Fw: Mon.12.1.26 daily digest, austerity issue

[Roderick Smith]

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Subject: Mon.12.1.26 daily digest, austerity issue

Roderick

Mon.12.1.26 Metro X
12.02 Sandringham line: Major delays clearing after a trespasser in the Brighton Beach area.  Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
15.01 Werribee/Williamstown lines: Major delays (a track fault in the Flinders St area).  Trains may reman stationary for extended period at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 15.37 clearing.
15.40 Frankston line:  Major delays clearing after a police action in the Highett area.  Trains may be altered.
- 16.28 are trains running now from Mordi to the city again?
- 17.01 Yes.
16.29 Mernda line: Buses to replace trains between Clifton Hill and Reservoir (emergency services attending to a 'serious incident').  ETA 60 min.  Trains either side have delays.
- 17.26 Buses are in operation, adding 50 min.
- 19.24 Trains are resuming.  First: 19.10 ex Flinders St; 18.43 ex Mernda.
- 19.45 Is the 19.50 going to Mernda? The boards at Flinders St still say that trains are terminating at Clifton Hill.
- 20.09 Never mind; we're terminating at Clifton Hill.
Buses replace trains between Clifton Hill and Mernda from 20.10 until the last train (maintenance & renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/4vvzfh9v
Buses replace trains between North Melbourne and Werribee/Williamstown from 20.30 until the last train (works).  https://tinyurl.com/c8sunn95
Buses replace trains between North Melbourne and Sunbury from 20.30 until the last train (works).  https://tinyurl.com/ynyuyw8w
Buses replace trains between Caulfield and Cranbourne / East Pakenham from 20.30 until the last train (works).  https://tinyurl.com/4d2asshe
Buses replace trains between South Yarra and Sandringham from 20.30 until the last train (works).  https://tinyurl.com/zb33r7hp
21.26 Pakenham line: Major delays (police in the Officer area).  Trains may be held at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 21.43 clearing.

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/9140016/canberra-light-rail-works-to-disrupt-city-traffic-in-summer

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/how-cost-of-sydney-s-main-metro-station-skyrocketed-beyond-secret-forecasts-20251231-p5nqzi.html