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Subject: Thurs.27 & Fri.28.4.23 daily digests, austerity archives
Roderick
Thurs.27.4.23 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.
12.03 Sandringham line: Major delays (a motor vehicle hit a bridge near Richmond). Trains may be held or altered.
- 12.12 Trains are now moving, with speed restrictions.
- 12.34 still major
17.39 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: There may be delays of up to 20 min (an equipment fault between Hughesdale and Oakleigh). Trains may be held at platforms.
- 17.54 There may be delays of up to 40 min.
- 18.05 There may be delays of up to 30 min. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 18.26 There may be delays of up to 45 min
- 18.47 There may be delays of up to 60 min. Trains may be altered/cancelled.
- 19.07 There may be delays of over 60 min.
- 19.35 There are delays of up to 60 min, clearing. [premature call]
- 19.55 The fault is fixed, but delays are still up to 60 min, starting to decrease, but may take time to clear.
- 20.06 And now the buses start.
- Buses replace trains Caulfield - Westall from 20.15 until the to last train (works). Change from/to a Frankston train at Caulfield.
18.13 Craigieburn line: Delays of up to 30 min (trespassers on/near rail lines in the Broadmeadows area). Trains may be held at platforms.
- 18.31 Delays of up to 45 min. Police are in the area.
- 18.37 Are trains not travelling between the city loop and Broadmeadows?
- 18.38 Trains are stopped near Broadmeadows and impacting services along the line.
- 18.41 Are there any stations between Flinders St and Broadmeadows which are still running?
- 18.43 clearing.
- 18.47 Trains have resumed, with major delays.
20.22 Sunbury line: Major delays (drivers and trains out of position at Flinders St).
- 20.29 Are there major delays between Melbourne Southern Cross and Flinders St? Trains are frozen between stations.
- 20.37 Trains are moving. We do have some platform congestion, but clearing.
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/opposition-to-refer-claims-deputy-premier-knew-of-cfmeu-coercion-to-ibac/news-story/76de58324ca8bfb55f9a0817a3fa9e6c
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Fri.28.4.23
Fri.28.4.23 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.
14.10 Craigieburn line. Where’s the train? screen dump.
17.32 Mernda line: Major delays (a track-equipment fault in the South Morang area). Trains may be held at platforms or may originate/terminate at intermediate stations.
- 17.36 Buses to replace trains between Epping and Mernda (a track-equipment fault in the Epping area). Buses have been ordered, but will take over 60 min to arrive.
- 18.06 Buses are replacing trains.
- 18.10 Trains have resumed. Buses may assist passenger movement if required.
17.37 Major delays (an equipment fault in the Craigieburn area).
- 18.28 Clearing. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
Buses replace trains Burnley - Alamein from 20.30 until the last train of Sun 30 Apr (works). Buses are replacing trains Burnley - Box Hill during this time.
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (works). From loop stations, take a train from pfm 4 to Richmond [but Pak/Cran runs anticlockwise]. From Southern Cross, take a train pfm 11 or 13 to Flinders St.
Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (works). From loop stations, take a Swanston St tram to Flinders St.
Trains will operate as a shuttle service between Caulfield and Frankston from 23.00 until to 5.00 Sat 29 Apr (works). Change from/to a Pak/Cran train at Frankston. Passengers for Hawksburn, Toorak, Armadale or Malvern, change at South Yarra or Caulfield for a replacement bus.
Sandringham line: Buses replace trains South Yarra - Elsternwick from 23.00 until 5.00 Sat 29 Apr (works).
1.52 Sat. Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays (equipment faults in the Hughesdale area).
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/things-you-should-never-do-on-public-transport/ss-AA10l4lc
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/these-old-cameras-are-worth-a-fortune-today/ss-AA1aryUV