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Subject: Thurs.13 & Fri.14.4.23 daily digests, austerity archives
Roderick
Thurs.13.4.23 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 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.
9.21 Pakenham/Cranbourne/Frankston lines: Major delays (a person hit by a train). Consider local alternative transport between South Yarra and Caulfield.
- 9.44 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines Take a Frankston train for services between South Yarra and Caulfield.
- 9.45 Frankston line: Major delays clearing.
- 10.00 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays clearing. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations.
- 11.02 Has Pakenham started working normally? I had to come back from Carnegie station in the morning, but if train lines are working again, I can go back to work.
- 11.03 The lines are operating normally, with delays clearing.
Across the network we're looking out for you. From 18.00 every night, stations are patrolled by PSOs, and a passenger-emergency intercom can be found on trams & trains - press the button to notify the driver if you feel unsafe at any time. That's safety you can see.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/nsw-government-claims-thousands-of-sydney-buses-cancelled-due-to-privatisation/vi-AA19N22B
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/sydney-city-and-southwest-metro-project-to-cost-over-20b/vi-AA19NaJT
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/premier-flags-potential-for-extra-stations-along-sydney-s-metro-west-line-20230413-p5d099.html
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/new-metro-rail-line-under-sydney-harbour-risks-blowing-out-to-20-5-billion-20230412-p5czz7.html
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/call-for-probe-into-brisbane-s-council-funded-anti-congestion-campaign-20230412-p5czus.html
https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/minns-flags-metro-rail-rethink-after-briefings-show-blowout-to-45b-20230413-p5d06d
https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/1-trillion-infrastructure-boom-in-the-balance-20230329-p5cwek
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/south-east/frankston-line-delays-after-person-struck-by-a-train-near-caulfield/news-story/e8dd8c2eb01632d05af34bf836040572
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Fri.14.4.23 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 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.
- 6.00 Frankston line/Parkdale: Both citybound and outbound trains are now stopping as scheduled at Parkdale. [announced 2 days earlier]
7.42 Werribee/Williamstown lines: Major outbound delays after a train fault at Newport.
- 7.58 Major outbound delays & minor citybound delays.
- 8.13 Minor and clearing.
12.38 Hallam: No lift access between concourse and platforms (an external power outage). Passengers for Hallam, alight at Dandenong and speak to staff for assistance. Passengers at Hallam, press the intercom to speak to staff for assistance.
- 14.14 Lift access has been restored.
14.39 I’m intending to use the Mernda line into the city tomorrow. Will this line be showing green or yellow on your notify app this weekend?
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (works). From loop stns, take a train from pfm 4 to Richmond. From Melbourne Southern Cross, take train from pf 11 or 13 to Flinders St.
Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (works). From loop stations, take a Swanston St tram to Flinders St.
Sandringham line: Buses replace trains Richmond - Elsternwick from 23.00 Fri 14 Apr until 3.00 Sat 15 Apr (works).
Trains will operate as a shuttle service between Caulfield and Frankston from 23.00 until 3.00 Sat 15 Apr (works). Change at Caulfield to/from a Pak/Cran train. Passengers for Hawksburn, Toorak, Armadale or Malvern, change at South Yarra or Caulfield into a replacement bus. Passengers
23.03 Mernda line: Major delays (police). Trains may be held at platforms, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
30.3 https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/1-trillion-infrastructure-boom-in-the-balance-20230329-p5cwek
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/v-line-commuters-abandon-regional-journeys-amid-overcrowded-carriages-lack-of-services/ar-AA19QiYE
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/joyce-and-birmingham-s-captain-picks-criticised-in-damning-rail-report-20230411-p5czl9.html
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/the-bayswater-bridge-has-trapped-its-last-truck-20230414-p5d0k6.html