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Roderick

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Wed.12.10.22

Wed.12.10.22 Metro Twitter [most missed]
Flinders St: still with a lane closed for tunnel works.
Because of tunnel works, Degraves St subway at Flinders St is closed until 2024. No platform transfer via Degraves St subway. Passengers should use Elizabeth & Swanston St entry/exits.  Campbell Arcade remains closed to 2024. Platform  interchange via that subway was available until mid 2022.
Bell: No lift access to platforms until Oct 2022, while works continue around the station precinct. A shuttle bus will run from Bell to Preston and Thornbury.  [the station opened on 5.9].

https://www.traveller.com.au/number-96-tram-in-melbourne-this-one-route-gives-you-the-best-of-the-city-h26vs5

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/slashing-fares-on-trains-trams-rewards-all-of-us-20221012-p5bp3k.html

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/billions-spent-on-public-transport-but-car-is-still-king-in-brisbane-20221012-p5bp88.html

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/yarra-river-flood-fears-as-dangerous-rains-loom-in-melbourne/news-story/009b568d1ceb152f27cbf8f468958fb8

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/white-elephant-projects-that-failed-victoria/news-story/944c3aafc6eabe9cee1393876232c5cf

https://www.realestate.com.au/news/from-rail-to-sale-circa1917-red-rattler-train-carriage-the-star-feature-of-pakenham-house

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Thurs.13.10.22

Thurs.13.10.22 Metro Twitter [most missed]
Flinders St: still with a lane closed for tunnel works.
Because of tunnel works, Degraves St subway at Flinders St is closed until 2024. No platform transfer via Degraves St subway. Passengers should use Elizabeth & Swanston St entry/exits.  Campbell Arcade remains closed to 2024. Platform  interchange via that subway was available until mid 2022.
Bell: No lift access to platforms until Oct 2022, while works continue around the station precinct. A shuttle bus will run from Bell to Preston and Thornbury.  [the station opened on 5.9].

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/australia-weather-sydney-melbourne-brisbane-hobart-adelaide-forecast-rain-flooding/ar-AA12TcgU

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/nsw-rail-workers-vote-to-shut-down-opal-readers-at-sydney-stations/ar-AA12TVAt

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/significant-rain-to-hit-melbourne-as-flooding-swamps-victoria/ar-AA12TeoG

level-crossing-safety video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALvRi9mto8E&t=3s

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/victorian-weather-live-state-braces-for-significant-rainfall-event-flash-flooding-possible-in-melbourne-regional-towns-threatened-20221013-p5bpeh.html

https://www.theage.com.au/national/australia-news-live-pm-confirms-spending-cuts-in-october-budget-narrow-majority-want-more-public-anti-corruption-hearings-20221012-p5bpap.html

https://www.examiner.com.au/story/7939462/calls-for-improved-disability-transport-as-community-members-left-out-in-the-cold

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/rising-waters-force-evacuations-in-rochester-seymour-carisbrook/news-story/5d283897f579e3754dada9a23bc40c2d

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/yarra-river-flood-fears-as-dangerous-rains-loom-in-melbourne/news-story/009b568d1ceb152f27cbf8f468958fb8