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Subject: Sun.12 & Mon.13.2.23 daily digests, austerity archives
Sun.12.2.23 Metro Twitter
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.
Buses replace trains on sections of the Werribee/Williamstown lines until the last train (works).
Sunbury line: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Sunshine until the last train (works).
Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St all day (works). From loop stations, take a train from pfm 3 to Flinders St.
Buses replace trains Clifton Hill - Mernda until the last train (works).
Hurstbridge line: Buses replace trains Heidelberg - Eltham until the last train (works).
Surrey Hills: All outbound trains will not stop at Surrey Hills until the last train of Fri 17 Feb (works). Outbound passengers change at Chatham to a shuttle bus.
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Reduced frequency during AM & PM peaks (7.00-9.30 & & 16.00-19.00 M-F). Offpeak services are not impacted.
Pakenham/Cranbourne/Frankston lines: Buses replace trains city - Caulfield until the last train (works). Take a Lilydale/Belgrave/Glen Waverley train to Burnley for express buses to Caulfield.
Frankston line: Trains will run to an altered timetable until mid 2023 (works). Trains will stop at all stations Caulfield - Cheltenham all day. No trains will depart from pfm 1 between Patterson & Glen Huntly.
Buses replace trains Parliament - Sandringham until the last train (maintenance works). Buses terminate/originate at Richmond during Night Network.
15.47 Altona line: Major delays: The 15.05 Werribee to Newport has been delayed (an ill passenger requiring medical assistance). Trains will operate between Newport and Laverton direct.
- 15.55 Running via Altona has resumed; delays are clearing.
16.04 Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein/Glen Waverley lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St (an equipment fault near Flagstaff). From loop stations, take a train from pfm 3 to Flinders St.
- 16.11 Outbound trains are resuming loop running. First trains: 16.09 Glen Waverley, 16.12 Belgrave.
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/tolls-and-trains-sydney-transport-front-and-centre-for-minns-and-perrottet-20230212-p5cjvm.html
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Mon.13.2.23 Metro Twitter
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.
Surrey Hills: All outbound trains will not stop at Surrey Hills until the last train of Fri 17 Feb (works). Outbound passengers change at Chatham to a shuttle bus.
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Reduced frequency during AM & PM peaks (7.00-9.30 & & 16.00-19.00 M-F). Offpeak services are not impacted.
Frankston line: Trains will run to an altered timetable until mid 2023 (works). Trains will stop at all stations Caulfield - Cheltenham all day. No trains will depart from pfm 1 between Patterson & Glen Huntly.
18.42 & 19.04 Lilydale/Belgrave lines: Major delays (police attending to a trespasser in the Ringwood area). Trains may be held/altered.
- 19.39 Trespasser cleared, delays up to 60 min.
- 20.03 Delays up to 45 min.
- 20.34 Delays up to 30 min.
Buses replace trains Parliament - Sandringham from 20.15 until the last train (maintenance works).
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Upfield from 20.35 until the last train tonight (maintenance works) [and after carching a Sunbury/Craigieburn from SC].
Werribee/Williamstown lines: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Newport/Williamstown from 20.40 until the last train (maintenance works).
Pakenham/Cranbourne/Frankston lines: Buses replace trains city - Caulfield from 20.30 Until the last train (maintenance works). Take a Lilydale/Belgrave/Glen Waverley train to Burnley for express buses to Caulfield.
Trains will operate as a shuttle service Southern Cross - Sunbury/Craigieburn from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works). From loop stations, take a Flinders St train [city circle?] to Southern Cross.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/secrecy-on-victoria-s-level-crossing-removal-project-is-downright-disgraceful/ar-AA17qcfE
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/privatisation-debt-key-to-building-nsw-roads-and-rail-perrottet-20230213-p5ck5u.html
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/seq-mayors-get-canadian-blueprint-for-olympic-transport-20230213-p5ck34.html
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/inland-rail-review-identifies-significant-concerns-20230213-p5ck6t.html
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/slow-lane-why-can-t-we-have-what-european-cities-have-20230209-p5cjez.html
https://www.examiner.com.au/story/8083854/launceston-metro-on-knifes-edge