Fw: Mon.9-Thurs.12.3.26 daily digests, austerity issues

[Roderick Smith]

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Roderick

Mon.9.3.26 Metro X
6.26 Sandringham line: Major delays (vandalism in the Ripponlea area).  Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations.
- 6.46 Clearing.
7.34 Craigieburn line: Major delays clearing after a police action in the Newmarket area.  Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
13.55 Upfield line: Major delays (a trespasser in the Royal Park area).  Trains may remain at or between stations for extended periods of time; train services may be altered.
- 14.08 Clearing.
Buses replace trains between Newport and Werribee from 20.30 until the last train (works), also Tues. & Wed.  https://tinyurl.com/uu52cku5

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/fatal-attack-at-train-station-heartbreakingly-predictable-says-mother-of-past-victim-20260309-p5o8rr.html

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/the-1-7-billion-booby-trap-in-latest-suburban-rail-loop-contract-20260308-p5o8ie.html

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Tues.10.3.26

Tues.10.3.26 Metro X
8.46 Sandringham line: Major delays (police in the South Yarra area).  Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations, or may originate/terminate at intermediate stations.
- 11.11 Any one know if the line is up and running?
- 11.12 all clear now and trains are running as scheduled.
11.31 Sunbury/Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays (a train fault in the Town Hall area).  Train services may be altered at short notice.
- 11.38 Which direction is this impacting? Details matter.
18.44 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays (a track fault in the Westall area).  Trains may remain stationary for an extended time at or between stations; train services may be altered.
- 18.56 Estimated delays per station?
- 19.04 we have just updated our http://metrotrains.com.au website with delays to 20 min.
Buses replace trains between Newport and Werribee from 20.30 until the last train (works), also Wed.  https://tinyurl.com/uu52cku5
Buses replace trains between North Melbourne and Craigieburn from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works), also Wed.  https://tinyurl.com/53k5jjzn
Buses replace trains between Caulfield and Frankston from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works), also Wed. https://tinyurl.com/yc6dcuru
20.39 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays (police in the Oakleigh area).  Trains may remain stationary for an extended time at or between stations; train services may be altered.
- 20.40 What is going on?  We have been stuck at Huntingdale for half an hour.
- 20.44 Trains will be moving soon, after a police action.

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Wed.11.3.26

Wed.11.3.26 Metro X
16.06 Werribee/Williamstown Lines: Major delays (an equipment fault in the North Melbourne area).  Trains may remain stationary at or between stations for an extended period of time; train services may be altered.
16.58 Sandringham line: Major delays (an overhead-power fault in the Hampton area.  Train services may be altered..
- 17.15 Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations [ie Elsternwick].
- 17.21 Buses to replace trains between Elsternwick and Sandringham, eta 60 min.  Elsternwick trains have delays.
- Countdown 50-40-30.
- 17.56 Buses are in operation, adding 60 min.
- 19.28 Trains are resuming.  First:  19.32 ex Flinders St; 19.42 ex Sandringham.
19.50 Major delays (an 'operational incident' in the Pakenham area).  Trains may remain stationary for extended period; train services may be altered.
- 20.25 Clearing.
Buses replace trains between Newport and Werribee from 20.30 until the last train (works).  https://tinyurl.com/uu52cku5
Buses replace trains between North Melbourne and Craigieburn from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/53k5jjzn
Buses replace trains between Caulfield and Frankston from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works). https://tinyurl.com/yc6dcuru

https://www.theage.com.au/culture/dance/no-mean-feet-dance-returns-to-flinders-street-ballroom-after-decades-away-20260310-p5o94e.html

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/9195491/infrastructure-australia-backs-canberra-sydney-railway-upgrade

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/9194493/bus-driver-serafin-john-ruiz-denies-assaulting-teenage-passenger

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Thurs.12.3.26

Thurs.12.3.26 Metro X
8.35 Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Major delays (a trespasser in the Narre Warren area).  Trains may may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.    
- 9.14 Clearing.
8.40 Werribee line: Major delays (an equipment fault in the Westona area).  Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 9.16 Clearing.
22.11 All entrances to Jolimont and Richmond are open for AFL return traffic.  There will be Pakenham/Cranbourne trains from pfm 6.
- 22.21 Richmond: Crowds are flowing well through the Brunton Ave subway.
- 22.34 Jolimont: Crowds are flowing well through Yarra Park and the station.
- 22.47 Richmond: Current wait times leading into the station from Barassi Way [Brunton Ave renamed] are 2-3 min.
- 23.00 Must be a better way for large events
Buses replace trains between Newport and Werribee from 23.55 until the last train (works).

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/work/brisbane-citycat-worker-jodie-daunis-sacked-after-114-sick-days-in-a-year/news-story/539f1934b27243c8e99626156f06a50e

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/new-metro-tunnel-route-cuts-direct-mcg-access-for-thousands-of-footy-fans/news-story/7942c479997377cc8d2e9ff7f4b11cb6