkdale until mid 2024 (level-crossing removal work). Shuttle buses will operate Mentone - Parkdale - Mordialloc, connecting with trains. No access to station facilities or platforms during this time.
The Socceroos are back in Melbourne tonight for the FIFA World Cup Asian group qualifier against Bangladesh at AAMIPark. We’re running extra services to help you get to and from the match.
12.18 Pakenham line: Major delays (police in the Hallam area).
13.35 Lilydale/Belgrave lines: Major delays clearing after an equipment fault.
14.32 Werribee line: Major delays (police in the Hoppers Crossing area). Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations. Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations.
- 14.48 clearing.
14.34 Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein/Glen Waverley lines: Major delays (an ill passenger requiring medical assistance at Melbourne Central). Trains will run direct to/from Flinders St.
- 14.39 clearing.
20.08 Pakenham line: Major delays and clearing after an ill passenger required medical assistance at Cardinia Road.
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 [and lose 30 minutes].
Buses replace trains Riversdale - Alamein from 23.00 until the last train (urgent works).
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/bitter-blow-geelong-to-melbourne-fast-rail-link-axed/ar-AA1k00cW
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/50-infrastructure-projects-axed-by-federal-government/vi-AA1jZYCy
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/your-guide-to-which-victorian-transport-projects-have-been-axed-and-saved-20231116-p5ekib.html
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/the-12-victorian-road-and-rail-projects-axed-by-federal-government-20231116-p5ekfo.html
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/catherine-king-faces-political-pain-one-high-priced-bridge-at-a-time-20231116-p5ekj1.html
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/melbourne-airport-rail-makes-the-cut-in-federal-funding-review-20231115-p5ek86.html
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/state-could-be-forced-to-drop-key-south-east-rail-plan-before-election-20231116-p5eklg.html
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/canberra-cuts-qld-projects-but-find-2b-for-faster-rail-to-coast-20231116-p5ekfl.html
https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/coalition-and-independent-seats-bear-brunt-of-infrastructure-cuts-20231116-p5ekiy
https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/king-axes-50-road-rail-projects-diverts-7b-to-cover-blowouts-20231116-p5ekd5
https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/the-full-list-of-50-road-and-rail-projects-to-be-cut-20231116-p5ekdx
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8426009/the-50-infrastructure-projects-cut-by-the-commonwealth
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8425745/act-wins-27m-infrastructure-boost-amid-national-cuts