Fw: Mon.27.4.26 daily digest, austerity issue

[Roderick Smith]

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Roderick

Mon.27.4.26 Metro X
9.09 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays (a train fault in the Caulfield area).  Trains may be held at platforms; train services may be altered.
- Not surprising, considering that the trains are made in China.
9.20 Sunbury line: Major delays ('network congestion').  Trains may be held at platforms; train services may be altered.  [It sounds to be Caufield delays propagating].
- 9.34 clearing.
11.41 Major delays (an equipment fault in the Craigieburn area).  Trains may terminate/originate at Broadmeadows.
14.18 Burnley group All trains to operate direct to/from Flinders St. Passengers to the loop change at Richmond to a Frankston train. 
Sunbury line: Buses replace trains between North Melbourne and Sunshine from 20.00 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/3eew8zkb
Pakenham/Cranbourne trains will originate and terminate at South Yarra from 20.00 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/4kye8tfp
Werribee line: Buses replace trains between North Melbourne, Newport and Williamstown from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/3p2uhjwn
Buses replace trains between Parliament & Box Hill and Camberwell & Alamein from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works), also Tues. & Wed. https://tinyurl.com/2s4fac2j

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/affordable-housing-is-to-blame-for-your-long-and-costly-commute/ar-AA20HNHV

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/upgrades-to-the-oldest-station-in-melbourne-may-be-decades-away-due-to-srl-promise-20260423-p5zqek.html

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/police-hunt-man-who-attacked-adelaide-bus-passenger-with-a-coffee-mug/news-story/3387df6bf75d9212cc82b3005becfb47

https://www.couriermail.com.au/business/queensland/qld-rail-driver-luke-bowen-with-daily-cocaine-habit-wins-30k-unfair-dismissal/news-story/78d605d017438cb826784ce25abe9508

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/footage-shows-moments-before-teenager-was-stabbed-on-perth-bus-20260427-p5zrcz.html

improved Ringwood times: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1330809482195954

poor services from Polwarth [Colac]  https://www.facebook.com/reel/1726273145393471