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Roderick
Wed.31.5.23 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.
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.
12.55 Buses replace trains between Frankston and Stony Point (an equipment fault), adding travel time.
- 14.21 Trains will resume, with minor delays.
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/Cranbournelines: Buses replace trains Caulfield - Dandenong from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance and project works).
- 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.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/two-women-inappropriately-touched-at-sydney-train-station-police-search-for-man-20230531-p5dcny.html
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/ferries-set-for-dockside-return-after-years-without-service-20230531-p5dcqi.html
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/sprawling-perth-needs-barcelona-suburbs-but-metronet-s-not-the-answer-20230530-p5dcgw.html
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8216862/talks-on-weekend-bus-services-to-continue-with-union-minister
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/bendigo/truck-driver-graham-leslie-martin-lucky-to-be-alive-after-goornong-vline-train-crash/news-story/09a85855da8697fcf20cef1ea03fae81
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Thurs.1.6.23 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.
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.
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/Cranbournelines: 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.
Buses replace trains between Blackburn & Lilydale/Belgrave/Lilydale, stopping at all stations, from 23.00 until the last train (urgent works). [Extra time not stated, but 40-60 minutes].
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8215836/is-there-method-in-the-act-govts-madness-on-the-buses ;
https://www.exploretravel.com.au/story/8218130/this-fine-dining-experience-on-a-train-will-blow-your-mind [Q Train, Queenscliff]
https://www.realcommercial.com.au/news/collingwood-rooftop-train-carriage-included-in-fivelevel-property-available-for-rent