Re: Fw: Thurs.11.10.24 daily digest, austerity issue
Andrew Highriser
Saturday, October 12, 2024 9:52 PM
I was with a neighbour Richard, so it was a bit hard to focus too much on noticing things. Oddly there is only a single escalator servicing Domain Road but there is a large lift. The concourse is massive and there is a lot of natural light coming down from skylights at the centre access from the new platform. There are many escalators. The train platforms stretched on forever, and while our longest trains are the new HCMT are seven carriages, the platforms are long enough for ten carriages. Of course the rest of the system won't take trains that long. The only criticism I heard was a lack of rubbish bins, and it seemed that is a justified complaint. There aren't many seats but with a train every ten minutes or better, no one will be standing for too long. Anyway, see my blog posted this morning. https://fromthehighrise.blogspot.com/
Cheers,
Andrew.
On Sun, 13 Oct 2024 at 01:01, 'Mick Duncan' via TramsDownUnder <[email protected]> wrote:
Gday Rod
Thanks for including the clip of the Delivery run of the spirit
I was lucky enough to be on that train,the peformance of the 38s was
magnificient ,the run aproaching Camberfield is unforgettable,as well
as the brilliant hill climbing
The best Steam trip ever
Cheers, Mick
On 12/10/2024 11:33 am, 'Roderick Smith' via TramsDownUnder wrote:
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> Fri.11.10.24 Metro X
> 23.05 Thurs. (earlier than 23.55). Owing to an incident requiring emergency services at Melbourne Central, no trains will run from loop stations. Flagstaff, Melbourne Central and Parliment stations are CLOSED. This incident is expected to affect services until the last trains tonight. Passengers from these stations go to Flinders St or Southern Cross.
> - 0.08 Last trains will be held at Flinders St.
> - 4.21 Works completed and tested. Loop stations are now open and being served.
> Hurstbridge line: Buses replace trains Heidelberg - Eltham until the last train of Thu 24 Oct (works). https://tinyurl.com/bdh6u2hv
> 12.45 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays clearing after a police action in the Dandenong area. Trains may be altered.
> Buses replace trains Ringwood - Lilydale from 20.30 until the last train of Sun 13 Oct (works). https://tinyurl.com/ysjjv24c
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> 1962 SoP delivery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlVTnShptbY
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> https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/train-chiefs-move-to-avoid-repeat-of-timetable-changes-that-crippled-sydney-network-20241011-p5khkx.html
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