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Subject: Sun.7.4.24 daily digest, austerity issue

Roderick
Sun.7.6.24 Metro X
Sunbury line: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Sunshine until the last train (maintenance works).
Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St all day (maintenance works).  From loop stations, take a Swanston St tram to Flinders St.
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Upfield until the last train (maintenance works).
Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St all day (works).  From loop stations, take a Swanston St tram to Flinders St.
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St all day (maintenance works). From Melbourne Southern Cross and loop stations, take a Lilydale/Belgrave/Glen Waverley train to Richmond.
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.
- Trains will operate as a shuttle service between Caulfield and Frankston until 5.00 Sun.7.4 (works).  Change from/to a Pakenham/Cranbourne train.  Passengers for Hawksburn, Toorak, Armadale or Malvern, change at South Yarra or Caulfield for a replacement bus.
Sandringham line: Buses replace trains South Yarra - Elsternwick until 5.00 (maintenance works).
There's plenty of public-transport options, including extra trains running directly to/from Melbourne Showgrounds, for Supanova Expo today. Limited onsite parking is available.
11.50 Lilydale/Belgrave lines: Major delays (police attending to a trespasser in the Ringwood area). Trains may remain stationary for extended period at or between stations, and may be altered.
- 12.20 clearing.
Sandringham line: Buses replace trains South Yarra - Elsternwick from 18.30 until the last train (maintenance works).
Trains will operate as a shuttle service between Caulfield and Frankston from 19.00 until the last train (works).  Change from/to a Pakenham/Cranbourne train.  Passengers for Hawksburn, Toorak, Armadale or Malvern, change at South Yarra or Caulfield for a replacement bus.

7.4 https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/markets/metronet-is-the-wa-government-s-signature-project-but-as-new-trains-are-unveiled-is-the-project-delivering-on-its-promise/ar-BB1lbKUZ

7.4 https://twitter.com/JacintaAllanMP/status/1776786538766188818 [spin/propaganda]

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/fears-for-politically-sensitive-documents-if-board-overseeing-state-s-archive-is-axed-20240402-p5fgqy.html