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Subject: Sat.16.3.24 daily digest, austerity issue
Roderick
Sat.16.3.24 Metro X
Buses replace trains on sections of the Belgrave line until April (works). [Ringwood - Bayswater]
Buses replace trains Dandenong - Pakenham until the last train of Sun 17 Mar (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.
Buses replace trains South Yarra - Sandringham until the last train of Sun 17 Mar (maintenance works).
- 21.19 Is there a problem on the Sandringham line?
- Scheduled works are occurring on the Sandringham line. Buses are replacing trains between South Yarra and Sandringham.
- Thank you
Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St all day. From loop stations, take train to Flinders St.
Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein/Glen Waverley lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St all day (works). From loop stations, take a train to Flinders St [inbound Pak/Cran, or special city circle?].
4.39 The lifts at Parliament are out of operation (a fault). Passengers requiring lift access travel to Melbourne Central or Flinders St and speak to station staff for assistance.
- 13.02 The lifts are back in operation.
Melbourne Storm is running family events in Gosch's Paddock from 12.45, then kicks of a football match in the rectangular stadium at 19.35.
13.33 I was just arriving for the 1.33pm replacement bus and it was 3 mins earl. It stopped for less than 30 seconds and drove off. Ridiculous
- it's not clear from that Tweet where this occurred. Where did this happen and which direction were you travelling?
- 13.49 Now the next one which said it was to be here for 1.43pm is not here
- 13.55 1.55pm and still it here [probably 'is not' was deleted by the always-useless predictive features in the software].
- 14.08 train-replacement buses are subject to local traffic conditions and can be delayed. We're checking with the local staff to see if there have been any other issues.
- 14.09 Lots of excuses as always.
- That was the whole reason for merging PTV and VicRoads: coordination. When there are planned replacement buses, VicRoads should be making special provision: dedicated lanes, bus-priority at lights.
16.18 Heading home from MCG? We've got plenty of extra trains to get you home. [usual pedestrian flows].
21.17 Metropolitan trains: Major delays (police in the Southern Cross area). Trains may may terminate/originate at intermediate locations; trains may run direct to/from Flinders St.
- 21.26 Clearing.
Public transport disruptions are coming up this Autumn (infrastructure projects).
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/light-rail-completes-first-test-overnight-in-sydney/vi-BB1jW1gc
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8555929/act-govt-warned-a-decade-ago-bus-service-trump-proposed-trams