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Subject: Tues.16.4.24 daily digest, austerity issue
Roderick
Tues.16.4.24 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.
- Buses replace trains Cheltenham - Mordialloc from the first train until the last train of Wed 17 Apr (works). https://tinyurl.com/bdhwrv8b
10.58 Mernda & Hurstbridge lines: Buses to replace trains Parliament- Clifton Hill (emergency services responding to a serious incident near West Richmond). Buses have been ordered. Trains beyond have delays.
- 12.14 Trains are resuming, with minor delays, but may be altered. First trains 11.24 ex Mernda 12.19 Flinders St to Eltham.
11.24 Glen Waverley: Major delays (a vehicle hit Huntingdale Rd underline bridge near Jordanville. Trains may remain stationary at stations for extended period, or may be altered or cancelled.
- 11.50 Trains are now on the move, with major delays.
13.21 The lifts at Flagstaff are out of operation. Passengers requiring lift access travel to Melbourne Central and speak to station staff for assistance.
- 15.10 Lift access has been restored
13.39 Werribee/Williamstown/Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: Major delays (a trespasser in the South Kensington area. Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 13.57 clearing. Trains are running direct to/from Flinders St, and may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- This sounds familiar! Glad I’m not trying to get home. Hopefully it gets sorted quicker than yesterday
- There's obvious a pattern here, maybe you should figure it out?
- again. how is this even possible. build some fences.
- 15.51: The 15.06 from Flinders St currently parked just before Ginifer.
- Give that guy a medal and felicitate him so that he can do something better than crossing rail line at south Kensington daily
- Two days in a row. If you try really hard we might get disrupted everyday this week. Looking forward to another 2.5 hour journey.
- Wasn’t this yesterday? Is it the same guy?
- Again?
- Please confirm that you did not hit "ctrl c + ctrl v" from yesterday's post? I know they're releasing a musical on Groundhog Day, but I suggest you stick to your lines..
- Just run him over.
- Same parasite as yesterday?
- Again? Is this a joke? Why can't we just run the idiot over?
13.45 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays (an ill passenger at Hughesdale). Trains may be altered.
- 13.48 clearing.
13.55 Craigieburn line: Major delays (fire brigade in the Glenroy area). Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 14.07 clearing.
15.53 Sunbury line: Major delays (police in the Ginifer area). Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 15.57 clearing.
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16.52 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays (an ill passenger requiring medical assistance at Caulfield). Trains may depart from an altered platform there. Trains may be altered.
- 17.07 clearing. Trains are using normal platforms. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations.
17.22 Sunbury line: Major delays (an 'operational incident' in the West Footscray area). Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations. trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 17.39 clearing.
- Care to tell us what the operational incident was? This is so opaque.
- What counts as an operation incident? Care to elaborate further?
- How can you guys screw up a train line so badly two days in a row?
- Again? this is 2 nights in a row.
17.57 Cranbourne line: Major delays (police in the Merinda Park – Lynbrook area). Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations, or be otherwise altered.
- 18.05 clearing.
- Did the incident clear quicker than anticipated or were delays aggravated by the earlier ill passenger at Caulfield?
Buses replace trains Ringwood - Lilydale from 20.30 until the last train (works). https://tinyurl.com/vzf836je
Buses replace trains Richmond - Glen Waverley from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works). https://tinyurl.com/mujtyhvk
Lilydale/Belgrave lines: Buses replace trains Parliament - Burnley from 20.55 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works). https://tinyurl.com/2pmncwsd
Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works). From Loop stations, take a train from pfm 1 to Melbourne Southern Cross.
Trains operate as a shuttle Caulfield - Pakenham/Cranbourne from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works). Change from/to a Frankston train.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/peak-hour-trains-grind-to-a-halt-amid-pay-dispute/vi-BB1lHxRJ [Adelaide]
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/it-will-cost-73-million-to-run-100-buses-a-day-instead-of-a-train-line-that-s-just-the-start-20240415-p5fjts.html
https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/food-and-wine/tasting-australia-s-795-debut-train-trip-an-instant-sell-out-20240410-p5fioe [Adelaide Melbourne attached to the Overland]