Fw: Thurs.20.11.25 daily digest, austerity issue

[Roderick Smith]

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Subject: Thurs.20.11.25 daily digest, austerity issue

Roderick

Thurs.20.11.25 Metro X
10.20  Buses are replacing trains Frankston - Stony Point (an equipment fault near Hastings), adding 25 min.
- 11.15 Trains are resuming.  First: 10.37 ex Frankston; 11.23 ex Stony Point.
13.12 Frankston line: All trains are terminating/originating at Caulfield (a track fault in the South Yarra area).  Passengers to/from the city use Pakenham/Cranbourne trains.  Passengers to/from Armadale, Toorak or Hawksburn find your own  way.
- 14.39 Trains are resuming.  First: 14.38 ex Flinders St; 13.58 ex Frankston.
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: Buses replace trains between Caulfield and Dandenong from 20.30 until the last train tonight and each night to Wednesday 19 November (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/yk9skcdk
21.55 Frankston line: Major delays (police in the Seaford area).
- Buses replace trains between Cheltenham and Frankston from 22.30 until the last train (works).  https://tinyurl.com/ysawyk74
23.43 & 0.38 Major delays (an equipment fault in the Glen Waverley area).  Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/motoring/motoring-news/kill-switch-aussie-buses-face-china-hacking-threat/news-story/a1bbf6ab99a4340207a933e57e060fc6

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/second-last-state-rolls-out-card-and-contactless-payments-on-public-transport/ar-AA1QMBNU

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business/south-australia/stamford-grand-pulls-out-of-jetty-rd-crisis-talks-with-holdfast-bay-council/news-story/751eec4e85d9f99deaaca024f7d5ad5b

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/not-just-for-2032-plea-for-a-future-proof-queensland-rail-system-20251118-p5nggk.html