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Roderick

Sun.9.4.23 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 North Melbourne - Craigieburn until 5.30 (works).
Buses replace trains on sections of the Hurstbridge line until 3.00 Sun.30.4.
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.
- Trains will not stop at Glen Huntly until Aug.2023 (works). Shuttle buses operate Caulfield - Glen Huntly - Ormond. No access to station facilities during this time.
Easter Sunday: Trains, trams and buses will run to a normal Sunday timetable, including Night Network services not operating.  some services may be altered or will not run.
4.23 Frankston line buses are replacing trains Cheltenham - Carrum (Parkdale station fire), adding travel time
- 5.41  Trains have resumed, but citybound ones will not stop at Parkdale.
- 6.06 & 18.00  A shuttle bus is running between Parkdale and Mentone.
17.46 Frankston line: Major delays as police attend to a trespasser in the Kananook area. Trains may be held at platforms. or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 18.21 Clearing.
19.34 Pakenham/Cranbourne Lines: Delays clearing after a police action in the Dandenong area.
Sunbury line: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Sunshine from 20.15 until the last train (maintenance works).
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Upfield from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance works).
Craigieburn line: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Essendon from 20.40 until the last train (maintenance works).
Cranbourne/Pakenham lines: Buses replace trains Caulfield - Westall from 20.50 until the last train (works).  Change at Caulfield from/to a Frankston train.

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https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8150392/an-ode-to-the-sleek-spiritual-glory-of-trams

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/property/melbourne-suburban-rail-loop-how-new-station-precincts-will-help-house-booming-population/news-story/004fba64f736729dfc9bf99b06486920

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Mon.10.4.22 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 3.00 Sun.30.4.
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.
- Trains will not stop at Glen Huntly until Aug.2023 (works). Shuttle buses operate Caulfield - Glen Huntly - Ormond. No access to station facilities during this time.
- Citybound trains will not stop at Parkdale.  A shuttle bus is running between Parkdale and Mentone.
PT services will operate to a public holiday timetable, but some services may be altered or will not run.  Trains, trams and buses will run to a Saturday timetable, without Night Network services.
6.49 Major delays Sunbury - Sydenham Watergardens (an animal hit by a train).  Allow extra travel time or consider alternatives.
- 7.08 Buses to replace trains, but may take up to 60 min to arrive.
- 7.20 Buses may take up to 50 min to arrive.
- 7.30 Buses may take up to 40 min.
- 7.40 Buses may take up to 30 min to arrive.
- 7.50 Buses may take up to 20 min to arrive.
- 8.07 Trains are resuming, but may be altered or delayed.
Sunbury line: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Sunshine from 20.15 until the last train (maintenance works).
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Upfield from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance works).
Cranbourne/Pakenham lines: Buses replace trains Caulfield - Westall from 20.15 until the last train (works).  Change at Caulfield from/to a Frankston train.
Craigieburn line: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Essendon from 20.40 until the last train (maintenance works).

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