Fw: Fri.18.10.24 daily digest, austerity issue
Roderick Smith
Saturday, October 19, 2024 3:29 AM
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Subject: Fri.18.10.24 daily digest, austerity issue
Roderick
Fri.18.10.24 Metro X
Hurstbridge line: Buses replace trains Heidelberg - Eltham until the last train of Thu 24 Oct (works). https://tinyurl.com/bdh6u2hv
5.07 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays (a trespasser in the Clayton area). Trains may be held at platforms, or may be altered.
- 5.20 clearing. Trains may be cancelled.
- 6.00 Still minor delays.
- 7.45 Major again (a trespasser in the Richmond area and a train fault between Flinders St and Richmond. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 8.16 clearing.
8.24 Upfield line: Major delays (a vehicle hit an underline bridge near Flemington Bridge). Trains may be held at platforms, or may be altered.
- 8.33 Minor and clearing.
9.10 Werribee line: Major delays (an overhead-power fault in the Seaholme area). Trains will run direct between Newport and Laverton.
- 9.28 Buses to replace trains Newport - Altona - Laverton. Buses have been ordered, ETA 50min
- 9.52 Trains have resumed. First: 8.28 ex Flinders St; 8.56 ex Laverton.
- 15.33 Been stuck on stopping all stations train from Laverton to Flinders St for about 40 minutes. Can't hear the driver announcements because she's mumbling. Ridiculous. Why even run the train in the first place?
15.19 forecasting stormy conditions this afternoon over the Melbourne area, please take extra care across the railway. Platforms, subways and crossings may be slippery in the wet weather. Please refrain from shaking wet umbrellas on train floors.
Buses replace trains Camberwell - Alamein from 20.30 Fri 18 Oct until the to last train of Sun 20 Oct (maintenance and renewal works).
Lilydale/Belgrave lines: Buses replace trains Parliament - Ringwood from 20.30 until the last train of Sun 20 Oct (maintenance and renewal works). Note: Buses replace trains Richmond - Ringwood during Night Network hours. Info: https://tinyurl.com/5e7jm3cf
23.23 down slow plant train through Surrey Hills, 3xP/T at rear.
Then tamping]lining machine starts, on the up line.
https://web.archive.org/web/20230315200301/http://www.railtourist.com.au/vrtours/index.php/Sat.1.3.97:_ARHS_Yarrawonga
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8794896/grand-central-towers-advertising-of-light-rail-half-truth
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8791546/canberras-gst-funding-under-national-capital-threat-in-review
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8794751/cost-of-canberra-light-rail-extension-questioned
https://www.examiner.com.au/story/8795434/young-tasmanians-face-charges-over-damaging-metro-buses
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday 19 October 2024 at 02:28:06 pm AEDT
Subject: Fri.18.10.24 daily digest, austerity issue
Roderick
Fri.18.10.24 Metro X
Hurstbridge line: Buses replace trains Heidelberg - Eltham until the last train of Thu 24 Oct (works). https://tinyurl.com/bdh6u2hv
5.07 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays (a trespasser in the Clayton area). Trains may be held at platforms, or may be altered.
- 5.20 clearing. Trains may be cancelled.
- 6.00 Still minor delays.
- 7.45 Major again (a trespasser in the Richmond area and a train fault between Flinders St and Richmond. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 8.16 clearing.
8.24 Upfield line: Major delays (a vehicle hit an underline bridge near Flemington Bridge). Trains may be held at platforms, or may be altered.
- 8.33 Minor and clearing.
9.10 Werribee line: Major delays (an overhead-power fault in the Seaholme area). Trains will run direct between Newport and Laverton.
- 9.28 Buses to replace trains Newport - Altona - Laverton. Buses have been ordered, ETA 50min
- 9.52 Trains have resumed. First: 8.28 ex Flinders St; 8.56 ex Laverton.
- 15.33 Been stuck on stopping all stations train from Laverton to Flinders St for about 40 minutes. Can't hear the driver announcements because she's mumbling. Ridiculous. Why even run the train in the first place?
15.19 forecasting stormy conditions this afternoon over the Melbourne area, please take extra care across the railway. Platforms, subways and crossings may be slippery in the wet weather. Please refrain from shaking wet umbrellas on train floors.
Buses replace trains Camberwell - Alamein from 20.30 Fri 18 Oct until the to last train of Sun 20 Oct (maintenance and renewal works).
Lilydale/Belgrave lines: Buses replace trains Parliament - Ringwood from 20.30 until the last train of Sun 20 Oct (maintenance and renewal works). Note: Buses replace trains Richmond - Ringwood during Night Network hours. Info: https://tinyurl.com/5e7jm3cf
23.23 down slow plant train through Surrey Hills, 3xP/T at rear.
Then tamping]lining machine starts, on the up line.
https://web.archive.org/web/20230315200301/http://www.railtourist.com.au/vrtours/index.php/Sat.1.3.97:_ARHS_Yarrawonga
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8794896/grand-central-towers-advertising-of-light-rail-half-truth
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8791546/canberras-gst-funding-under-national-capital-threat-in-review
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8794751/cost-of-canberra-light-rail-extension-questioned
https://www.examiner.com.au/story/8795434/young-tasmanians-face-charges-over-damaging-metro-buses