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The return of the rail-delivery train passed through Surrey Hills at 12.18, with a yellow SSR T trailing.
Roderick
Wed.20.3.24 Metro X
Buses replace trains on sections of the Lilydale line until late March (works).
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.
4.43 Buses are still replacing trains Frankston - Stony Point (an equipment fault), adding 25 min.
- 12.32 Trains are resuming. The first will be 12.56 ex Frankston.
19.12 Minor delays Laverton - Werribee (police). Trains may be altered.
- 19.33 clearing.
- More than 30 minutes considered as minor delay?
- When the original alert went out at 7:12pm, delays were anticipated to be up to 15 minutes (minor delays). By the time police gave us clearance to run again, delays had increased to 30 minutes (major delays) but those delays are now starting to clear.
Werribee/Williamstown lines: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Newport/Williamstown from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works).
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.
Trains will operate as a shuttle service between Caulfield & Frankston from 21.30 until the last train (works). Change from/to a Pak/Cran train. Passengers for Hawksburn, Toorak, Armadale or Malvern, change at South Yarra / Caulfield for a replacement bus.
Public transport disruptions are happening through Autumn (infrastructure projects).
25.5.19 <www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/heritage-train-groups-fear-wipe-out-from-newport-rail-yards-20190524-p51qqh.html>
<www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/push-to-get-world-heritage-protection-for-rail-workshop-site-in-melbourne-s-west-20240314-p5fcbx.html>
Spirit of Progress, 1937 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEv7FbglxzE
https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/other/brisbane-lord-mayor-adrian-schrinner-says-state-government-should-pay-for-transport-to-new-olympic-stadium/ar-BB1kbLyU
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/a-wee-problem-no-toilet-at-ringwood-east-station-another-case-of-too-few-loos-20240320-p5fdya.html
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/two-buses-and-a-car-have-crashed-in-western-sydney-leaving-multiple-people-injured/news-story/3eecc482cd3538ada9339e6964b47a0b
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/dozens-of-people-injured-after-two-buses-car-collide-in-sydney-20240320-p5fe1n.html
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8560770/light-rail-stage-2a-will-cost-146-billion-liberals-say