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Subject: Sun .10.3.24 daily digest, austerity issue

Roderick

Sun.10.3.24 Metro X
Sunbury line: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Sunshine until the last train (works). [added time not revealed]
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Craigieburn until the last train (maintenance works), adding 30 min.
Buses replace trains on sections of the Belgrave line until April (works). [Ringwood - Bayswater]
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Buses replace trains Caulfield - Westall until the last train (works).
Frankston line: 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.
Celebrating its 70th year, City of Melbourne's Moomba Festival is back over the long weekend, Sat.9 – Mon.11 March.  Save the stress of finding a park in the city: catch public transport to the festival.
High temperatures are forecast in Melbourne today.  We may implement heat-related speed restrictions.  See https://metrotrains.com.au/hotweather.
8.27 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays (police attending to a trespasser in the Dandenong area).  Trains may be altered, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 10.10 clearing.
11.21 Cranbourne line: Delays clearing after the earlier Dandenong police action, then one at Merinda Park. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
For Labour Day public holiday, Mon 11 March, most public transport will operate to a Saturday timetable, but some may be altered or will not run.  See https://bit.ly/3IryTJJ.

8.3.24 https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/geelong/vline-strikes-rtbu-announces-latest-round-of-disruptions-for-easter-grand-prix/news-story/0498e44024449cd110ba732c6f083157

Strange Melbourne stations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu9SIMW_UP4

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/dreadfully-sad-witness-recalls-bus-crash-while-paying-respects-at-site-20240309-p5fb4h.html