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Subject: Wed.13.3.24 daily digest, austerity issue

Roderick

Wed.13.3.24 Metro X
Buses replace trains on sections of the Belgrave line until April (works). [Ringwood - Bayswater]
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.
6.28 Buses are replacing trains Frankston - Stony Point (an equipment fault near Hastings), adding 25 min.
- 8.21 Trains will recommence with the 8.48 ex Frankston.
- 8.30 Yet no mention of the major delays on Frankston line. 8.18 express from Cheltenham expected in 5 minutes.
8.10 Hurstbridge line: Buses to replace trains Greensborough - Clifton Hill (a faulty train at Darebin). Buses may take up to 45 min to arrive; trains may be altered; consider alternatives.
- 8.25 Buses may take up to 30min to arrive.
- 8.40 Buses may take up to 15min to arrive
- 8.45  Buses are replacing trains, adding 40 min, with more en route.
- 8.53 Which bus replacement stop do we wait at at Clifton hill? Zero staff huge crowd of people. So confused.
- 8.59 It is over an hour now ... What is happening? Where are the buses ? People need to go to work.
- 10.09 Trains are resuming.
8.50 Mernda line: Major delays (a train fault). Trains may be altered or cancelled.
- 9.08 The train fault is apparently at Darebin.  Why is this affecting the Mernda line?
- 10.12 Minor and clearing.
13.29 Sandringham line: Major delays (a vehicle hit a bridge in the Richmond area). Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations, or may be altered.
- 13.34 Trains may be cancelled.
- 13.41 Trains may run at a reduced speed through the area.
- 13.50 Delays now minor.
- 14.08 Delays clearing.
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Craigieburn from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance works).
Buses replace trains Ringwood - Lilydale from 20.30 until the last train (works).
Public transport disruptions are coming up this Autumn (infrastructure projects).

13.3 https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/suburban-rail-loop-blowout-costs-taxpayers-extra-16b/ar-BB1jMDLT

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/voters-won-t-know-suburban-rail-loop-cost-until-after-2026-election-20240313-p5fc4a.html

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/brisbane-fast-ferry-service-scrapped-days-after-launch/vi-BB1jOt2U

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/suburban-rail-loop-directors-eyewatering-salary-revealed/news-story/37335b06376850be328bd1576123dd7f

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8553360/no-buses-home-but-concertgoers-were-urged-to-catch-public-transport