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Wed.17.5 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.
16.57 Werribee/Williamstown lines: Major delays clearing after a police action near South Kensington. Trains may originate/terminate at intermediate locations.
Mernda line: Buses replace trains Clifton Hill - Epping from 20.30 until the last train (works).
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Buses replace trains city [Parliament? Federation Square?] - Caulfield from 20.45 until the last train (works). Take a Camberwell or Glen Waverley train to Burnley for express buses.
Frankston line: Buses replace trains city - Moorabbin from 20.45 until the last train (works). Take a Camberwell or Glen Waverley train to Burnley for express buses.
Buses replace trains Darling - Glen Waverley from 20.30 until the last train (urgent works). Last through services: 19.59 ex Flinders St; 20.28 ex Glen Waverley.
22.54 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays (an 'operational issue' in the Caulfield area). Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations.
- 23.22 clearing.
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/budget-cut-fears-for-melbourne-s-most-urgent-public-transport-need-20230515-p5d8eq.html
https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/travel-news/everywhere-in-the-world-loves-train-travel-why-doesn-t-australia-20230511-p5d7m8.html
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/melbourne-airport-rail-workers-redeployed-as-project-officially-paused-20230517-p5d93a.html
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/free-electric-ferry-top-priority-for-sydney-s-western-harbour-20230516-p5d8oz.html
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/deputy-premier-jacinta-allan-says-melbourne-airport-rail-link-and-other-jobs-are-unable-to-move-on-to-their-next-phase/news-story/3f45ba82534ecd6fc9a492915fb23bbd
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Thurs.18.5.23 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.
7.38 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays (a track fault near Huntingdale). Trains may be held/altered.
- 7.47 Delay or trains are stuck? Trains stuck at Dandenong for the last 10 minutes
- 7.58 Buses will replace trains Oakleigh - Westall. Replacement buses have been ordered, but will take over 60 min to arrive. Seek alternative transport where possible.
- 8.06 The speakers at Beaconsfield are not working. No one knows what is happening.
- 8.12 We have just had a line suspension. Limited bus service has begun, with more to arrive.
- 8.28 Why do these signal issues always happen in this area? Have VicGovDTP left the infrastructure at 1970s level for too long?
- It's not issues with the signalling. It is a track fault.
- 8.39 Buses are replacing trains.
- 8.44 Shame on you Metro no buses no hope
- 8.45 Replacement bus services have begun.
- 8.46 Very disappointing I have to leave my shift
- 8.48 Limited bus services have begun, with more expected to arrive.
- 8.55 Buses are adding travel time.
- 9.35 Trains have resumedm, with delays.
- 9.56 Still stuck at Dandenong station
- 9.57 Does that mean no bus replacements any more?
- 10.00 That is correct. We are back running services with major delays and some terminations.
- 11.55 minor delays still, but clearing.
16.26 Sunbury line: Trains will run nonstop through Sunshine (police). Passengers travelling to Sunshine change at Tottenham for alternative transport. Passengers travelling from Sunshine take a replacement bus from City Place. Buses ETA 60 min.
- 17.16 Trains are resuming stopping.
Buses replace trains on sections of the Frankston line from 20.45 until the last train (works).
23.32 Werribee/Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield Lines: Major delays as police attend to trespassers between North Melbourne & Southern Cross. Trains may be held at platforms.
- 23.37 clearing
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/boy-16-stabbed-to-death-at-sunshine-train-station-20230518-p5d9k5.html
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8200611/why-transport-canberra-is-conducting-myway-etiquette-checks-on-light-rail
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north-west/police-respond-to-fatal-stabbing-at-sunshine-station/news-story/4ad1f82b54206a058fdfadbc16bad2c9