Fw: Thurs.8.1.26 daily digest, austerity issue

[Roderick Smith]

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Subject: Thurs.8.1.26 daily digest, austerity issue

Roderick

Thurs.8.1.26 Metro X
Trains will operate as a shuttle between Southern Cross and Werribee/Williamstown until 20.30 (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/yp56bxxh
Pakenham/Cranbourne lines: All trains will run direct to/from Flinders St until 21.00 (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/vu7f924x
Buses replace Frankston trains between Parliament and Caulfield, also Sandringham until the last train of Sunday 11 January (works).  They will serve Jolimont for MCG BBL traffic.
16.10  Major delays (an equipment fault in the Craigieburn area).  Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 16.46 Buses to replace trains between Broadmeadows and Craigieburn, eta up to 60 min.
- 17.08 Trains to resume.  First trains:  16.34 ex Flinders St; 17.15 ex Craigieburn.
16.11 Major delays (an equipment fault in the Lilydale area).  Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 16.29 Buses to replace trains between Mooroolbark and Lilydale, eta up to 30 min.
- 16.45 Trains are resuming.  First: 15.51 ex Flinders St; 16.54 ex Lilydale.
Buses replace trains between North Melbourne and Werribee/Williamstown from 19.30 until the last (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/2w3heeru
Buses replace trains between the City and East Pakenham / Cranbourne from 20.30 until the last train (works take place).  https://tinyurl.com/mt2tdfk5
Buses replace trains between North Melbourne and Sunbury from 20.30 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/3m7yu4uu

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/melbourne-heatwave-live-severe-weather-warning-as-temperatures-to-exceed-40-degrees-cfa-declares-extreme-bushfire-risk-20260106-p5ns21.html

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/geelong/extreme-heat-forces-widespread-vline-train-cancellations-and-major-travel-delays/news-story/cb8981d25ffa3c8ff959eacb0d75b35f

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/victoria-bushfires-live-avenel-evacuated-as-longwood-bushfire-intensifies-hume-highway-closed-between-seymour-violet-town-as-temperatures-rise-20260108-p5nsht.html

https://www.examiner.com.au/story/9146841/launceston-tram-network-set-to-expand-over-black-bridge

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/qld-government-doubles-funding-for-bus-driver-shields-as-new-survey-shows-route-changes-unpopular/news-story/71713fbd740c0fb911faf595deaafd32

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/angry-southside-residents-take-bus-route-protest-to-ghost-stop-20260108-p5nsn0.html