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Tues.26.5.26 Metro X
4.22 Cranbourne line: Major delays (an equipment fault in the Lynbrook area). Train services may be altered.
- 5.34 Minor and clearing
12.30 Mernda line: Major delays (police in the Thomastown area). Trains may remain stationary at or between stations for extended periods.
- 12.56 Inbound trains will run no-stop through Thomastown.  Change to/from an outbound train at Keon Park / Lalor.
- 13.44 Trains have resumed stopping.  Delays clearing.  Train services may be altered.
18.43  Upfield line: Major delays (an 'operational incident' in the Batman area.  Train services may be altered.
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Buses replace trains between Caulfield and Dandenong from 20.15 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/mrxd3mdv


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Wed.27.5.26 Metro X
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Buses replace trains between Caulfield and Dandenong from 20.15 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/mrxd3mdv
21.08 Craigieburn line: Major delays after a trespasser in the Broadmeadows area.  Train services may be altered.
- Can a trespasser stop working lives of many people and economy? Need to educate or prevent similar incidents as far as possible.
21.43 Upfield line: Brunswick station is closed during an FRV actio).  Use Anstey, Jewell or tram.
- 22.52 reopened.

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Thurs.28.5.26 Metro X
15.31 Mernda line: Major delays (an ill passenger requiring medical assistance at Epping).  Train services may be altered.
- 15.50 clearing.
16.14 Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: Major delays (police in the Clifton Hill area).  Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 16.20 clearing.
16.38 Is there an issue with the Sunbury line? Platforms are packed.
- 16.52 an ill passenger needed medical attention on a train earlier. This has been resolved and trains are on the move, with delays.
18.30 Sunbury/Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays (a train fault in the Toorak area).  Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 19.13 any update?
- 19.21 clearing.  trains are moving, however expect delays owing to congestion.
21.05 Lilydale/Belgrave lines: Major delays (a track fault in the Ringwood area).  Trains may remain stationary at or between stations for extended periods.
- 22.04 Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 22.33 Clearing.
- How do you check cancellations or changes on the website? Sometimes it comes up under the stations but more often it doesn’t. Was fine before you changed your website format.  But frustrating


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Fri.29.5.26 Metro X
Werribee/Williamstown lines: Buses replace trains between North Melbourne, Newport and Williamstown from 20.30 until the last train of Sunday 31 May (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/339xezdw
Frankston line: All trains will run direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train of Sunday 31 May (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/bddjc7fw
- Absolutely ridiculous you just don’t want us to enjoy the last days of free pt; because of this we will be taking 1 extra week of free pt in lieu of all your disruptions.

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Sat.30.5.26 Metro X
Werribee/Williamstown lines: Buses replace trains between North Melbourne, Newport and Williamstown until the last train of Sunday 31 May (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/339xezdw
- Because of part closure of Hudsons Rd, the replacement bus stop has been relocated to the west side of the level crossing, near the Hope St intersection.
Frankston line: All trains will run direct to/from Flinders St until the last train of Sunday 31 May (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/bddjc7fw
8.25 Glen Waverley: Major Delays - due to police attending to a disruptive passenger in the Gardiner area.  Trains may be held on available platforms.  services may be altered at short notice.
- 8.35 Clearing.
Buses replace trains between Southern Cross and Upfield from 23.35 until the last train of Sunday 31 May (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/4a6354ak
Trains will operate as a shuttle service between Southern Cross and Craigieburn from 23.55 until the last train of Sunday 31 May (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/3jc7dn72






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Sun.31.5.26 Metro X
Werribee/Williamstown lines: Buses replace trains between North Melbourne, Newport and Williamstown until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/339xezdw
- Because of part closure of Hudsons Rd, the replacement bus stop has been relocated to the west side of the level crossing, near the Hope St intersection.
Trains will operate as a shuttle service between Southern Cross and Craigieburn until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/3jc7dn72
Buses replace trains between Southern Cross and Upfield until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/4a6354ak
Frankston line: All trains will run direct to/from Flinders St until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/bddjc7fw




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