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Roderick.
Sat.15.4.23 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.
Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St all day (works). From loop stations, take a train from pfm 3 to Flinders St. From Melbourne Southern Cross, take a train from pfm 13 to Flinders St.
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).
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St all day (works). From loop stations, take a train from pfm 4 to Richmond. From SC, take a train from pfm 13 to Flinders St.
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.
- Parkdale Station: Service changes apply between from 4.00 until 6.00 (station building fire aftermath).
- 5.32 Trains have resumed stopping at Parkdale. [the third day for this announcement]
0.29 Sun. Lilydale line: Major delays (equipment faults in the Ringwood East area).
- 0.49 Buses to replace trains Ringwood - Mooroolbark. Buses ordered, ETA 60 min. Consider alternative transport arrangements [at this hour?].
- 1.00 Buses ETA 50 min.
- 1.10 Buses ETA 40 min.
- 1.20 Buses ETA 30 min.
- 1.30 Buses in operation, adding travel time.
- 2.20 Buses replace trains Ringwood - LILYDALE.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/markets/notorious-bayswater-bridge-the-bane-of-perth-truck-drivers-demolished-as-part-of-metronet-development/ar-AA19T9tJ
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/big-ticket-transport-projects-face-delays-as-budget-pressures-build-20230415-p5d0oj.html
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8158602/from-woolloongabba-to-oodnadatta-whats-in-a-name
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-victoria/man-allegedly-followed-and-exposed-himself-to-teenage-girl-on-train/news-story/42cd4adb3a4fa611b6f7f734f99071e9
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/victorian-airport-rail-link-project-paused-to-rein-in-rising-debt/news-story/f4521bbf6822305ff4fcb4370fabbc88
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/melbourne-airport-rail-link-facing-further-delays-as-state-battles-rising-debt/vi-AA19UiAk
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Sun.16.4.23 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.
Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St all day (works). From loop stations, take a train from pfm 3 to Flinders St. From Melbourne Southern Cross, take a train from pfm 13 to Flinders St.
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).
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St all day (works). From loop stations, take a train from pfm 4 to Richmond. From SC, take a train from pfm 13 to Flinders St.
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.
4.40 Buses replacing trains Ringwood - Lilydale since 2.20 now replace them Ringwood - Mooroolbark.
- 6.32 Trains resuming, with delays.
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Buses replace trains City - Westall from 20.15 until the last train (works). Take a Camberwell/Glen Waverley train to Burnley for express buses.
Sandringham line: Buses replace trains Richmond - Elsternwick from 20.15 (works).
Frankston line: Buses replace trains City - Caulfield from 21.00 until the last train (works). Take a Camberwell/Glen Waverley train to Burnley for express buses.
https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/major-investor-still-sees-upside-for-downer-despite-fraud-allegations-20230416-p5d0ta.html