Fw: Wed.28.8.24 daily digest, austerity issue
Roderick Smith
Thursday, August 29, 2024 2:22 AM
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Roderick
Wed.28.8.24 Metro X
Buses replace trains Carrum - Frankston - Stony Point until the last train (works). https://tinyurl.com/mry66myz
12.26 Hurstbridge line: Major delays (a trespasser in the Eaglemont – Heidelberg area). Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 12.33 clearing.
12.35 Sandringham line: Major delays (police in the Richmond area). Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 12.50 clearing.
16.49 Buses to replace trains Darling - Glen Waverley (a tree fallen across rail lines). Buses ordered. Consider alternative transport.
- 17.15 Buses eta 40 min.
- 17.50 Trains resume, with delays. First trains: 17.43 ex Glen Waverley; 17.15 ex Flinders St.
16.18 Belgrave line: Buses replace trains Ringwood - Upper Ferntree Gully (a tree fallen across rail lines). Buses operating, adding 30 min.
- 17.25 Buses replace trains Bayswater - Belgrave.
- 17.46 Buses replace trains Ringwood - Upper Ferntree Gully.
- 18.14 Trains are resuming. First trains: 17.10 ex Flinders St; 17.59 ex Belgrave.
17.53 Sunbury line: Major delays (debris across rail lines in the Sunshine area). Trains may terminate/originate at an intermediate station.
17.59 Craigieburn line: Major delays (vandalism in the Roxburgh Park area). Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 19.00 There is some residual late running, up to 15 min.
- 19.01 In Newmarket now.
- 19.04 Third night in a row. So exhausting.
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Sunbury from 20.55 until the to last train (maintenance and renewal works). https://tinyurl.com/yc6cp8pw
22.34 Frankston line: Buses replace trains between Mordialloc and Carrum (an overhead power fault). Buses ordered, ETA 10 min
23.33 Major delays citybound (an 'operational incident' at East Pakenham).
- 23.36 Any ideas as to what happened?
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/closure-of-busy-sydney-rail-line-might-be-worse-than-first-thought-20240827-p5k5la.html
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/brisbane-metro-link-to-airport-not-cleared-for-take-off-20240828-p5k636.html
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/new-translink-app-arrives-and-soon-you-ll-know-exactly-when-your-bus-or-train-will-20240827-p5k5p2.html
https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/news/train-disruption-at-major-uk-airport-set-to-last-until-end-of-day/ar-AA1pyRIj
https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/opinion/editorial-brisbane-metro-expansion-will-be-a-gameschanger/news-story/14927bb9a3e15120468b75084b297912
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday 29 August 2024 at 12:20:41 pm AEST
Subject: Wed.28.8.24 daily digest, austerity issue
Roderick
Wed.28.8.24 Metro X
Buses replace trains Carrum - Frankston - Stony Point until the last train (works). https://tinyurl.com/mry66myz
12.26 Hurstbridge line: Major delays (a trespasser in the Eaglemont – Heidelberg area). Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 12.33 clearing.
12.35 Sandringham line: Major delays (police in the Richmond area). Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 12.50 clearing.
16.49 Buses to replace trains Darling - Glen Waverley (a tree fallen across rail lines). Buses ordered. Consider alternative transport.
- 17.15 Buses eta 40 min.
- 17.50 Trains resume, with delays. First trains: 17.43 ex Glen Waverley; 17.15 ex Flinders St.
16.18 Belgrave line: Buses replace trains Ringwood - Upper Ferntree Gully (a tree fallen across rail lines). Buses operating, adding 30 min.
- 17.25 Buses replace trains Bayswater - Belgrave.
- 17.46 Buses replace trains Ringwood - Upper Ferntree Gully.
- 18.14 Trains are resuming. First trains: 17.10 ex Flinders St; 17.59 ex Belgrave.
17.53 Sunbury line: Major delays (debris across rail lines in the Sunshine area). Trains may terminate/originate at an intermediate station.
17.59 Craigieburn line: Major delays (vandalism in the Roxburgh Park area). Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 19.00 There is some residual late running, up to 15 min.
- 19.01 In Newmarket now.
- 19.04 Third night in a row. So exhausting.
Buses replace trains North Melbourne - Sunbury from 20.55 until the to last train (maintenance and renewal works). https://tinyurl.com/yc6cp8pw
22.34 Frankston line: Buses replace trains between Mordialloc and Carrum (an overhead power fault). Buses ordered, ETA 10 min
23.33 Major delays citybound (an 'operational incident' at East Pakenham).
- 23.36 Any ideas as to what happened?
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/closure-of-busy-sydney-rail-line-might-be-worse-than-first-thought-20240827-p5k5la.html
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/brisbane-metro-link-to-airport-not-cleared-for-take-off-20240828-p5k636.html
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/new-translink-app-arrives-and-soon-you-ll-know-exactly-when-your-bus-or-train-will-20240827-p5k5p2.html
https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/news/train-disruption-at-major-uk-airport-set-to-last-until-end-of-day/ar-AA1pyRIj
https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/opinion/editorial-brisbane-metro-expansion-will-be-a-gameschanger/news-story/14927bb9a3e15120468b75084b297912