Fw: Wed.6.5.26 daily digest, austerity issue

[Roderick Smith]

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Roderick

Wed.6.5.26 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
14.09 Werribee/Williamstown lines: Major delays clearing after a train fault in the Footscray area. Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations.
17.36 Glen Waverley line: Major delays (police in the Gardiner area).  Trains may may be held at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate locations.
- 17.56 Glen Waverley line: Clearing.
17.58 & 18.27 Buses to replace trains between the city and Sandringham (emergency services attending to a 'serious incident;.  Passengers travelling between South Yarra and Ripponlea use trams.
- 18.55 Buses are in operation.  Passenger travelling beyond Elsternwick - take a Frankston train to Caulfield for a replacement bus.
- 21.08 Trains are resuming.  First: 20.57 ex Sandringham;  21.17 ex Flinders St.
18.55 Belgrave line: Major delays (police in the Upper Ferntree Gully area).  Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations. 
- 19.08 Clearing.
Buses replace trains between North Melbourne and Craigieburn from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/wuakmuhj
Lilydale/Belgrave lines: Buses replace trains between Camberwell and Ringwood from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance & renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/y84hsdjs
Buses replace trains between Newport and Werribee from 23.55 until the last train (works), also Thurs.  https://tinyurl.com/yj6vvwrj

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/a-1-billion-surplus-is-forecast-for-victoria-history-says-don-t-hold-your-breath-20260506-p5zu9p.html

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/opinion/readers-blast-union-greed-as-transport-minister-brent-mickelberg-refuses-to-meet-with-rail-bosses-amid-300-axed-services/news-story/dc70b9f55ad5bbf31361b5ce6cd025b7

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/inland-rail-s-final-stages-shelved-after-shock-45-billion-price-tag-revealed-20260505-p5ztxb.html

https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/inland-rail-decision-exposes-hypocrisy-of-suburban-rail-loop-20260506-p5zu5f