Fw: Sat.2 & Sun.3.9.23 daily digests, austerity archives
Roderick Smith
Thursday, August 22, 2024 3:11 AM
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Roderick
Sat.2.9.23 Metro X
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 North Melbourne - Craigieburn until the last train of Sun 3 Sep (maintenance works).
Hurstbridge line: Buses replace trains Heidelberg - Greensborough until the last train of Sun 3 Sep (works).
Frankston line: Buses replace trains city - Mordialloc until the last train of Sun 3 Sep (works). Express buses operate Moorabbin - Brighton Beach, connecting with Sandringham trains.
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Buses replace trains city - Oakleigh until the last train of Sun 3 Sep (works). Express buses operate Burnley - Oakleigh connecting with Lilydale/Belgrave/Glen Waverley trains.
14.20 Buses are replacing trains Frankston - Stony Point (an equipment fault), adding 25 min.
- 16.47 Trains resuming. First train 17.17 ex Frankston.
14.50 Major delays Ringwood - Belgrave (ambulance at Bayswater).
- 15.24 minor and clearing.
18.36 All lines: Minor delays (police in the Flinders St area). Trains may be held at stations. If your train is in between stations, remain on your train.
- 18.44 Mernda/Hurstbridge/Belgrave/Lilydale/Glen Waverley/Sandringham lines: Major delays.
- 19.00 clearing. Trains are resuming, but may travel at lower than regular speeds.
- 19.02 when is the train resuming? I'm late for a booking
- 19.09 Where's your train at the moment?
- 2.13 IT RESUMED! was 15 min late but it's okay
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/questions-raised-over-suburban-rail-loop/vi-AA1g8jEk
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/spencer-street-s-soul-is-suffering-as-people-pass-through-but-never-stay-20230828-p5e00w.html
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/special-levy-could-be-needed-for-suburban-rail-loop-funding-hole-experts-say-20230829-p5e0af.html
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/secret-western-sydney-infrastructure-review-ignored-in-federal-budget-20230831-p5e0ws.html
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/waiting-for-a-sydney-bus-that-will-never-come-i-m-blaming-alan-joyce-20230831-p5e0za.html
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Sun.3.9.23 Metro X
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 North Melbourne - Craigieburn until the last train (maintenance works).
Hurstbridge line: Buses replace trains Heidelberg - Greensborough until the last train (works).
Frankston line: Buses replace trains city - Mordialloc until the last train (works). Express buses operate Moorabbin - Brighton Beach, connecting with Sandringham trains.
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Buses replace trains city - Oakleigh until the last train (works). Express buses operate Burnley - Oakleigh connecting with Lilydale/Belgrave/Glen Waverley trains.
4.10 Upfield line: Major delays (fire brigade). Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations
- 5.09 & 5.54 Trains will not stop at Macaulay. Bus shuttle will run between North Melbourne & Macaulay, with the replacement bus stop relocated to the corner of Macaulay Rd and Boundary Rd.
- 7.38 Delays clearing; trains will now stop at Macaulay.
- 8.36 & 15.10 Trains are not stopping at Macaulay. A bus-shuttle service has been arranged between North Melbourne & Macaulay, adding 15 min.
- 15.36 Trains will now stop at Macaulay again.
Sunbury line: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Sunshine from 21.00 until the last train (works).
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday 22 August 2024 at 01:09:53 pm AEST
Subject: Sat.2 & Sun.3.9.23 daily digests, austerity archives
Roderick
Sat.2.9.23 Metro X
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 North Melbourne - Craigieburn until the last train of Sun 3 Sep (maintenance works).
Hurstbridge line: Buses replace trains Heidelberg - Greensborough until the last train of Sun 3 Sep (works).
Frankston line: Buses replace trains city - Mordialloc until the last train of Sun 3 Sep (works). Express buses operate Moorabbin - Brighton Beach, connecting with Sandringham trains.
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Buses replace trains city - Oakleigh until the last train of Sun 3 Sep (works). Express buses operate Burnley - Oakleigh connecting with Lilydale/Belgrave/Glen Waverley trains.
14.20 Buses are replacing trains Frankston - Stony Point (an equipment fault), adding 25 min.
- 16.47 Trains resuming. First train 17.17 ex Frankston.
14.50 Major delays Ringwood - Belgrave (ambulance at Bayswater).
- 15.24 minor and clearing.
18.36 All lines: Minor delays (police in the Flinders St area). Trains may be held at stations. If your train is in between stations, remain on your train.
- 18.44 Mernda/Hurstbridge/Belgrave/Lilydale/Glen Waverley/Sandringham lines: Major delays.
- 19.00 clearing. Trains are resuming, but may travel at lower than regular speeds.
- 19.02 when is the train resuming? I'm late for a booking
- 19.09 Where's your train at the moment?
- 2.13 IT RESUMED! was 15 min late but it's okay
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/questions-raised-over-suburban-rail-loop/vi-AA1g8jEk
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/spencer-street-s-soul-is-suffering-as-people-pass-through-but-never-stay-20230828-p5e00w.html
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/special-levy-could-be-needed-for-suburban-rail-loop-funding-hole-experts-say-20230829-p5e0af.html
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/secret-western-sydney-infrastructure-review-ignored-in-federal-budget-20230831-p5e0ws.html
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/waiting-for-a-sydney-bus-that-will-never-come-i-m-blaming-alan-joyce-20230831-p5e0za.html
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Sun.3.9.23 Metro X
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 North Melbourne - Craigieburn until the last train (maintenance works).
Hurstbridge line: Buses replace trains Heidelberg - Greensborough until the last train (works).
Frankston line: Buses replace trains city - Mordialloc until the last train (works). Express buses operate Moorabbin - Brighton Beach, connecting with Sandringham trains.
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Buses replace trains city - Oakleigh until the last train (works). Express buses operate Burnley - Oakleigh connecting with Lilydale/Belgrave/Glen Waverley trains.
4.10 Upfield line: Major delays (fire brigade). Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations
- 5.09 & 5.54 Trains will not stop at Macaulay. Bus shuttle will run between North Melbourne & Macaulay, with the replacement bus stop relocated to the corner of Macaulay Rd and Boundary Rd.
- 7.38 Delays clearing; trains will now stop at Macaulay.
- 8.36 & 15.10 Trains are not stopping at Macaulay. A bus-shuttle service has been arranged between North Melbourne & Macaulay, adding 15 min.
- 15.36 Trains will now stop at Macaulay again.
Sunbury line: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Sunshine from 21.00 until the last train (works).