Fw: Sun.4 & Mon.5.6.23 daily digests, austerity archives
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Sun.4.6.23 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 on sections of the line and to Stony Point until early August (works).
Buses replace trains on sections of the Pakenham & Cranbourne lines (definitely Caulfield - Westall) until the last train (works).
Buses replace trains city - Sandringham until the last train ('upgrade' works).  Take a Pakenham/Cranbourne/Frankston train to South Yarra.
14.53  Buses to replace trains between Wattle Glen & Hurstbridge (an equipment fault).  Replacement buses have been ordered, but will take over 45 min to arrive.
- 15.03 buses will take over 30 min to arrive .
- 15.35 Buses are in operation, adding travel time [unstated amount]. 
- 16.59 Trains to resume.

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/grim-warning-for-train-commuters-in-sydney/vi-AA1c5HhE

4.6 https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/markets/melbourne-residents-divided-as-the-future-of-bustling-sydney-road-strip-hangs-in-the-balance/ar-AA1c5mJQ

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/when-you-may-be-able-to-travel-in-the-metro-tunnel/news-story/51022216d5bae5d51e090c517d745abf

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/newport-heritage-train-volunteers-fear-for-site-s-future-20230602-p5ddh0.html

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/extent-of-disruption-during-sydney-rail-line-upgrade-hinges-on-trade-offs-20230531-p5dcud.html

https://www.examiner.com.au/story/8221360/transport-costs-pile-up-for-families-with-record-rises

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/tram-derails-comes-off-tracks-near-flinders-street/news-story/0af2da26c79a42e9b98dd81ce30b4010

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Mon.5.6.23 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 on sections of the line and to Stony Point until early August (works).  Express buses operate Moorabbin - Brighton Beach, connecting with Sandringham trains.
Buses replace trains Frankston - Stony Point from 8:30pm Fri 2 Jun to early-Aug, while project works takes place.
16.10 Upfield line: Buses to replace trains between Batman and Upfield (a level-crossing fault at Barry Rd). Buses have been ordered, but may take up to 60 min to arrive.
- 16.22 Buses may take up to 50 min to arrive.
- 16.35 Buses may take up to 40 min to arrive.
- 16.45 Buses may take up to 30 min to arrive.
- 17.00 Buses may take up to 20 min to arrive.
- 17.10 Buses are in operation, adding [unspecified] travel time.
- 17.41 Trains are resuming.  First trains: 17.50 ex Flinders St; 18.01 ex Upfield.
18.05 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays (police in the Huntingdale area). Trains may be held/altered.
- 18.14 & 18.34 clearing.
Buses replace trains Caulfield - Pakenham/Cranbourne from 19.20 until the last train (project and maintenance works).
Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (works).

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/high-speed-rail-appointments-to-put-major-plan-on-track/ar-AA1c7lx2

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/revamped-central-station-will-help-revitalise-a-great-city/ar-AA1c7rB5
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/revamped-central-station-will-help-revitalise-a-great-city-20230601-p5dd4o.html

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/melbourne-residents-divided-as-the-future-of-bustling-sydney-road-strip-hangs-in-the-balance/vi-AA1c7Mcz

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8223045/two-more-teens-charged-after-melbourne-boys-stabbing