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Roderick
Fri.5.5.23 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 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 [finished?]
- 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.
Heading to the AFL football this weekend? There are major project works impacting multiple lines from Friday night and all weekend. See http://ptv.vic.gov.au/journey/
- Pakenham/Cranbourne/Frankston affected from 20.30.
13.47 Sunbury line: Major outbound delays (police in the Sunshine area).
- 13.49 clearing.
15.15 Lilydale/Belgrave lines: Major delays due (a motor vehicle hit Warrandyte Rd bridge, Ringwood). Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 15.26 clearing.
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Buses replace trains City - Oakleigh from 20.30 until the last train of Sun 7 May (works).
Frankston line: Buses replace trains City - Moorabbin from 20.30 until the last train of Sun 7 May (works).
Sunbury/Craigieburn lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (works take place). From loop stations, take a train to Flinders St (extra city circle? no inbound Pak/Cran).
Trains will operate as a shuttle service Southern Cross - Upfield from 21.00 until 1.00 Sat 6 May (works). From loop stations, take a Flinders St train to Southern Cross (clockwise city circle?).
Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein/Glen Waverley lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (works). From loop stations, take a train to Flinders St.
22.00 Football at Marvel: Burnley and Caulfield groups catch a train from Southern Cross pfm 13 to Flinders St; Pak/Cran/Fkn take a Lily/Bel to Burnley for an express bus to Caulfield.
23.34 Lilydale/Belgrave lines: Major delays (police in the Ringwood area). Trains may be held/altered.
23.57 Pakenham line: Buses to replace trains Dandenong - Berwick (an overhead-power fault). Replacement buses have been ordered, but will take over 60 min to arrive.
- 0.49 & 3.03 Buses replacing trains.
https://railpage.com.au/news/s/waiting-for-metro-train-services-promised-for-outerwest-nowhere-in-sight [lapsed]
12.9.22 https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/waiting-for-metro-train-services-promised-for-outer-west-nowhere-in-sight-20220908-p5bgg8.html
5.10.22 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-05/melbourne-western-suburbs-train-shortage/101501628
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/no-details-in-federal-budget-about-seq-s-1-8b-city-deal-20230504-p5d5jh.html
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/eyewatering-salary-for-new-suburban-rail-loop-job/news-story/0bb0e7662c24fc6a79a49f63699950a1
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Sat.6.5.23 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 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 [finished?]
- 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.
Heading to the AFL football this weekend? There are major project works impacting multiple lines from Friday night and all weekend. See http://ptv.vic.gov.au/journey/
Sunbury/Craigieburn lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (works take place). From loop stations, take a train to Flinders St (extra city circle? no inbound Pak/Cran).
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Buses replace trains City - Oakleigh until the last train of Sun 7 May (works).
Frankston line: Buses replace trains City - Moorabbin until the last train of Sun 7 May (works).
Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein/Glen Waverley lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St all day (works). From loop stations, take a train to Flinders St.
4.04 Buses are still replacing trains Dandenong - Berwick (an overhead power fault). Trains operate Oakleigh - Dandenong and Berwick - Pakenham, with delays.
- 8.21 So, to get from Flinders St to Pakenham currently:
1. Train to Burnley
2. Then bus to Oakleigh
3. Then train to Dandenong
4. Then bus to Berwick
5. Then train to Pakenham?
- 9.30 Replacement buses are adding 30 min.
- 10.43 Take your time. No rush.
- 13.39 Trains resume. First trains: 13.20 ex Oakleigh; 13.26 ex Pakenham.
Trains will operate as a shuttle service Southern Cross - Upfield from 5.00 until 1.00 Sun 7 May (works). From loop stations, take a Flinders St train to Southern Cross (clockwise city circle?).
10.02 Sandringham line: Major delays (police attending to a trespasser in the North Brighton area). Trains in the immediate area will remain at platforms. Other trains may terminate/originate at Elsternwick.
- 10.07 clearing.
16.14 Major delays (a trespasser in the Craigieburn area). Trains may be held at platforms.
- 16.28 Clearing. Trains may run at a reduced speed Roxburgh Park - Craigieburn.