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Subject: Tues.19.3.24 daily digest, austerity issue

22.18 Down rail train through Surrey Hills, pull push with a yellow SSR T at the eastern end; west end not seen.

Roderick.

Tues.19.3.24 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.
4.48 Major delays (police in the Frankston area).  Trains may be altered, cancelled or remain stationary for extended period at platforms.
- 4.58 clearing.
- 13.46  Major delays again (an incident requiring emergency services in the Kananook area).  Trains may be altered, cancelled or remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations.
- Anyone know what happened?
- 13.49 clearing.
14.30 to 22.54 Buses are replacing trains Frankston - Stony Point (an equipment fault), adding 25 min.
- Once it became apparent that this was likely to be protracted, the alert should have been updated with info to this effect.
17.26 Lilydale/Belgrave lines: Major delays clearing after a police action in the Box Hill area.
20.02 Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: Minor delays clearing after a police action in the Melbourne Central area.  Trains may be altered, and may run direct to/from Flinders St.
20.03 Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein/Glen Waverley lines: Major delays clearing after a police action in the Melbourne Central area.  Trains may run direct to/from Flinders St.
20.05 Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: Major delays clearing after a police action in the Melbourne Central area.  Trains may run direct to/from Flinders St.
Buses replace trains on sections of the Lilydale line from 20.30 until late March (works).
Frankston line: Buses replace trains South Yarra - Mordialloc from 20.30 until the last train tonight (maintenance and other works).  https://tinyurl.com/2uxsp84t
Werribee/Williamstown lines: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Newport/Williamstown from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works).
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works). From Southern Cross or loop stations, take a train to Flinders St [inbound Werribee, or special city circle].
Sandringham line: Buses replace trains South Yarra - Elsternwick from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works).
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Upfield from 21.05 until the last train (maintenance works).  https://tinyurl.com/5d9rkaa8
Trains operate as a shuttle service between Melbourne Southern Cross and Sunbury/Craigieburn from 21.30 until the last train (works).  From Flinders St, take a train from pfm 9 to SC.
Public transport disruptions are coming up this Autumn (infrastructure projects).

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/relief-for-regional-travellers-as-union-scraps-strikes/ar-BB1k84yr

https://www.stockandland.com.au/story/8560098/delegation-urges-government-to-extend-rail-incentive-scheme