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Roderick
Sat.18.3 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 all day (works). From loop stations, take a Flinders St train to Melbourne Southern Cross.
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Sunbury until the last train of Sun 19 Mar (works). Passengers for Footscray take a Werribee train.
Until the last train of Sun.30.4: Buses replace trains on sections of the Hurstbridge line.
- Greensborough, Montmorency, and Diamond Creek stations are closed.
- There are changes to the way you travel around the area
Buses replace trains on sections of the Lilydale/Belgrave lines until late May (works).
Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein/Glen Waverley lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St all day (works). From Melbourne SC or loop stations, take a train to Flinders St.
Frankston line: Trains will run to an altered timetable until mid 2023 (works). Trains will stop at all stations Caulfield - Cheltenham all day.
19.36 Cranbourne line: Major delays (police attending to a trespasser in the Lynbrook area). Trains may be held/altered.
0.06 Pakenham line: Major delays clearing after a police action in the Narre Warren area.
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/absolutely-devastated-child-left-on-bus-outside-early-learning-centre-20230318-p5ct9f.html
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/migrant-influx-to-hike-melbournes-population-to-nine-million-by-2046-forecasters-say/news-story/315c82ee61736a12578641085ff36bb8
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Sun.19.3.23 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 (works) all day. From loop stations, take a Flinders St train to Melbourne Southern Cross.
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Sunbury until the last train (works). Passengers for Footscray take a Werribee train.
Until the last train of Sun.30.4: Buses replace trains on sections of the Hurstbridge line.
- Greensborough, Montmorency, and Diamond Creek stations are closed.
- There are changes to the way you travel around the area
Buses replace trains on sections of the Lilydale/Belgrave lines until late May (works).
Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein/Glen Waverley lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St all day (works). From Melbourne SC or loop stations, take a train to Flinders St.
Frankston line: Trains will run to an altered timetable until mid 2023 (works). Trains will stop at all stations Caulfield - Cheltenham all day.
5.55 Buses to replace trains Camberwell - Alamein (an equipment fault). Buses have been ordered, but will take over 30 min to arrive. Consider alternatives.
- 6.26 Buses are in operation, adding 20 min.
- 7.25 Trains resuming. First train: 7.38 ex Camberwell.
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Upfield from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance works).
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/rail-failings-demand-first-class-response/ar-AA18NsZ5
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/where-sydney-s-bus-driver-shortage-is-causing-the-most-delays-and-cancellations/ar-AA18N9jV
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/state-government-in-the-dark-on-use-of-2-7b-train-maintenance-fund-20230315-p5csb1.html
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/where-sydney-s-bus-driver-shortage-is-causing-the-most-delays-and-cancellations-20230316-p5csm0.html
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/driver-shortage-hits-home-as-brisbane-gold-coast-buses-cancelled-20230317-p5ct0k.html
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8125795/passenger-rebound-across-act-public-transport-despite-bus-route-cuts