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Subject: Thurs.11 & Fri.12.5.23 daily digests, austerity archives
Roderick
Thurs.11.5.23 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.
14.39 Major delays (police in the Belgrave area). Trains may operate at lower than regular speeds, or may terminate/originate at intermediate locations.
- 15.45 Delays clearing. Trains may terminate/originate at Upper Ferntree Gully.
16.59 Werribee line: Major delays (an equipment fault in the Altona North area). Trains may operate at a reduced speed Newport - Laverton in both directions, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 17.17 Frankston line: Passengers at Southern Cross are advised to take any train from pfm 11/12/13, and change at Flinders St. Inbound trains may terminate at Flinders St, and not continue towards Frankston.
- 18.35 Altona North delays clearing.
Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (works). From loop stations, take a tram to Flinders St.
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works). From Southern Cross or loop stations, take a Camberwell or Glen Waverley train to Richmond.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/teenager-dies-after-being-trapped-under-tram-in-sydney/ar-AA1b1tpW
https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/teenage-girl-dies-after-becoming-trapped-under-tram-in-sydney-s-cbd-20230511-p5d7i3.html
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/mp-advocates-call-for-tennyson-line-to-reopen-instead-of-new-bridge-20230509-p5d70f.html
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8192703/services-resume-after-pedestrian-hit-by-light-rail
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/uturn-on-airport-rail-link-as-minister-issues-clarification-on-the-status-of-the-project/news-story/5a24f505167c741d17077acd79be540f
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/east/mont-albert-and-union-roads-to-reopen-after-surrey-hills-and-mont-albert-level-crossing-removals/news-story/96b54387cc271400c97126472db6046e
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Fri.12.5.23 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 the last train of Sun.21.5 (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.
Trains will not stop at Glenhuntly from Mon 3 Apr to Aug 2023, while project works take place. Shuttle buses operate Caulfield - Glenhuntly - Ormond No access to station facilities during this time.
19.36 Mernda line: Major delays (multiple police actions in the Victoria Park and Northcote areas). Trains in the immediate area will remain at platforms.
- 19.42 clearing. trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
Buses replace trains Camberwell - Lilydale/Belgrave from 20.30 until the last train of Sun 14 May (works).
Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield/Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works). Loop passengers seek alternative transport to Flinders St [PTV/Met were to lazy to operate a city-circle bus].
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works). From Southern Cross or loop stations, take a Camberwell or Glen Waverley train to Richmond.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/lifestyle/travel/movies-featuring-trains-and-railways/ss-AAXdZ0q
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/seven-children-driver-in-hospital-after-two-buses-collide-in-blue-mountains-20230512-p5d82g.html
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/revealed-victorias-most-unsafe-public-transport-areas/news-story/7a4f2a55e8117ef0e442b75a3e506cbc
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/seven-children-driver-in-hospital-after-two-buses-collide-in-blue-mountains-20230512-p5d82g.html