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Subject: Sun.7 & Mon.8.5.23 daily digests, austerity archives
Roderick
Sun.7.5.23 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 all day (works). 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 6.30 until the last train (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 all day (works). From loop stations, take a train to Flinders St.
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Buses replace trains City - Oakleigh until the last train (works).
Frankston line: Buses replace trains City - Moorabbin until the last train (works).
Heading to the AFL football this weekend? Major project works impact the Cranbourne/Pakenham/Frankston lines all weekend.
17.20 Buses to replace trains Frankston - Stony Point (a faulty train). Replacement buses have been ordered, ETA 60min.
- 18.20 & 20.32 one bus in operation, adding 30 min.
17.30 Heading home from MCG?
Buses replace trains between City – Oakleigh. Take a Glen Waverley or Camberwell train to Burnley for for express buses.
- Buses replace trains between City – Moorabbin. Take a Sandringham train to South Yarra for buses Hawksburn – Moorabbin, or to Brighton Beach for express buses to Moorabbin.
- usual arrangements for the others.
- 18.17 Richmond: Current wait times leading into the station from Brunton Ave are 1-2min.
- 18.33 Jolimont: Crowds are clearing well and waiting times are minimal.
- 18.41 Richmond: Crowds are clearing well and waiting times are minimal via Brunton Avenue subway entrance. There's still a few football specials yet to run.
Buses replace trains Camberwell - Alamein from 20.30 until the last train (works).
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8184782/act-agency-eyed-middle-east-millions-to-fund-stadium-light-rail
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Mon.8.5.23 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.
4.36 Buses are still replacing trains Frankston - Stony Point (a train fault), adding 30 min.
- 12.59 Trains have resumed.
Buses replace trains Camberwell - Alamein from 20.30 until the last train (works).
Sunbury/Craigieburn 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 (extra city circle? no inbound Pak/Cran).
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.
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St, not via Loop from 9pm to last train tonight, while maintenance works take place. From Southern Cross or loop stations, take a Flinders St train (inbound Werribee; clockwise special city circle?)
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Upfield from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works)
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/city-of-sydney-s-town-hall-square-project-delayed-again-20230508-p5d6m6.html