Fw: Tues.16.12.25 daily digest, austerity issue

[Roderick Smith]

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Subject: Tues.16.12.25 daily digest, austerity issue

Roderick

Tues.16.12.25 Metro X
Buses replace trains between Frankston and Stony Point until the last train of Sunday 21 December (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/yharcyp7
8.35 Mernda/Hurstbridge lines: Major delays clearing after an ill passenger required medical assistance at Parliament.  Trains are resuming via the loop.
Remember to take care when using escalators in our stations. Watch your step, don’t run and always hold onto the handrail. If you have a pram, a bike or luggage, please use the lifts instead.
10.30 Burnley group: Major delays (fire rescue in the East Richmond area).  Trains may be altered.
- 11.09 consider alternative transport where possible.
- 11.29 Limited buses are currently substituting services between Parliament – Burnley. 
- 11.45 clearing.  Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- [I was catching a 12.00 ex Union, which did run, but it seems that the expresses were't, and the preceding Blackburn local hadn't run.  We had a short stop entering Burnley].
12.28 Sunbury line: Major delays (an 'operational incident' in the Sydenham Watergardens area).  Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
19.11 Werribee/Williamstown/Sunbury/Craigieburn lines: Major delays (a vehicle hit Lloyd St underline bridge).  Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations, OR may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 19.25 Clearing.
Buses replace trains between Moorabbin and Frankston from 20.15 until the last trains tonight and tomorrow  (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/ydu39dzw
Buses replace trains between Newport and Werribee/Williamstown from 20.30 until the last train tonight and each night to Thursday 18 December (works).  https://tinyurl.com/4s2e8tn7
Buses replace trains between North Melbourne and Sunbury from 20.30 until the last train tonight and each night to Thursday 18 December (works).  https://tinyurl.com/ybx2uhxm
Buses replace trains between Caulfield and East Pakenham / Cranbourne from 20.30 until the last train tonight and each night to Thursday 18 December (works).  https://tinyurl.com/36wjz7fc
Buses replace trains between South Yarra and Sandringham from 20.30 until the last train tonight, and each night to Thursday 18 December (works).  https://tinyurl.com/27twvnx7