Fw: Tues.26 & Wed.27.9.23 daily digests, austerity archives
Roderick Smith
Saturday, September 14, 2024 7:57 AM
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Roderick
Tues.26.9.23 Metro X
Extra services are operating over the school holidays to/from Melbourne Royal Show. Trains leave Flinders St every 10-15 min to Melbourne Showgrounds or take a Route 57a tram.
9.11 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays for citybound services clearing after an 'operational incident' in the Caulfield area. [premature?]
- 10.04 Major delays (an 'operational incident' in the Caulfield area.
- 10.22 clearing. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 11.50 Major delays (an 'operational incident' in the Armadale area). Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations .
- 12.11 clearing.
11.31 Glen Waverley line: Major delays clearing after a bridge near Jordanville was struck by a vehicle.
12.08 all lines. Trains are now resuming, with minor delays, after a trespasser in the Flinders St area.
16.39 Werribee/Williamstown/Frankston lines: Major delays through Flinders St (an 'operational incident'). Trains may terminate at Flinders St, and not continue through. Stopping patterns may be changed.
- 16.54 clearing.
16.40 Showgrounds line: Major delays (an 'operational incident' in the Flinders St area). Trains may depart from altered platforms at Flinders St.
- 16.55 clearing.
17.55 Belgrave line: Major delays (an equipment fault in the Upwey area). Trains may be altered or delayed. Consider local bus route 693.
- 18.26 Trains may terminate/originate at Upper Ferntree Gully.
- 18.43 clearing.
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Upfield from 20.35 until the last train (maintenance works).
Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: Buses replace trains Parliament - Clifton Hill from 20.35 until the last train (maintenance works). [with no suggestion of how to get to Parliament]
Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works). From loop stations, take a Flinders St train from pfm 2 [inbound Pak/Cran] to Southern Cross.
Trains will operate as a shuttle service between Burnley and Lilydale/Belgrave from 21.00 to last train tonight, while works take place. Change to/from a Glen Waverley train.
Glen Waverley line: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train. From loop stations, take a Swanston St tram to Flinders St. [Ignores Flagstaff & Parliament].
23.50 Craigieburn line: Major delays (police attending to a trespasser near Roxburgh Park). Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations.
- 23.54 clearing
https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/reviews-and-advice/bullet-trains-will-never-fire-in-australia-here-s-why-20230825-p5dzkj.html
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/after-60-years-vicroads-is-finally-leaving-kew-and-developers-are-salivating-20230919-p5e5wj.html [station site]
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/large-manly-ferry-to-return-to-the-harbour-but-not-before-another-is-lost-20230922-p5e6rf.html
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Wed.27.9.23 Metro Twitter
Extra services are operating over the school holidays to/from Melbourne Royal Show. Trains leave Flinders St every 10-15 min to Melbourne Showgrounds or take a Route 57a tram.
13.09 All lines: Delays (a trespasser in the Flinders St area). trains may run direct to and from Flinders St.
- 13.31 clearing. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations; stopping patterns may be changed.
- Did they get fined for once?
- for the millionth time and yet nothing is being done to prevent this from happening again
- once again
- Can this be a matter of priority to stop such regular behaviour?
- What is a trespasser?
- Is it the same one as last Thursday?
16.08 Frankston line: Major delays (police in the Moorabbin area). Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations, or may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations.
- 16.11 clearing.
16.59 Glen Waverley line: Major delays (an equipment fault in the Tooronga area). Trains may operate at a reduced speed between Kooyong and Tooronga in both directions. Trains may terminate/originate at Darling.
- 16.56 Tooronga Rd, Malvern, closed in both directions between Toorak and Malvern roads, with boom gates stuck down (a signal fault). Detour using Glenferrie or Burke roads. Never drive through closed boom gates. Crews are working to rectify the issue.
- 18.22 clearing.
- Remove the level crossing.
- Pathetic, third-world company is running our public train system.
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Upfield from 20.35 until the last train (maintenance works).
Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: Buses replace trains Parliament - Clifton Hill from 20.35 until the last train (maintenance works). [with no suggestion of how to get to Parliament]
- 20.22 Replacement buses at Parliament will set down/pick up from St Andrews Pl/Premiers La (a rally in the city). The replacement-bus stop in Spring St will not be served.
Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works). From loop stations, take a Flinders St train from pfm 2 [inbound Pak/Cran] to Southern Cross.
Trains will operate as a shuttle service between Burnley and Lilydale/Belgrave from 21.00 to last train tonight, while works take place. Change to/from a Glen Waverley train.
Glen Waverley line: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train. From loop stations, take a Swanston St tram to Flinders St. [Ignores Flagstaff & Parliament].
https://www.realestate.com.au/news/melbourne-outer-suburbs-house-owners-slugged-with-up-to-16k-in-living-costs-compared-to-innercity-dwellers
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/pets-on-public-transport-sydney-should-follow-london-s-lead-20230925-p5e7ay.html
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday 14 September 2024 at 05:55:13 pm AEST
Subject: Tues.26 & Wed.27.9.23 daily digests, austerity archives
Roderick
Tues.26.9.23 Metro X
Extra services are operating over the school holidays to/from Melbourne Royal Show. Trains leave Flinders St every 10-15 min to Melbourne Showgrounds or take a Route 57a tram.
