Fw: Wed.6 & Thurs.7.9.23 daily digests, austerity archives
Roderick Smith
Sunday, August 25, 2024 8:09 AM
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Roderick
Nb: the previous post was Mon.4 & Tues.5.9.23, not 22.
Wed.6.9.23 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.
10.53 Sunbury line: Major outbound delays (a track fault in the Sydenham Watergardens area). Trains may move at reduced speed between Keilor Plains and there. Trains may be altered.
16.24 Werribee/Williamstown lines: Major delays (police in the Footscray area).
- 16.35 clearing.
- 17.41 It was at least 30 degrees on the Williamstown train, packed with people sitting at Flinders St for about 25 min. Hopeless. Then the person at Newport says that the Laverton train is stopping at all stations. But it doesn't! Useless!
16.25 Sunbury line: Major delays (police in the Footscray area).
- 16.29 Can you pop the aircon on higher for those stuck already?
- 16.36 The driver can't turn the aircon on, off, up or down. It is automatic, and attempts to keep the temperature at 22°C. Trains are now on the move again.
- 16.37 clearing.
- 16.43 On the Sunbury line today there has been a defective train, track fault and police incident. Do consistent delays like this happen with such regularity elsewhere?
17.41 Mernda line: Major delays (police).
- 17.52 clearing.
19.42 Sandringham line: Buses to replace trains South Yarra - Elsternwick (police). Buses may take up to 60 min to arrive; consider alternative travel options.
- 50-40 countdown.
- 20.51 Trains are resuming.
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Craigieburn from 20.15until the last train (maintenance works).
20.18 Pakenham/Cranbourne/Frankston lines: Delays up to 60 min Flinders St - Caulfield (police). Consider alternative travel options via the ptv journey planner.
- worst public transport ever in the world.
- We need a refund.
- One trespasser shuts down every train to the south and south eastern suburbs?
- 20.40 Will trains originate at Caulfield?
- 20.49 clearing.
- 23.15 The trains hasn’t started running yet. We are stranded at Flinders St from last 1 hour and still being told that it would be another half an hour. Well done Metro. What else can we expect from you?
- 23.21 Trains have been running again since around 21.00. Which specific line and service were you after?
- 23.23 The Pakenham line isn’t running. There have been announcements since the last 1 hour or so that train is coming in 20 minutes, but nothing.
- 23.40 The 22.28 Pakenham departed on time, but the 22.48 was cancelled. The 23.28 is expected to depart about 10 min late. The delays & alterations this evening were the result of a police action near Flinders St.
- 23.43 And there was no update on the 23.08 train. There are 'requests' from police almost every other day. I wonder if it’s them or metrotrains who are not able to perform their job and are looking for excuses?
Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield/Lilydale/Belgrave/Lilydale/Alamein/Glen Waverley lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (works). From loop stns, take a train to Flinders St [special City Circle?].
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-metro-farms-out-jobs-worth-2000-a-day-20230904-p5e1vy.html
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Thurs.7.9.23 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.
15.40 Is the Frankston line to Richmond working normally?
- 17.12 Pakenham/Cranbourne/Frankston lines: Major delays clearing after a police action. Trains may be altered.
- 17.13 Werribee train any time soon? Platform is chockers at Southern Cross.
- 17.13 Fuck the police.
- 17.15 They are not moving from Southern Cross.
17.13 Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: Major delays clearing after a police action. Trains may be altered.
- 17.20 the 17.06 Upfield from North Melbourne just changed to a Sunbury train. Then changed back after everybody got off. What the hell is going on?
17.14 Werribee line: Major delays clearing after a police action.
- 17.21 Why is it always Altona loop passengers who miss out? Laverton train running late, and then changing to express.
- 17.40 My Werribee train turned into Williamstown mid flight.
- 17.53 Laverton train again skipping the loop. Why can't this be communicated earlier so that passengers can travel backwards? Would have been possible with better communication.
- 17.54 Still nothing on the website
- 17.59 Same crap different day. Fabricate imaginary situations, but it's just a cost saving measure.
- 18.05 Time to play the game of "will the train at Flinders be cancelled... Again"...
- 18.17 Oh cool, didn’t even know there delays… if you don’t count the train I wanted to catch and the one after it being cancelled without any notice at the station. Vicpol thanks for doing your job, Metro you could learn a thing or two from them.
- 19.48 So where are the trains? Werribee train was due at Footscray 6 min ago. Screens still show 10 min away, same as they did when I got here 20 min ago.
18.41 Hurstbridge line: Buses to replace trains Heidelberg - Greensborough (a lightning strike in the Macleod area). Buses may take up to 60 min to arrive; consider alternative travel options.
- 50-40-30 countdown.
- 19.20 Buses are in operation with more enroute, adding at least 25 min travel time.
- 20.06 Allow at least an extra 20 min.
- 20.29 Allow at least an extra 25 min.
- 20.43 Trains are resuming.
19.08 Upfield line: Minor delays between Batman and Upfield (a car blocking tracks in the Merlynston area). Trains may be altered.
21.30 We've got plenty of extra trains tonight to get you home from MCG. Usual return football arrangements.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/sydney-s-metro-west-rail-project-makes-secret-tunnelling-progress/ar-AA1gmFW8
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/truck-carrying-sheets-of-glass-strikes-montague-st-bridge/news-story/032d3e9a93e745e94058ced88d580e54
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/the-cities-with-the-best-public-transport-in-the-world/ss-AA1gmGev
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/sunshine-albion-station-upgrades-at-risk-after-airport-train-plan-derailed-20230906-p5e2es.html
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday 25 August 2024 at 06:07:10 pm AEST
Subject: Wed.6 & Thurs.7.9.23 daily digests, austerity archives
Roderick
Nb: the previous post was Mon.4 & Tues.5.9.23, not 22.
