Fw: Wed.18.9.24 daily digest, austerity issue

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Roderick

Wed.19.9.24 Metro X
9.26 Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: Major delays (police attending to a trespasser in the North Richmond area).  Trains may be held at or stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 9.42 clearing.
- 17.27 So there was this, this morning. And it happens again at 5pm between Clifton hill and Westgarth. We shouldn’t have to pay for this.
- 17.54 Offloading a trainload of already delayed passengers in Epping then making us wait 15 minutes for the next train for no apparent reason.
13.49 Stony Point line: Major delays (a trespasser in the Leawarra area).  Trains may be altered, may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 14.00 clearing.
16.34 Cranbourne line: Major delays (police in the Lynbrook area).  Trains may be altered, may be held at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 16.52 clearing.
- Would they run on time if police asked?
- 17.16 Super helpful [pid photo]
20.08 Sunbury line: Major delays (an equipment fault in the Sunshine area).  Trains may remain stationary for extended periods, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 20.12 clearing.
- Excellent work by your maintenance staff.  Great work in fixing the fault so quickly.
Werribee/Williamstown lines: Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Newport/Williamstown from 20.40 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/5yk9m2zv
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  From loop stations, take a Flinders St train from pfm 1 (special clockwise city circle?).  https://tinyurl.com/5yk9m2zv

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/rail-worker-strike-could-cause-chaos-for-sydney-commuters/ar-AA1qJLQy

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/no-compo-to-businesses-for-sydney-light-rail-disruption/ar-AA1qKxr7

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/rail-workers-threaten-to-disrupt-services-and-delay-work-on-sydney-metro/ar-AA1qK68Y

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/victoria-holds-up-2-2b-in-suburban-rail-loop-funds-auditor-finds-20240918-p5kbg1.html

https://www.drive.com.au/news/queensland-scores-permanent-cheap-public-transport-fares

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/is-your-bus-or-train-busier-than-2018-we-have-the-official-figures-20240917-p5kb6h.html

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/cross-river-rail-welcomes-first-train-in-landmark-trip-20240918-p5kbkn.html

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/perth-man-s-collarbone-broken-in-altercation-with-transit-guards-20240917-p5kbat.html

https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/labor-was-warned-suburban-rail-loop-not-a-reasonable-investment-20240918-p5kbi3

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8766963/greens-want-more-canberra-bunker-bus-shelters-under-climate-plan

https://www.couriermail.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-qld/robina-town-centre-bus-driver-stabbed-by-young-male/news-story/7273ff8257704c2c6284dc05237b3e46

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/emergency-services/an-unknown-substance-has-been-located-on-a-brisbane-bus-exclusion-zone-has-been-put-in-place/news-story/948454763e6e524fc7beaa8fe3dd11a5