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Subject: Tues.9.4.24 daily digest, austerity issue

Roderick

Tues.9.4.24 Metro X
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.
7.50 Buses to replace trains Frankston - Stony Point (a car blocking the track near Baxter). Buses are enroute, but may take 30 min to arrive.
- 8.10 Buses may take up to 10 min to arrive
- 8.30 Trains to resume
18.23 Alamein line: Major delays due to an equipment fault in the Riversdale area.  Services may remain stationary for an extended period at or between stations.  Trains may be altered or cancelled.
- 18.30 Minor and clearing.
20.07 Craigieburn Line: Major delays (police attending to a trespasser in the Coolaroo area).  Trains may remain stationary for an extended period at or between stations.  Trains may be altered.
- 20.25 clearing
Buses replace trains Ringwood - Lilydale from 20.30 until the last train (works).
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Upfield from 20.35 until the last train (maintenance works).
Sunbury line: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Sunshine from 20.50 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).
Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works).  From loop stations, take a train to Melbourne Southern Cross.

https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/markets/south-coast-trains-offline-after-severe-weather-exposes-nsw-railway-track-s-fragility/ar-BB1lhIPX

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/urgent-wfh-warning-for-one-state/ar-BB1li8aM

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/gold-coast-light-rail-project-could-blow-out-by-billions/vi-BB1ljGQg

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/new-mediator-neil-scales-tasked-with-ending-melbourne-airport-rail-link-wars/news-story/09602900590043a3254590bfba249ffe

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/one-sydney-ferry-s-indicators-froze-two-days-later-another-had-a-fault-near-gladesville-bridge-20240409-p5fidd.html