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Subject: Sat.13 & Sun.14.5.23 daily digests, austerity archives
Roderick
Sat.13.5.23 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.
Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield/Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St all day (maintenance works). Loop passengers seek alternative transport to Flinders St [PTV/Met were to lazy to operate a city-circle bus].
Buses replace trains on sections of the Lilydale/Belgrave lines until the last train of Sun.21.5 (works).
- Buses replace trains Camberwell - Lilydale/Belgrave until the last train of Sun 14 May (works).
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St all day (works). From Southern Cross or loop stations, take a Camberwell or Glen Waverley train to Richmond.
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.
17.59 Buses to replace trains Laverton - Werribee (a person hit by a train). Buses ordered, but will take over 60 min to arrive. Consider alternative transport.
- 18.50 Buses will take over 40 min to arrive.
- 19.00 Buses will take over 30 min to arrive.
- 19.10 Buses in operation, with more on the way.
- 19.35 Trains resuming. First trains: 19.06 ex Flinders St; 19.45 ex Werribee.
22.16 Mernda/Hurstbridge/Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Heading home from AFL at docklands? Take a Flinders St train from pfm 11, 12 or 13.
- 22.47 Where are the trains? Fancy having to wait 24 min.
- 22.48 All good looks like one is coming earlier.
https://www.escape.com.au/news/worlds-best-commute-viral-photo-shows-side-of-sydney-locals-dont-appreciate/news-story/8ed3aa477dd3f814a69983b771f12fa9
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/movies-featuring-trains-and-railways/ss-AAXdW6F
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Sun.14.5.23 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.
Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield/Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St all day (maintenance works). Loop passengers seek alternative transport to Flinders St [PTV/Met were to lazy to operate a city-circle bus].
Buses replace trains on sections of the Lilydale/Belgrave lines until the last train of Sun.21.5 (works).
- Buses replace trains Camberwell - Lilydale/Belgrave until the last train (works).
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St all day (works). From Southern Cross or loop stations, take a Camberwell or Glen Waverley train to Richmond.
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.
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/freight-hubs-reviewed-as-industry-urges-authorities-to-make-a-plan-and-stick-with-it-20230513-p5d843.html
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/what-s-happened-to-albanese-s-infrastructure-agenda-20230512-p5d809.html
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/lord-mayor-joins-chorus-of-calls-for-tennyson-rail-line-to-be-reopened-20230512-p5d80g.html