Fw: Sun.21.12.25 daily digest, austerity issue

[Roderick Smith]

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Subject: Sun.21.12.25 daily digest, austerity issue

Roderick

Sun.21.12.25 Metro X
Public transport users will have free travel in Victoria every weekend until 1 February 2026.  https://tinyurl.com/3j88jawc
Take extra care on the railway today as rain moves over the metropolitan area.  Platforms, subways and crossings may be slippery.
Buses replace trains between Newport and Werribee until 6.00, then from 20.30 until the last train (works).  https://tinyurl.com/4a5wwb8k
Buses replace trains between Frankston and Stony Point until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/yharcyp7
10.06 Werribee line: Buses to replace trains between Newport and Laverton via Altona (a faulty freight train in the Newport area) eta over 30 min. Trains either side have delays.

https://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/hobart-bus-rapid-transit-strategic-business-case-to-be-released-after-calls-for-transparency/news-story/a1f9def1b7b6f56f0597b1e6942e4a08

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/victor-harbors-horsedrawn-tram-saved-by-282800-council-bailout-as-concerns-grow-over-burden-to-ratepayers/news-story/4bc2fafdbd2bd9b29b935a25641a9f9f

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/new-year-to-bring-end-in-sight-for-parts-of-cross-river-rail-build-20251220-p5np7o.html