9.11 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays for citybound services clearing after an 'operational incident' in the Caulfield area. [premature?]
- 10.04 Major delays (an 'operational incident' in the Caulfield area.
- 10.22 clearing. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 11.50 Major delays (an 'operational incident' in the Armadale area). Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations .
- 12.11 clearing.
11.31 Glen Waverley line: Major delays clearing after a bridge near Jordanville was struck by a vehicle.
12.08 all lines. Trains are now resuming, with minor delays, after a trespasser in the Flinders St area.
16.39 Werribee/Williamstown/Frankston lines: Major delays through Flinders St (an 'operational incident'). Trains may terminate at Flinders St, and not continue through. Stopping patterns may be changed.
- 16.54 clearing.
16.40 Showgrounds line: Major delays (an 'operational incident' in the Flinders St area). Trains may depart from altered platforms at Flinders St.
- 16.55 clearing.
17.55 Belgrave line: Major delays (an equipment fault in the Upwey area). Trains may be altered or delayed. Consider local bus route 693.
- 18.26 Trains may terminate/originate at Upper Ferntree Gully.
- 18.43 clearing.
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Upfield from 20.35 until the last train (maintenance works).
Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: Buses replace trains Parliament - Clifton Hill from 20.35 until the last train (maintenance works). [with no suggestion of how to get to Parliament]
Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works). From loop stations, take a Flinders St train from pfm 2 [inbound Pak/Cran] to Southern Cross.
Trains will operate as a shuttle service between Burnley and Lilydale/Belgrave from 21.00 to last train tonight, while works take place. Change to/from a Glen Waverley train.
Glen Waverley line: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train. From loop stations, take a Swanston St tram to Flinders St. [Ignores Flagstaff & Parliament].
23.50 Craigieburn line: Major delays (police attending to a trespasser near Roxburgh Park). Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations.
- 23.54 clearing
https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/reviews-and-advice/bullet-trains-will-never-fire-in-australia-here-s-why-20230825-p5dzkj.html
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/after-60-years-vicroads-is-finally-leaving-kew-and-developers-are-salivating-20230919-p5e5wj.html [station site]
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/large-manly-ferry-to-return-to-the-harbour-but-not-before-another-is-lost-20230922-p5e6rf.html
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Wed.27.9.23 Metro Twitter
Extra services are operating over the school holidays to/from Melbourne Royal Show. Trains leave Flinders St every 10-15 min to Melbourne Showgrounds or take a Route 57a tram.
13.09 All lines: Delays (a trespasser in the Flinders St area). trains may run direct to and from Flinders St.
- 13.31 clearing. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations; stopping patterns may be changed.
- Did they get fined for once?
- for the millionth time and yet nothing is being done to prevent this from happening again
- once again
- Can this be a matter of priority to stop such regular behaviour?
- What is a trespasser?
- Is it the same one as last Thursday?
16.08 Frankston line: Major delays (police in the Moorabbin area). Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations, or may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations.
- 16.11 clearing.
16.59 Glen Waverley line: Major delays (an equipment fault in the Tooronga area). Trains may operate at a reduced speed between Kooyong and Tooronga in both directions. Trains may terminate/originate at Darling.
- 16.56 Tooronga Rd, Malvern, closed in both directions between Toorak and Malvern roads, with boom gates stuck down (a signal fault). Detour using Glenferrie or Burke roads. Never drive through closed boom gates. Crews are working to rectify the issue.
- 18.22 clearing.
- Remove the level crossing.
- Pathetic, third-world company is running our public train system.
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Upfield from 20.35 until the last train (maintenance works).
Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: Buses replace trains Parliament - Clifton Hill from 20.35 until the last train (maintenance works). [with no suggestion of how to get to Parliament]
- 20.22 Replacement buses at Parliament will set down/pick up from St Andrews Pl/Premiers La (a rally in the city). The replacement-bus stop in Spring St will not be served.
Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance works). From loop stations, take a Flinders St train from pfm 2 [inbound Pak/Cran] to Southern Cross.
Trains will operate as a shuttle service between Burnley and Lilydale/Belgrave from 21.00 to last train tonight, while works take place. Change to/from a Glen Waverley train.
Glen Waverley line: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train. From loop stations, take a Swanston St tram to Flinders St. [Ignores Flagstaff & Parliament].
https://www.realestate.com.au/news/melbourne-outer-suburbs-house-owners-slugged-with-up-to-16k-in-living-costs-compared-to-innercity-dwellers
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/pets-on-public-transport-sydney-should-follow-london-s-lead-20230925-p5e7ay.html