Fw: Fri.30.5.25 daily digest, austerity issue

[Roderick Smith]

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Subject: Fri.30.5.25 daily digest, austerity issue

Roderick

Fri.30.5.25 Metro X
14.27 Major delays  (a train fault in the Williamstown area).  Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 14.31 clearing.
16.21 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays (an equipment fault in the Toorak area).  Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 16.46 clearing.
19.25 Pakenham/Cranbourne/Frankston lines: Major delays clearing after a trespasser in the Caulfield area.  Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate station.
Hurstbridge line: Buses replace trains between Clifton Hill and Eltham from 20.45 until the last train of Sun 1 Jun (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/3fmy7kdt
Standard arrangements for football traffic leaving MCG (Jolimont & Richmond, extra trains) and Marvel Stadium (Southern Cross, no mention of extra trains).
Buses replace trains Newport - Werribee from 22.30 to 5.30 Sat.
22.31 Pakenham line - Major delays (police in the Beaconsfield area).  Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 22.38 clearing.
1.49 Lilydale Line: Major delays due to a police request in the Mooroolbark area.  Check information displays and listen for announcements as services may be altered at short notice.
- 2.08 clearing.

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/bitter-nsw-rail-dispute-finally-ends/vi-AA1FLxPf

https://www.realcommercial.com.au/news/melbournes-metro-tunnel-project-transforms-shrine-into-hot-property

https://www.themercury.com.au/news/breaking-news/sydney-light-rail-shuttered-for-urgent-repairs-after-week-of-massive-delays-to-trains-metro/news-story/27ef5f12fd76b6f00b381839829ee16b

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-sa/tobias-russell-lightning-avoids-jail-for-assaulting-four-women-on-gawler-to-adelaide-train/news-story/3cd294a491f204e94f00385e252bcb50

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/government-reaches-agreement-with-rail-unions-after-dispute-20250530-p5m3oh.html

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/roma-street-underground-station-site-to-open-to-visitor-tours-20250528-p5m2zc.html

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8980536/commuters-spared-as-rail-union-finally-agrees-pay-deal