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Subject: Tues.28 & Wed.29.3.23 daily digests, austerity archives
Roderick
Tues.28.3.23 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.
Buses replace trains on sections of the Hurstbridge line until the last train of Sun.30.4. Greensborough, Montmorency, and Diamond Creek stations are closed.
Buses replace trains on sections of the Lilydale/Belgrave lines until late May (works).
Frankston line: Trains will run to an altered timetable until mid 2023 (works). Trains will stop at all stations Caulfield - Cheltenham all day.
6.49 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major outbound delays (an equipment fault in the Richmond area).
- 7.10 clearing
8.54 Major delays Caulfield - Frankston (equipment faults near Highett).
- 12.48 Time to step up and assist road users. Do we have to check if there are train delays before driving around Highett? Metro workers at Wickham Rd this morning could have been directing traffic away from crossing I would have thought.
15.18 Craigieburn line: Major delays (a train fault at Coolaroo). Trains may terminate/originate at Broadmeadows.
- 15.42 Consider alternative transport for local trips Broadmeadows - Craigieburn.
- 15.49 & 16.25 Buses replace trains Broadmeadows - Craigieburn. Buses ordered, ETA 45 min.
- 16.40 Trains resume. First trains: 16.14 ex Flinders St; 16.46 ex Roxburgh Park.
Buses replace trains Clifton Hill - Mernda from 20.15 until the last train (maintenance works).
21.51 & 22.42 Upfield line: Buses to replace trains Coburg - Upfield [no longer Coburg] (a person hit by a train in the Merlynston area). Buses ETA 60min.
- 22.53 Major delays, clearing.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/revealed-start-date-for-first-driverless-metro-train-to-run-under-sydney-harbour-20230323-p5cur9.html
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8137139/light-rail-faces-federal-approval-test-as-latest-design-plans-are-revealed
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8138172/light-rail-plans-put-cyclists-at-risk-pedal-power-act
https://www.stockandland.com.au/story/8138471/rail-deal-meets-with-lukewarm-response
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Wed.29.3.23 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.
Buses replace trains on sections of the Hurstbridge line until the last train of Sun.30.4. Greensborough, Montmorency, and Diamond Creek stations are closed.
Buses replace trains on sections of the Lilydale/Belgrave lines until late May (works).
Frankston line: Trains will run to an altered timetable until mid 2023 (works). Trains will stop at all stations Caulfield - Cheltenham all day.
5.02 Buses replace trains Stony Point - Frankston (an equipment fault in the Leawarra area), adding 30 min.
- 6.53 Trains have resumed.
7.42 Craigieburn line: Major delays (a track fault in the Broadmeadows area). Trains may be held/altered.
- 7.50 Buses to replace trains Craigieburn - Essendon. Replacement buses have been ordered, will take over 60 min to arrive. Consider alternative transport options.
- 8.49 : Trains are resuming. First trains: 7.01 ex Flinders St; 7.30 ex Craigieburn. [each an hour late?]
10.29 Upfield line: Major delays after a track-equipment fault near Macaulay).
17.28 & 17.45 Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: Buses to replace trains Parliament - Reservoir / Heidelberg (a person hit by a train). Buses ordered, ETA 60 min. Consider alternative transport.
- 17.30 I’m on the train stuck at Clifton Hill.
- 17.31 Please remain on the train. Emergency services are currently at the scene attending to the incident. You will be evacuated from the train when it is safe to do so.
- 17.37 the doors are locked so won’t be going anywhere.
- 17.49 Doesn't help that the escalators at Parliament are down. Causing even more problems
- 17.49 I'm stuck at West Richmond, any replacement buses from here?
- 17.50 Replacement buses have been ordered, however it will take time to move them into position. Route 246 buses from Hoddle St will take you to Clifton Hill, where you can connect with toute 86 trams towards Bundoora RMIT.
- 17.51 Currently at West Richmond. Can I catch a bus here and will it stop at Ruthven?
- 17.55 You will need to change multiple modes to get to Ruthven.
- 17.57 When are you going to send the buses to Collingwood station?
- 18.00 20 min walk to Smith St or Brunswick St trams
- 18.00 I just got to Brunswick St from Collingwood station.
- 18.09 Where is the designated bus are at Collingwood? Nobody is here to help, very disappointing.
- 18.12 Upfield Line > Coburg > Bus 903 and 561; Craigieburn Line > Broadmeadows > Bus 902; Craigieburn Line > Roxburgh Park > Bus 901
- 18.15 Have bus replacements from West Richmond arrived yet?
- 18.16 Replacement buses towards the suburbs depart from the west side of Hoddle St opposite Collingwood Town Hall. Staff have been deployed to various locations along the disruption, however some locations have been prioritised, such as at the incident location and interchange locations.
- 18.17 Replacement buses have been ordered, but will take time to arrive.
- 18.24 There will be significant delays while we work to put all replacement buses in running.
- 19.14 You'd think they'd have the courtesy to do it out of peak hour.
- 19.17 & 19.30 Trains resume Parliament - Reservoir/Heidelberg with major delays after a person was hit by a train.
- 19.25 Don't suffer in silence. If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or anxiety - call LifelineAust for assistance 24x7 on 13 11 14, or chat to someone online 19.00 - 0.00: http://bit.ly/2TgJHjE.
- 19.25 If you need someone to talk to after witnessing or assisting at the scene of an incident, contact Amber Community, on 1300 367 797. Counselling is provided face-to-face or by telephone. Assistance can be sought immediately or at any time after the incident.
- Buses replace trains Clifton Hill - Mernda from 20.15 until the last train (maintenance works).
- 22.18 it's incredibly hard to cross Punt Rd at the best of times. This is very inconvenient for an already inconvenient situation. Do better please.
- 22.33 No replacement at Collingwood St. I waited for 45 min and at the end the police said that the designated area is the bus stop at Hoddle St, and the buses were the regular ones. If this was told before, I would not be wasting 45 min after a tiring day to get back home.
- 23.06 replacement buses can take over 60 min to be in operation; regular buses may assisted some passengers but are not a replacement for the buses ordered. Replacement bus stop is in Hoddle St.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/commuter-outrage-as-sydney-s-transport-system-ranks-among-world-s-best/ar-AA19d67m
https://www.traveller.com.au/eight-australian-places-we-keep-pronouncing-incorrectly-h2auok
https://www.stockandland.com.au/story/8140313/federal-government-road-rail-intermodal-company-buys-beveridge-land