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Subject: Wed.19 & Thurs.20.4.23 daily digests, austerity archives
nb the previous archive was Mon.17 & Tues.18.4.23.
Roderick
Wed.19.4.23 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.
Across the network we're looking out for you. From 18.00 every night, metro stations are patrolled by PSOs, and a Passenger Emergency Intercom can also be found on trams & trains - press the button to notify the driver if you feel unsafe at anytime.
10.36 Craigieburn line: Delays up to 30 min (a vehicle hit Mount Alexander Rd underline bridge at Essendon. Trains are stopped until the bridge is checked for any damage.
- 11.02 Delays up to 15 minutes, clearing
- 11.24 we got the ok at 10.53 to run trains.
13.30 Mernda line: Major delays (police in the Keon Park area). Trains in the immediate area will remain at platforms. Trains may terminate/originate at Reservoir.
- 13.44 Buses replace trains Reservoir - Epping (a person hit by a train). Buses ordered, ETA 60 min. Consider route 555 buses along High St for local trips.
- 14.25 Buses ETA 30min.
- 14.35 Buses ETA 15min.
- 14.45 Buses are in operation.
- 15.19 Trains to resume, with delays. First will be 14.49 ex Flinders St and 15.19 ex Mernda to Flinders Street.
- 18.25 Buses replace trains Reservoir - Epping again (another person hit by a train). Buses ordered, ETA 60 min. Consider alternative transport.
- 18.55 Buses ETA 30min.
- 19.05 Buses in operation.
- 23.44 Trains are resuming, with delays and alterations.
19.49 Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein lines: Major delays Burnley - Camberwell (an equipment fault at Camberwell). Trains may be altered or delayed.
- 20.18 clearing.
20.01 Pakenham line: Major delays (police near Narre Warren). Select trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations.
- 20.17 clearing. trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations.
Buses replace trains Newport - Altona - Werribee from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance works).
20.46 Upfield line: Major delays (police near Flemington Bridge). Consider trams.
- 21.20 clearing
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Buses replace trains Caulfield - Westall from 20.50 until the last train (works). Change from/to a Frankston train at Caulfield.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/melbourne-s-most-unreliable-trains-on-craigieburn-werribee-and-pakenham-lines/vi-AA1a1Dg5
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8164815/new-acting-chair-named-for-australian-rail-track-corporation
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Thurs.20.4.23 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.
7.52 Werribee line: Delays up to 20 min after a train has been removed from service at Laverton.
- 8.39 Delays up to 10 min, clearing quickly.
Hop off the train and have a chuckle, as the Flinders St Station steps are transformed into a stage for Circus The Show performances at 10.30, 11.30 & 12.30 as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
16.03 Frankston line: Major outbound delays (disruptive passengers in the Mordialloc area). trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations.
- 16.07 clearing
16.31 Werribee/Williamstown lines: Major delays (an ill passenger requiring medical assistance at Newport).
- 16.43 consider local alternative transport.
- 17.02 Currently stuck on train between Spotswood and Newport. Any further update or details on this incident or delay please?
- 17.05 We should have movement very soon. The person has been removed from the impacted train.
- 17.12 Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations.
19.51 Pakenham/Cranbourne/Frankston/Sandringham lines: Major delays through South Yarra (police).
- 19.57 Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations as we recover.
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Buses replace trains Caulfield - Westall from 20.50 until the last train (works). Change from/to a Frankston train at Caulfield.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/companies/analysis-southwest-network-failure-raises-concerns-over-system-s-strength/ar-AA1a4EbF
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/new-transdev-boss-denies-deliberate-bus-cancellations/ar-AA1a4nNt
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/mps-blindsided-by-andrews-government-request-to-delay-airport-rail/ar-AA1a5RJl
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/mps-blindsided-by-andrews-government-request-to-delay-airport-rail-20230419-p5d1pp.html
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/first-train-to-run-under-sydney-harbour-in-early-hours-91-years-after-loco-chugged-over-bridge-20230419-p5d1n4.html
https://www.afr.com/companies/infrastructure/nsw-transport-projects-need-more-rigour-icac-hears-20230420-p5d1zn
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/east/surrey-hills-mont-albert-level-crossing-removals-almost-complete-new-station-opens-may-22/news-story/ac0488cf483f678f8d9127b4bd6b45b7
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-victoria/woman-charged-after-pair-allegedly-assaulted-at-flinders-street-station/news-story/fdceef4e4f221b9b3774c75484583056