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Subject: Sun.21.6.26-Wed.24.6.26 daily digests, austerity issues

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Sun.21.6.22 Metro X
Buses replace trains between North Melbourne, Werribee and Williamstown until the last train of Sunday 21 June (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/mv43n23h
7.11 Major delays (police in the East Pakenham area).  Trains may be held for extended periods at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 8.22 Clearing.
- What is going on with this line and the Cranbourne line? It has been an absolute mess for the past month.
7.36 Craigieburn line: Major delays (vandalism in the Glenbervie area).  Trains may be held for extended periods at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 8.07 Clearing.

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Mon.22.6.26 Metro X
6.45 Hurstbridge line: Delays up to 40 min after a now-fixed track fault in the Macleod area.  Train services may be altered/cancelled.
- 7.11 Delays up to 15 min.
- 7.21 This line is so unreliable. Hard to consistently get to work on time.
- 7.34 trains have returned to timetable.
- 8.11 We now have a seperate issue just started affecting services arriving into/out of Flinders St, with delays to 10 min.
17.25  Werribee/Williamstown/Sunbury lines: Major delays (a trespasser in the Footscray area).  Trains may remain stationary at or between stations for an extended period of time.
- Given how often we’re stuck on the platform at Town Hall, some more seats would be helpful.
- 17.56 Clearing.
17.37 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays ('network congestion' in the Town Hall area).  [ie a trespasser at Footscray].
- 17.57 Clearing.
- Didn’t we build these stations to avoid congestion?
- Trespassing is the new bulls*t excuse we get given for the network not being up to scratch.
- I'm just a humble commuter, but traspassing should be treated as a terrorist act.  I am not a crackpot.
- Sort this out. 1-3 days out of twenty always ruined.
- please shut the guy up at Caulfield. Every day!  My ears.
19.06 Sunbury/Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays (a vandalised train at State Library).  Trains may remain stationary at or between stations for an extended period of time.
- 19.12 Clearing.  Train may be cancelled, or may originate/terminate at intermediate stations.
- How can a train be vandalised at state library when they are behind platform security doors?
- 19.19 Major again (a train fault in the Parkville area).  Trains may remain stationary at or between stations for an extended period of time.
- 19.42 Clearing.
- 19.54 Major again (a train fault in the State Library area).  Trains may remain stationary at or between stations for an extended period of time, or may be cancelled, or may originate/terminate at intermediate stations.
- 20.08 Clearing.
- 21.11 How is it that 5 Cranbourne trains have passed us at Dandenong. We have been trying to get home since 6pm. Dont worry about East Pakenham passengers. Same old bullsh*t. I counted 5 passengers on the last Cranbourne service.
- This is what happens when you outsource your trains from China. Garbage HCMTs. Why do I even bother paying for taxes?
- 22.06 Huntingdale has said 6 minutes for the past 25 minutes. The speaker's announcement said 10 min, 15 min ago. WHAT IS GOING ON?
Buses replace trains between Camberwell and Alamein from 20.30 until the last train (works).  https://tinyurl.com/kve2cesa
Frankston line: Buses replace trains between Caulfield and Mordialloc from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/yrsztt7c
Buses replace trains between Newport and Werribee from 23.55 until the last train (works).  https://tinyurl.com/48ex53pu




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Tues.23.6.26

Tues.23.6.26 Metro X
Alamein line: Major delays (a track fault in the Ashburton area).  Trains may be held at or between stations.
- 12.59 Clearing.
- 14.59 Buses to replace trains between Riversdale and Alamein (an equipment fault), eta 60 min.  Riversdale trains have delays.
- countdown 50-40-30-20-10
- 16.04  buses are in operation, adding 30 min.
- 16.38 Trains are resuming.
- Buses replace trains between Camberwell and Alamein from 20.30 until the last train (works).  https://tinyurl.com/kve2cesa
19.01 Glen Waverley line: Major delays (a track fault in the Burnley area).  Trains may remain stationary at or between stations for an extended period, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
Frankston line: Buses replace trains between Caulfield and Mordialloc from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/yrsztt7c
Buses replace trains between Newport and Werribee from 23.55 until the last train (works).  https://tinyurl.com/48ex53pu



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Wed.24.6.26

Wed.24.6.26 Metro X
9.04 Sunbury(inbound)/Pakenham/Cranbourne(outbound) lines: Delays up to 30 min (a train fault in the Town Hall area).  Train services may be altered.
- 9.16 Delays up to 15 min.
- 9.25 Minor.  Sunbury back to timetable.
- 12.43 Another train fault, held at Footscray. No announcement on the train for 10 mins. Platform staff made an announcement but couldn’t hear it on the train!
Buses replace trains between Camberwell and Alamein from 20.30 until the last train (works).  https://tinyurl.com/kve2cesa
Frankston line: Buses replace trains between Caulfield and Mordialloc from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/yrsztt7c
Buses replace trains between Newport and Werribee from 23.55 until the last train (works).  https://tinyurl.com/48ex53pu




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