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Subject: Sat.4 & Sun.5.3.23 daily digests, austerity archives
Roderick
Sat.4.3.22 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.
Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St al day (works). From loop stations, take a train from pfm 2 to to Melbourne Southern Cross.
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Upfield until the last train of Sun 5 Mar (works).
Hurstbridge line: Buses replace trains Heidelberg - Greensborough until the last train of Tue 7 Mar (works).
Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein/Glen Waverley lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St all day . From loop stations, take a train from pfm 2 to Flinders St.
Buses replace trains on sections of the Lilydale/Belgrave lines until late May (works).
Frankston line: Trains will run to an altered timetable until mid 2023 (works). Trains will stop at all stations Caulfield - Cheltenham all day.
13.59 Hurstbridge line: Buses to replace trains Clifton Hill - Heidelberg (a track fault). Replacement buses have been ordered, but will take over 60 min to arrive. Trains tun Flinders St - Clifton Hill, with delays.
- 14.15 Consider alternative transport options
- 14.25 buses will take over 45 min to arrive
- 15.05 buses are in operation, adding 35 min.
- 15.13 Trains are resuming. First trains: The 14.58 Flinders St - Heidelberg; 15.20 Heidelberg - Flinders St.
- 18.25 Hurstbridge line: Buses to replace trains between Heidelberg and Clifton Hill again (a person struck by a train). Replacement buses have been ordered, but will take 60 min to arrive. Consider alternative transport where possible.
- 20.20 Trains resume. First trains 20.12 Flinders St - Heidelberg; 20.30 Heidelberg - Flinders St.
19.03 Pakenham/Cranbourne/Frankston/Sandringham lines: Major delays (police between Toorak and Hawksburn).
- 19.28 clearing.
- What's the police reason?
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Buses replace trains Caulfield - Westall from 0.15 until the last train of Sun 5 Mar (works). Change from/to a Frankston train.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/lifestyle/travel/union-boss-urges-government-to-take-shackles-off-private-rail-firms-as-9-000-train-workers-strike/ar-AA12DdpM
https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/david-wanted-an-affordable-home-and-a-reasonable-commute-one-suburb-was-a-winner-20230223-p5cmym.html
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8102296/it-can-be-lonely-mission-to-fight-mental-health-challenges-in-transport-industry
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Sun.5.3.23
Sun.5.3.23 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.
Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St al day (works). From loop stations, take a train from pfm 2 to to Melbourne Southern Cross.
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Upfield until the last train (works).
Hurstbridge line: Buses replace trains Heidelberg - Greensborough until the last train of Tue 7 Mar (works).
Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein/Glen Waverley lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St all day . From loop stations, take a train from pfm 2 to Flinders St.
Buses replace trains on sections of the Lilydale/Belgrave lines until late May (works).
Frankston line: Trains will run to an altered timetable until mid 2023 (works). Trains will stop at all stations Caulfield - Cheltenham all day.
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Buses replace trains Caulfield - Westall until the last train (works). Change from/to a Frankston train.
11.53 The lifts at Epping are not in service (a fault). Passengers requiring lift access travel to South Morang and speak to station staff for assistance.
- 15.40 The lifts are back in operation.
18.22 & 19.03 Buses to replace trains between Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave (an overhead-power fault at Upwey). Replacement buses, ETA 60min. Consider alternative transport options such as local bus route 693.
- 20.40 Buses are replacing trains.
- 23.40 Buses to replace trains until end of services tonight.
19.05 Lilydale line: Delays clearing after police attended to trespassers in the Croydon area.
- 19.19 Presuming still a risk, as the train has been going quite slowly.
Williamstown Line: Delays clearing after an ambulance request at Flinders St.
Sunbury line: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Sunshine from 20.15 until the last train (maintenance works).
https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/markets/sydney-is-struggling-to-replace-its-ageing-ferry-fleet-could-electric-vehicles-be-the-answer/ar-AA18dM9N
https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/downer-edi-interim-chairman-to-meet-investors-following-board-purge-20230305-p5cpho.html
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/powderfinger-guitarists-rock-the-rails-in-exclusive-underground-gig-20230305-p5cpiq.html
https://www.escape.com.au/travel-advice/travel-etiquette-101-how-to-be-an-excellent-human-on-public-transport/image-gallery/25b730fe4b1ffce48dc8594be038f29f