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Roderick

Wed.21.9.22:  13.33 down diesel fast, must be an IEV.  UP slowly 13.47: SSR crimson & yellow P17, new EV120, SSR crimson & blue P18.

Thurs.22.9.22

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Thurs.22.9.22 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.
Bell: No lift access to platforms until Oct 2022, while works continue around the station precinct. A shuttle bus will run from Bell to Preston and Thornbury.
National Day of Mourning: Metropolitan trains, trams and buses will run to a Saturday timetable.  Night Trains will not run tonight.
Heading to Royal Melbourne Show? We’re running more trains to the showgrounds to get you there and back. Save on petrol and the stress of finding a car park and catch public transport. 
13.55 to 15.00 A rally in the city is affecting some tram services.
- 19.19 I got some interesting photos of the diversions.
14.36 Frankston line: Major delays (animals on the line near Aspendale).
- 14.44 clearing
- What sort of animals?
- Some little ducklings made their way onto the tracks. Our driver was able to move them away to an area of safety.
- I'm glad there was a happy ending despite the delays.
16.32 Major delays (police near Pakenham).
- 16.44 clearing.

As Melbourne re-evaluates its streets, could the CBD become car-free?  Michael Fowler April 26, 2022.  87 comments [predictably hostile]
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/as-melbourne-re-evaluates-its-streets-could-the-cbd-become-car-free-20220418-p5ae46.html