Fw: Tues.28.4.26 daily digest, austerity issue

[Roderick Smith]

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Subject: Tues.28.4.26 daily digest, austerity issue

Roderick

Tues.28.4.26 Metro X
18.12 Craigieburn line: Major delays (an equipment fault in the Ascot Vale area).  Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations; train services may be altered.
Buses replace trains between North Melbourne and Craigieburn from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/5s6a9yyt
Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: Buses replace trains between Parliament and Clifton Hill from 8:30pm to last train tonight, while maintenance and renewal works take place.  https://tinyurl.com/p5k2bp48
Buses replace trains between Parliament & Box Hill and Camberwell & Alamein from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works), also Wed. https://tinyurl.com/2s4fac2j

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/queensland-rail-workers-to-strike-as-nrl-magic-round-brings-thousands-of-fans-to-city/ar-AA21ShY8

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-slowest-trams-in-melbourne-revealed-where-it-s-almost-quicker-to-walk-20260424-p5zqrn.html

station https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/teen-charged-after-alleged-violent-robbery-at-site-of-aidan-becker-s-death-20260428-p5zru1.html

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/allan-government-to-announce-100m-investment-in-buses-in-next-weeks-state-budget/news-story/4c3e7637880f195692e7e40b58d5d91e

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/queensland-rail-strikes-loom-over-magic-round-after-wage-talks-collapse/news-story/a2e94a25dd261b886a8684b1c98ecff4

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/stonewalled-on-every-claim-rail-staff-reject-pay-offer-vow-more-action-20260428-p5zroh.html