Fw: Tues.20.8.24 daily digest, austerity issue

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Roderick

Tues.19.8.24 Metro X
Buses replace trains Carrum - Frankston - Stony Point until the last train of Wed 28 Aug (works).  https://tinyurl.com/mry66myz
18.11 Mernda line: Major delays Clifton Hill - Epping (police in the Croxton area).  Trains may be altered.
- 18.36 clearing.
18.46 Pakenham line: Major delays (police in the Berwick area).  Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 18.55 clearing.
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Newport/Williamstown from 21.30 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works). https://tinyurl.com/2s89j3rm
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Sunshine from 21.30 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works). https://tinyurl.com/57bdaj5d

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/finally-an-end-to-a-50-year-wait-for-a-metro-line/ar-AA1p6jkb

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/sydney-metro-opens-to-public-in-biggest-transport-transformation/vi-AA1p4Y26

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/shot-in-the-arm-new-metro-s-glowing-review/ar-AA1p5kx6

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/delays-ditched-designs-and-hospital-damage-leaked-report-reveals-metro-tunnel-woes-20240818-p5k3bl.html

https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/news/suburban-rail-loop-cash-gap-may-threaten-credit-rating/ar-AA1p5hgP

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/jacinta-allan-praises-return-of-visitors-to-melbourne-cbd/news-story/98fca98695b124d13aa9af397a7f0dc9

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/andrews-govts-covid-lockdowns-to-blame-for-victorias-dire-finances/news-story/747243584a7798c0d5d72164f7bc832e

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/passengers-on-sydney-s-new-metro-line-surge-beyond-opening-day-numbers-20240820-p5k3uf.html

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/we-can-re-humanise-the-city-the-metro-s-unrealised-promise-for-sydney-20240819-p5k3gq.html

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/isn-t-it-beautiful-how-sydneysiders-greeted-the-gleaming-new-metro-20240819-p5k3eg.html

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/can-sydneysiders-reclaim-their-lunch-hour-four-reporters-put-the-metro-to-the-test-20240819-p5k3gl.html

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-s-shiny-new-metro-is-great-but-regions-are-missing-the-train-20240819-p5k3gf.html

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/gold-coast-icon-seaworld-monorail-closes-down/vi-AA1p1y9N

https://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/clarence-city-council-supports-new-preferred-site-for-second-derwent-ferry-terminal-in-municipality/news-story/268a4634bb02a99ba1cda242f6c49d7f