Fw: Fri.16.1.26 daily digest, austerity issue

[Roderick Smith]

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Subject: Fri.16.1.26 daily digest, austerity issue

Roderick

Fri.16.1.26 Metro X
9.57 Flagstaff: No lift access between the concourse and street level an outage).  Passengers requiring lift access alight at Melbourne Central or Flinders St and speak to station staff for assistance.
10.25 Dandenong - East Pakenham: Major delays clearing after a police action in the Officer area.  Trains may be altered.
- 10.31  Lift access has been restored.
14.27 Frankston line: Major delays (a trespasser in the Highett area).  Trains may be held at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 14.37 clearing.
- 15.06 Major delays again (an equipment fault in the Flinders St area).  Trains may be held at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 15.45 clearing.
Buses replace trains between Newport and Werribee from 23.15 until 5.00 Sat. (works).  https://tinyurl.com/4runwws4

https://www.domain.com.au/news/ding-ding-converted-victorian-railways-train-carriage-for-sale-1469856 Hitachi at Bairnsdale

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/man-arrested-at-adelaide-railway-station-after-crossbow-allegedly-found-hidden-in-suitcase/news-story/3f6a76cf9ae16c60b29ed694aaaeb4b4

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/inquest-probes-transit-officers-use-of-force-during-fatal-arrest-at-perth-train-station-20260114-p5nu5j.html