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Subject: Mon.29 & Tues.30.5.23 daily digests, austerity archives
Roderick
Mon.29.5.23 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 Pakenham line until the last train of Tue 30 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.
4.47 to 12.00 Buses replace trains between Frankston and Stony Point (an equipment fault), adding 30 min.
8.41 Mernda/Hurstbridge line: Buses to replace trains between Parliament and Clifton Hill (a person struck by a train). Buses have been ordered, but may take up to 60 min to arrive. Passengers may take a route 86 tram from Clifton Hill into the city.
- 8.55 Buses may take up to 45 min to arrive.
- 9.10 Buses may take up to 30 min to arrive.
- 9.25 Buses may take up to 15 min to arrive.
- 9.36 Limited bus services have begun, with more to arrive shortly.
- 9.37 when giving updates to commuters stuck in the train, it would be helpful if we could hear the announcements/updates.
- 9.53 Trains have resumed, with delays.
- 10.22 Major delays (a trespasser in the area of Victoria Park - Clifton Hill). Trains will be held at platforms.
- 10.39 Use replacement buses from the earlier incident, or a route 86 tram.
- 10.44 Replacement buses are operating between Clifton Hill and Parliament, adding travel time.
- 11.08 Trains resume, with delays.
- 12.33 Lack of info about how long trip to town would take is super disappointing. Half an hour to move from Clifton Hill to Collingwood.
- 16.50 We could not even get to Clifton Hill from Preston. Terminated at Thornbury. Terrible service.
12.13 Lilydale line: Major delays clearing after debris on track in the Croydon area. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations.
18.40 Craigieburn line: Buses to replace trains Essendon - Broadmeadows (a person hit by a train). Buses have been ordered, but will take over 60 min to arrive.
- 19.00 buses may take over 50 min to arrive. Consider alternative travel options.
- 19.10 buses may take over 40 min to arrive.
- 19.20 buses may take over 30 min to arrive.
- 19.30 buses may take over 20 min to arrive.
- 19.40 buses may take over 10 min to arrive.
- 19.40 buses are in operation, adding 35 min.
- 19.51 Trains are resuming, with minor delays.
Buses replace trains city - Sandringham from 20.15 until the last train of Sun 4 Jun ('upgrade' works).
Sunbury line: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Sunshine from 20.30 until the last train (works).
Frankston line: Buses replace trains Caulfield - Moorabbin from 20.30 until the last train (works).
Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (works). From loop stations, take a Swanston St tram to Flinders St [Flagstaff and Parliament ignored, as ever].
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (works). From loop stations, take a train from pfm 4 to Richmond.
Cranbourne line [also Pakenham?]: Buses replace trains Caulfield - Dandenong from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance and project works). Shuttle trains operate Dandenong - Cranbourne.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/sydney-s-central-station-new-concourse-unveiled/ar-AA1bPjM9
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/central-station-s-grand-underground-cavern-to-open-to-sydney-commuters-20230524-p5dayw.html
https://www.stockandland.com.au/story/8212818/state-government-reasons-for-msis-axing-questioned-by-rfi-and-rail-operators
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-victoria/grandpa-nady-hanna-forcibly-kissed-stalked-girl-15-at-north-melbourne-train-station/news-story/dbf2fb77380464bbb08eb55d190bbf88
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Surrey Hills down at 14.00: P14-EV-P17.
Tues.30.5.23 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 Pakenham line until the last train (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.
Buses replace trains city - Sandringham until the last train of Sun 4 Jun ('upgrade' works). During weekdays: (7.00-9.30 & 15.30-19.00) a shuttle bus will operate Sandringham-Hampton, then express to Moorabbin for a Frankston train.
18.40 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major citybound delays (an equipment fault in the Huntingdale area). Trains may be altered.
18.44 Did Stony Point trains resume late yesterday or this morning following yesterday’s equipment fault?
Sunbury line: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Sunshine from 20.30 until the last train (works).
Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (works). From loop stations, take a Swanston St tram to Flinders St [Flagstaff and Parliament ignored, as ever].
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (works). From loop stations, take a train from pfm 4 to Richmond.
Cranbourne line [also Pakenham?]: Buses replace trains Caulfield - Dandenong from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance and project works). Shuttle trains operate Dandenong - Cranbourne.
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/nsw/why-sydney-will-end-up-with-three-incompatible-metro-train-lines-20230510-p5d78h.html
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/train-track-near-misses-shared-as-warning/vi-AA1bSfR3