Wed.6.9.23 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.
10.53 Sunbury line: Major outbound delays (a track fault in the Sydenham Watergardens area). Trains may move at reduced speed between Keilor Plains and there. Trains may be altered.
16.24 Werribee/Williamstown lines: Major delays (police in the Footscray area).
- 16.35 clearing.
- 17.41 It was at least 30 degrees on the Williamstown train, packed with people sitting at Flinders St for about 25 min. Hopeless. Then the person at Newport says that the Laverton train is stopping at all stations. But it doesn't! Useless!
16.25 Sunbury line: Major delays (police in the Footscray area).
- 16.29 Can you pop the aircon on higher for those stuck already?
- 16.36 The driver can't turn the aircon on, off, up or down. It is automatic, and attempts to keep the temperature at 22°C. Trains are now on the move again.
- 16.37 clearing.
- 16.43 On the Sunbury line today there has been a defective train, track fault and police incident. Do consistent delays like this happen with such regularity elsewhere?
17.41 Mernda line: Major delays (police).
- 17.52 clearing.
19.42 Sandringham line: Buses to replace trains South Yarra - Elsternwick (police). Buses may take up to 60 min to arrive; consider alternative travel options.
- 50-40 countdown.
- 20.51 Trains are resuming.
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Craigieburn from 20.15until the last train (maintenance works).
20.18 Pakenham/Cranbourne/Frankston lines: Delays up to 60 min Flinders St - Caulfield (police). Consider alternative travel options via the ptv journey planner.
- worst public transport ever in the world.
- We need a refund.
- One trespasser shuts down every train to the south and south eastern suburbs?
- 20.40 Will trains originate at Caulfield?
- 20.49 clearing.
- 23.15 The trains hasn’t started running yet. We are stranded at Flinders St from last 1 hour and still being told that it would be another half an hour. Well done Metro. What else can we expect from you?
- 23.21 Trains have been running again since around 21.00. Which specific line and service were you after?
- 23.23 The Pakenham line isn’t running. There have been announcements since the last 1 hour or so that train is coming in 20 minutes, but nothing.
- 23.40 The 22.28 Pakenham departed on time, but the 22.48 was cancelled. The 23.28 is expected to depart about 10 min late. The delays & alterations this evening were the result of a police action near Flinders St.
- 23.43 And there was no update on the 23.08 train. There are 'requests' from police almost every other day. I wonder if it’s them or metrotrains who are not able to perform their job and are looking for excuses?
Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield/Lilydale/Belgrave/Lilydale/Alamein/Glen Waverley lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (works). From loop stns, take a train to Flinders St [special City Circle?].
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-metro-farms-out-jobs-worth-2000-a-day-20230904-p5e1vy.html
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Thurs.7.9.23 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.
15.40 Is the Frankston line to Richmond working normally?
- 17.12 Pakenham/Cranbourne/Frankston lines: Major delays clearing after a police action. Trains may be altered.
- 17.13 Werribee train any time soon? Platform is chockers at Southern Cross.
- 17.13 Fuck the police.
- 17.15 They are not moving from Southern Cross.
17.13 Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: Major delays clearing after a police action. Trains may be altered.
- 17.20 the 17.06 Upfield from North Melbourne just changed to a Sunbury train. Then changed back after everybody got off. What the hell is going on?
17.14 Werribee line: Major delays clearing after a police action.
- 17.21 Why is it always Altona loop passengers who miss out? Laverton train running late, and then changing to express.
- 17.40 My Werribee train turned into Williamstown mid flight.
- 17.53 Laverton train again skipping the loop. Why can't this be communicated earlier so that passengers can travel backwards? Would have been possible with better communication.
- 17.54 Still nothing on the website
- 17.59 Same crap different day. Fabricate imaginary situations, but it's just a cost saving measure.
- 18.05 Time to play the game of "will the train at Flinders be cancelled... Again"...
- 18.17 Oh cool, didn’t even know there delays… if you don’t count the train I wanted to catch and the one after it being cancelled without any notice at the station. Vicpol thanks for doing your job, Metro you could learn a thing or two from them.
- 19.48 So where are the trains? Werribee train was due at Footscray 6 min ago. Screens still show 10 min away, same as they did when I got here 20 min ago.
18.41 Hurstbridge line: Buses to replace trains Heidelberg - Greensborough (a lightning strike in the Macleod area). Buses may take up to 60 min to arrive; consider alternative travel options.
- 50-40-30 countdown.
- 19.20 Buses are in operation with more enroute, adding at least 25 min travel time.
- 20.06 Allow at least an extra 20 min.
- 20.29 Allow at least an extra 25 min.
- 20.43 Trains are resuming.
19.08 Upfield line: Minor delays between Batman and Upfield (a car blocking tracks in the Merlynston area). Trains may be altered.
21.30 We've got plenty of extra trains tonight to get you home from MCG. Usual return football arrangements.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/sydney-s-metro-west-rail-project-makes-secret-tunnelling-progress/ar-AA1gmFW8
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/truck-carrying-sheets-of-glass-strikes-montague-st-bridge/news-story/032d3e9a93e745e94058ced88d580e54
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/the-cities-with-the-best-public-transport-in-the-world/ss-AA1gmGev
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/sunshine-albion-station-upgrades-at-risk-after-airport-train-plan-derailed-20230906-p5e2es.html