Fw: Mon.13.4.26 daily digest, austerity issue

[Roderick Smith]

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Subject: Mon.13.4.26 daily digest, austerity issue

Roderick

Mon.13.4.26 Metro X
Buses replace trains between North Melbourne, Werribee and Williamstown until the last train of Tuesday 14 April (works).  https://tinyurl.com/hjjtkztv
13.09 Mernda line: Major delays after a police action in the Preston area.  Train services may be altered.
- 14.47 Cleared.
18.25 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays (a train fault in the Anzac area).  Train services may be altered.
18.26 Sunbury line: Major delays (a train fault in the Anzac area).  Train services may be altered at short notice.
- 18.46 Some tranparency would be nice. Been at State Library for nearly an hour and keep getting told different times. No clear information from the announcer at all.
- 18.52 Trains are moving, albeit slowly due to the faulty train moving very sluggishly and blocking other trains behind.  We are looking to move the faulty train off the main line.
- Buses replace trains between North Melbourne and Sunshine from 20.00 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/227we53f
Pakenham and Cranbourne trains will terminate/originate at Caulfield from 20.00 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/35wn77y3
Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein lines: Buses replace trains between Parliament and Burnley from 20.30 until the to last train (maintenance and renewal).  https://tinyurl.com/5crfr3su
Craigieburn/Upfield lines: All trains will run direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/4myrcsv6
Frankston line: All trains will run direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/yc8a73ck

https://www.realestate.com.au/news/melbournes-west-named-australias-fastestgrowing-region

https://www.themercury.com.au/news/politics/hobart-bus-network-receives-major-overhaul-as-passenger-demand-grows/news-story/b29c75f6b56e63efd7b769135ecf1fac

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/commuters-face-travel-chaos-with-huge-queues-for-buses-amid-major-rail-disruptions/news-story/72afb0e6190886382e4487464a7bc902

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/how-the-metro-killed-a-sydney-shopping-centre-20260318-p5owh5.html

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/boost-to-frequency-of-sydney-s-metro-train-services-as-fuel-crisis-bites-20260413-p5znbz.html

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/terrible-planning-train-commuters-face-another-week-of-delays-20260413-p5zndw.html