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Subject: Tues.25 & Wed.26.4.23 daily digests, austerity archives
Roderick
Tues.25.4.23 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.
Lilydale/Belgrave lines: Major delays (police in the Blackburn area). Trains may terminate/originate at Ringwood.
Today, we recognise the service and sacrifice of all Australians who have served in war or peacekeeping operations, taking time to reflect on the ANZAC spirit and the freedom we enjoy.
Public transport services will operate to a public holiday timetable: a normal Saturday timetable. with extra services running for the Shrine Dawn Service.
Heading home from the AFL? We've got plenty of extra trains to get you home. Usual arrangements.
- 18.10 Richmond: Crowds are flowing well through Brunton Ave subway.
- 18.23 Richmond: Current wait times leading into the station from Brunton Ave are 1-2min.
- 18.29 Jolimont: Crowds are flowing well through Yarra Park and the station.
- 18.30 Richmond: Current wait times leading into the station from Brunton Ave are 2-3min. Please also use the Olympic Bvld, Swan St and Stewart St entrances.
Buses replace trains Richmond - Glen Waverley from 20.15 until the last train (maintenance works).
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Buses replace trains Caulfield - Westall from 20.15 until the to last train (works). Change from/to a Frankston train at Caulfield.
Lilyale/Belgrave lines: Buses replace trains Parliament - Camberwell from 20.30 until the last train (works). If you're at AAMI Park for tonight's NRL, must make your own way to Parliament (Spring St).
21.43 Pakenham/Cranbourne Lines: Major delays while police attend to a trespasser in the Noble Park area. Trains may be held at platforms.
- 22.35 Buses to replace trains Westall - Dandenong. Buses ETA 60 min.
- 22.47 Trains have resumed. Trains may be altered, and may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/driver-escapes-with-minor-injuries-after-van-and-v-line-train-collide-20230425-p5d36z.html
[Up empty cars with 2xN at Hughesdale ~17.40, ran around and formed down on time, with N455]
https://www.examiner.com.au/story/8170480/options-remain-open-for-central-bus-interchange
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Wed.26.4.23 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.
18.38 Werribee/Williamstown lines: Major delays (police attending to a trespasser in the Seddon area). Trains in the immediate area will remain stationary.
- 18.56 clearing. trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations. Stopping patterns may be changed.
- 19.41 They are most certainly not “clearing”, I can tell because I’ve been on one of the trains for 40 min, and I’m not even at Newport. The entire Williamstown line isn’t even 40 minutes long
Buses replace trains Richmond - Glen Waverley from 20.15 until the last train (maintenance works).
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Buses replace trains Caulfield - Westall from 20.15 until the to last train (works). Change from/to a Frankston train at Caulfield.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/deals-on-the-bus-sydney-locked-into-5-billion-in-contracts-until-2030s-20230419-p5d1nb.html
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/new-gabba-transport-hub-may-be-off-limits-to-developers-until-after-2032-20230426-p5d3hm.html