Fw: Thurs.31.8 & Fri.1.9.23 daily digests, austerity archives
Roderick Smith
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 6:29 AM
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Roderick
Thurs.31.8.23 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.
10.21 Lilydale/Belgrave lines: Major delays (a track fault in the Ringwood area). Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations.
- 10.27: clearing.
17.13 Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: Outbound delays (an equipment fault in the North Melbourne area). Trains may run direct from Flinders St, and may depart from altered platforms at NM.
- 17.57 It might have been nice to announce this at the station platforms as well as here. Maybe then people would have known not to get on trains in the city from which they were just going to be kicked off at North Melbourne and then have to go back to the city for other options.
17.27 & 17.41Upfield line: Major delays (an equipment fault in the North Melbourne area). Trains may depart from altered platforms at NM. Consider alternative transport for local trips between the city and Coburg.
- 17.46 This should say 'no trains running'. The platform staff at North Melbourne are saying no trains.
- 17.46 Upfield trains aren't departing from North Melbourne. Forget the "altered platforms" bit for us. Unfortunately this is all too common.
- 17.50 Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Coburg. Buses ordered, ETA 30 min.
- 18.08 Limited replacement-bus service operating.
- 18.20 Replacement-bus service operating.
- 19.50 Trains are resuming. First trains to resume: 19.40 North Melbourne - Upfield; 19.47 Coburg - Flinders St.
- 20.09 I've been working in the CBD for less than 3 months now and this is the third time I've been late to pick my son up from childcare owing to the Upfield line being cancelled with no notice. I'm going to have to start driving in.
Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield/Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein/Glen Waverley lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (works). From loop stations, take a train to Flinders St [special city circle].
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/five-months-on-nsw-labor-still-has-its-training-wheels-on-20230831-p5e0zd.html
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/embattled-transport-secretary-friends-with-the-premier-for-20-years-inquiry-hears-20230831-p5e0v8.html
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/workers-to-be-sacked-after-inland-rail-debacle-20230831-p5e0yy.html
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Fri.1.9.23 Metro Twitter
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.
5.20 Buses to replace trains Coburg - North Melbourne (a person hit by a train). Buses may take up to 60 min to arrive; consider alternative travel options via the ptv journey planner.
Countdown 50-40-30
- 6.00 Buses are in operation, with more enroute, addin g [unspecified] travel time.
- 7.00 & 7.20 Buses are in operation, adding at least 45 min.
- 7.38 Trains are resuming.
13.49 Pakenham/Cranbourne/Frankston lines: Major delays (a trespasser in the Caulfield area).
- 13.55 clearing.
- 15.58 Are delays still expected?
- 16.13 We are still experiencing delays of up to 15 min as we recover.
18.21 Werribee line: Major delays (a trespasser on rail lines & an 'operational incident' near Williams Landing). Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations, or may run at a reduced speed Hoppers Crossing - Werribee.
- 18.29 Swap trains for a trespasser. Cut the crap.
- 19.26 clearing.
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Craigieburn from 20.30 until the last train of Sun 3 Sep (maintenance works).
Hurstbridge line: Buses replace trains Heidelberg - Greensborough from 20.30 until the last train of Sun 3 Sep (works).
Frankston line: Buses replace trains city - Mordialloc from 23.30 until the last train of Sun 3 Sep (works). Express buses operate Moorabbin - Brighton Beach, connecting with Sandringham trains.
https://inlandrail.artc.com.au/what-is-inland-rail
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday 21 August 2024 at 04:26:31 pm AEST
Subject: Thurs.31.8 & Fri.1.9.23 daily digests, austerity archives
Roderick
Thurs.31.8.23 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.
10.21 Lilydale/Belgrave lines: Major delays (a track fault in the Ringwood area). Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations.
- 10.27: clearing.
17.13 Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield lines: Outbound delays (an equipment fault in the North Melbourne area). Trains may run direct from Flinders St, and may depart from altered platforms at NM.
- 17.57 It might have been nice to announce this at the station platforms as well as here. Maybe then people would have known not to get on trains in the city from which they were just going to be kicked off at North Melbourne and then have to go back to the city for other options.
17.27 & 17.41Upfield line: Major delays (an equipment fault in the North Melbourne area). Trains may depart from altered platforms at NM. Consider alternative transport for local trips between the city and Coburg.
- 17.46 This should say 'no trains running'. The platform staff at North Melbourne are saying no trains.
- 17.46 Upfield trains aren't departing from North Melbourne. Forget the "altered platforms" bit for us. Unfortunately this is all too common.
- 17.50 Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Coburg. Buses ordered, ETA 30 min.
- 18.08 Limited replacement-bus service operating.
- 18.20 Replacement-bus service operating.
- 19.50 Trains are resuming. First trains to resume: 19.40 North Melbourne - Upfield; 19.47 Coburg - Flinders St.
- 20.09 I've been working in the CBD for less than 3 months now and this is the third time I've been late to pick my son up from childcare owing to the Upfield line being cancelled with no notice. I'm going to have to start driving in.
Sunbury/Craigieburn/Upfield/Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein/Glen Waverley lines: All trains direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (works). From loop stations, take a train to Flinders St [special city circle].
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/five-months-on-nsw-labor-still-has-its-training-wheels-on-20230831-p5e0zd.html
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/embattled-transport-secretary-friends-with-the-premier-for-20-years-inquiry-hears-20230831-p5e0v8.html
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/workers-to-be-sacked-after-inland-rail-debacle-20230831-p5e0yy.html
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Fri.1.9.23 Metro Twitter
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.
5.20 Buses to replace trains Coburg - North Melbourne (a person hit by a train). Buses may take up to 60 min to arrive; consider alternative travel options via the ptv journey planner.
Countdown 50-40-30
- 6.00 Buses are in operation, with more enroute, addin g [unspecified] travel time.
- 7.00 & 7.20 Buses are in operation, adding at least 45 min.
- 7.38 Trains are resuming.
13.49 Pakenham/Cranbourne/Frankston lines: Major delays (a trespasser in the Caulfield area).
- 13.55 clearing.
- 15.58 Are delays still expected?
- 16.13 We are still experiencing delays of up to 15 min as we recover.
18.21 Werribee line: Major delays (a trespasser on rail lines & an 'operational incident' near Williams Landing). Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations, or may run at a reduced speed Hoppers Crossing - Werribee.
- 18.29 Swap trains for a trespasser. Cut the crap.
- 19.26 clearing.
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Craigieburn from 20.30 until the last train of Sun 3 Sep (maintenance works).
Hurstbridge line: Buses replace trains Heidelberg - Greensborough from 20.30 until the last train of Sun 3 Sep (works).
Frankston line: Buses replace trains city - Mordialloc from 23.30 until the last train of Sun 3 Sep (works). Express buses operate Moorabbin - Brighton Beach, connecting with Sandringham trains.
https://inlandrail.artc.com.au/what-is-inland-rail