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Subject: Sun.24.3.24 daily digest, austerity issue

Roderick

Sun.24.3.24 Metro X
Werribee/Williamstown lines: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Newport/Williamstown until the last train (maintenance works).
Sunbury line: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Sunshine until the last train (maintenance works).
Buses replace trains on sections of the Lilydale line until the last train (works).
Buses replace trains on sections of the Belgrave line until the last train. [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.
8.05 Trams to Australian Grand Prix are now departing from Southern Cross Station to gates 1, 2 & 3, and along Swanston St to gates 5, 8, 9 & 10.  Service changes apply across the network all day.
11.07 Parliament: No lift access between platforms & street level (an outage).  Passengers for Parliament requiring lift access travel to Melbrne Central and speak to staff.  Passengers at Parliament requiring lift access speak to staff.
- 14.16 Lift access has been restored.
16.43 Hurstbridge line: Major delays (an ill passenger requiring medical assistance at Ivanhoe). Trains may be held at platforms or Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 16.58 Delays clearing.  Outbound trains will run at a reduced speed through the Ivanhoe area.
Public transport disruptions are happening through Autumn (infrastructure projects).

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/pizza-flowers-bubble-tea-are-high-tech-vending-machines-the-new-trend-20240322-p5fels.html [Melbourne Southern Cross]

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/first-of-new-ferries-sails-into-sydney-weeks-before-starting-services-20240324-p5ferb.html