Fw: Sat.21.2.26 daily digest, austerity issue

[Roderick Smith]

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Subject: Sat.21.2.26 daily digest, austerity issue

Roderick

Sat.21.2.26 Metro X
Buses replace trains between Newport and Werribee until 5.00, then from 22.30 until 6.00 Sunday (works).  https://tinyurl.com/ynt4959y
Buses replace trains between Cheltenham and Frankston until the last train of Sunday (works).  https://tinyurl.com/yn3z9y5j
1.51 Cranbourne line: Major delays (a trespasser in the Merinda Park area).  Trains may be held at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 2.29 Buses replace trains between Dandenong and Cranbourne (a 'serious incident'), eta over 20 minutes to arrive.  Dandenong trains have delays.
- 2.50 Buses are in operation, adding 30 min.
- 5.52 Trains are resuming.  First: 5.13 ex Town Hall; 6.18 ex Cranbourne.
3.53 Frankston line: Major delays (police in the Bentleigh area).  Train services may be altered.
- 4.02 Clearing.
23.32 Sunbury line: Major delays (an ill passenger at Sydenham Watergardens).  Train services may be altered.
- 23.46 Clearing
0.07 Mernda line: Major delays (police in the Bell area).  Train services may be altered.
- 0.16 Clearing.

https://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/hobarts-860m-rapid-bus-network-plan-divides-politicians-over-rail-future/news-story/eb2a029abd0076e3ae3044c44ddbefcb