Fw: Thurs.14.5.26 daily digest, austerity issue

[Roderick Smith]

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Subject: Thurs.14.5.26 daily digest, austerity issue

Roderick

Thurs.14.5.26 Metro X
Buses replace trains between Cheltenham and Frankston until 20.30 Monday 18 May (works).  https://tinyurl.com/4vss2aeh
Buses replace trains between Frankston and Stony Point until the last train of Wednesday 20 May (works).  https://tinyurl.com/z6yd5t6t
8.24 Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein /  Glen Waverley lines:  Delays up to 10 min (an overhead-power fault in the Southern Cross area).  Trains are running direct to Flinders St.  Loop passengers change at Richmond to an inbound Frankston, or at Flinders St to an outbound Clifton Hill.
- 11.02 Loop running has resumed.
9.06 Sunbury line: Major delays (a Fire Rescue action in the Sunshine area).  Train services may be altered.
- 9.12 Lies.  I just crossed the station , no fire brigade in sight, still every train is congested. Stop making up stuff when issue is VLine and  Metro, filled with incompetent people who should be fired and hire people who actually want to improve our trains
- The issue is under the control of emergency services, the issue is also affecting V/line trains in the area.  Safety is the no 1 priority.
- 9.29 Should I put off travel from Sunshine station? Or are trains running, I need to travel within the next couple of hours. Safety comes first
- 9.33 they are just delayed for now , sunshine to city is working but slow
- Cheers. I’ll bring a book to read.
- 9.51 Now minor.
- 11.44 Major again (police in the Middle Footscray area).  Trains may be held at or between stations; train services may be altered.
- 11.54 Clearing.
9.28 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays ('Network congestion' in the Town Hall area.  Train services may be altered.
- 10.49 Clearing.
12.22 Major again ('network congestion' in the Town Hall area again).  Train services may be altered.
10.13 Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: Minor delays (an overhead-power fault in the Southern Cross area.  Trains will run direct from Flinders St.
- 11.03 Loop running has resumed.
15.53 Belgrave line: Major delays (an equipment fault in the Upwey area).  Trains may terminate/originate at Upper Ferntree Gully.
- 16.39 Clearing.
Buses replace trains between Newport and Werribee from 23.50 until the last train (works).  https://tinyurl.com/2nx94xm8

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/going-down-the-hume-premiers-trade-blows-over-victoria-s-budget-billions-20260514-p5zwuv.html

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-sa/woman-to-face-court-after-bus-driver-stabbed-in-alleged-attack-in-north-adelaide/news-story/947882920df92b2e3c24a2167b75d8aa

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/south-australian-public-transport-fare-rise-halted-amid-cost-of-living-pressures/news-story/c4c191961457885c3c299333720e16e1

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/qld-politics/how-queensland-is-impacted-by-the-2026-federal-budget/news-story/5b656daf9a32150d167229961a8346da

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/rail-union-claims-government-rejected-offer-to-stop-magic-round-travel-chaos/news-story/b13dfc05b92300ab92efe0b12fbfa226

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/too-little-too-late-talks-fail-to-solve-magic-round-train-dispute-20260514-p5zx50.html

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/it-s-been-talked-about-for-years-but-brisbane-s-third-cityglider-still-hasn-t-arrived-20260505-p5ztzq.html