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[Roderick Smith]

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"150430-SavoyTavern.fb-Carlyons-tram-NoelReed-foratn-ss.jpg" This is Sunday, the first day off public tram service in Bourke St, 1955.

 "150611-SavoyTavern.fb-tram-1950s-NoelReed-foratn-ss.jpg"  This Saturday, an AETA tour over the new Bourke St electric tram lines, and the last day of public bus services in Bourke St, 1955. 

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Fri.28.10.22 Metro Twitter
Flinders St: still with a lane closed for tunnel works.
Because of tunnel works, Degraves St subway at Flinders St is closed until 2024. No platform transfer via Degraves St subway. Passengers should use Elizabeth and Swanston St entry/exits.  Campbell Arcade remains closed to 2024. Platform  interchange via that subway was available until mid 2022.
Bell: No lift access to platforms until Oct 2022, while works continue around the station precinct. A shuttle bus will run from Bell to Preston and Thornbury.  [the station opened on 5.9].
5.16 Craigieburn line: Major delays Essendon - North Melbourne (a bus hit an underline bridge near Newmarket).
- 5.45 Trains are now on the move, with major delays clearing.
6.45  Werribee line: The lift for Laverton pfm 1 is inoperative. Passengers travelling to Laverton in the citybound direction who require step-free access should travel through to Newport and change to an outbound train.
- 7.27 The lift is back in service.
7.20 Frankston line: Major delays citybound (an ill passenger requiring urgent medical attention at Mentone).
- 7.51 clearing.
- Your announcements are impossible to understand other than ‘medical emergency’. At one point the driver and the control centre were speaking at the same time, no idea what either was saying.
8.33  Pakenham line: Major delays (an ongoing equipment fault near Narre Warren). 
- 8.39 clearing.
15.53 Werribee line: Major delays (equipment faults in the Hoppers Crossing and Williams Landing areas). Trains may terminate/originate at Newport or Laverton. Stopping patterns may be changed.
- 16.45 Delays clearing.
18.00  Buses replace trains Frankston - Stony Point (a train fault), adding travel time. Consider alternative transport.
Hurstbridge line: Buses replace trains Heidelberg - Greensborough from 20.30 until the last train of Mon 31 Oct (works). [Sun.30 or Mon.31?]
22.06 Buses replace trains Camberwell - Alamein (an equipment fault). Buses ordered, ETA 30 min. Consider route 70 or 75 trams for local trips.
- 22.48 Replacement buses operating, adding 15 min.
- 0.06 Trains resume, with minor delays.  First trains: 23.59 ex Camberwell; 0.16 ex Alamein.

Tues.3.7.18 Melbourne 'Herald Sun' - cable-car plan.
An ambitious plan to build an aerial cable car designed to reduce traffic congestion and boost tourism in Melbourne's cbd has been put to the Slate Government.
Architect Robert Caulfield has submitted the proposal to construct a privately-funded cable car that would travel between Flinders St Station and AAMI Park.
He anticipates that it could take up to 3000 cars off CBD roads each day, and increase Melbourne's annual tourism spend by $2 million.
The cable car would travel along Birrarung Marr, overlook Yarra River and offer views of MCG and the sports precinct.

'Get out amongst it': Melburnians shake off lockdown to party for Cup.  Simone Fox Koob November 3, 2020.  13 comments
Melburnians recently released from coronavirus lockdown have celebrated the running of the Melbourne Cup, with crowds flocking to pubs in Richmond and Southbank's promenade.
The vibe was jubilant at venues on the busy streets of Richmond despite pubs still not being able to fill up to full capacity due to coronavirus restrictions.
Restaurants and bars are using the most of their outdoor space, setting up dozens of tables under the shade of the plane trees.
3.11.20 https://www.theage.com.au/sport/racing/we-re-here-to-celebrate-melburnians-shake-off-lockdown-to-party-for-cup-20201103-p56b49.html

As it happened: Victoria records no new COVID-19 cases for fifth consecutive day as US battles with surge in infections amid 2020 election; Australian death toll stands at 907.  Rachael Dexter and Craig Butt November 4, 2020
* 11.45 NSW Health warning for public transport and shopping centre Laura Chung
NSW Health has released health warnings for several locations, including public transport and a shopping centre.
One COVID-19 positive person, who is a previously reported case, travelled on the following train services:
Fairfield Train Station to Central Train Station, October 27, from 11.38am and 12.40pm
Central Train Station to Fairfield Train Station, October 27, from 2.33pm and 3.23pm
Passengers on the train at this time are considered casual contacts and must monitor for symptoms and get tested immediately if they develop.
After testing, they must remain in isolation until a negative test result is received.One case, recorded in Tuesday's numbers, also visited Westfield Liverpool on October 28, between 11.30am and 2pm, and 4pm and 4.40pm.
Anyone who visited the centre at this time is considered a casual contact and must monitor for symptoms and get tested immediately if they develop.
After testing, they must remain in isolation until a negative test result is received.
4.11.20 https://www.theage.com.au/national/coronavirus-updates-live-more-than-47-million-covid-19-cases-confirmed-worldwide-global-deaths-from-the-virus-surpass-1-2-million-20201104-p56bad.html

The NSW border could open next month; Victorians may be clear to travel nationwide by early December.  Paul Sakkal and Michael Fowler November 4, 2020.  2 comments
Victorians could be free to travel anywhere in Australia by early December as state premiers acknowledge low daily case numbers, paving the way for a tourism boom over the summer holidays.
The NSW border will reopen to Victorians from November 23, joining Western Australia and South Australia as states set to open the door this month.
As no coronavirus cases were recorded in Victoria for a fifth consecutive day, Premier Daniel Andrews said NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian's decision demonstrated her confidence in Victoria's ability to suppress outbreaks and contact trace effectively, putting pressure on other state leaders to reopen to Victoria.
"The Premier of NSW would not be opening her border if she did not have confidence in a couple of important things – the public health response in our state but most importantly confidence in the people of Victoria to stay the course," he said.
"This is very good news for not only those close to the border, but indeed for all Victorians. I would urge Victorians – don't be going to Sydney for Christmas unless you absolutely have to. You want a summer holiday, [then] we've got lots of opportunities here, lots of things on offer. Stay in Victoria."People from metropolitan Melbourne must quarantine on arrival in the Northern Territory but those from regional areas need not. Travel to the ACT is banned for Victorians unless they have an exemption.
4.11.20 www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/victorians-may-be-clear-to-travel-anywhere-in-australia-by-early-december-20201104-p56bgs.html

Ferry operator buys WA bus group Horizons West for $47m.  Simon Evans  Oct 28, 2022
Ferry and bus operator Kelsian, previously known as SeaLink, is spending $47 million to buy Western Australian bus group Horizons West, which operates bus services to 400 schools and a university.
Horizons West was first set up in 1985 and has steadily grown to 138 buses, mainly in the Perth metropolitan area...
https://www.afr.com/companies/transport/ferry-operator-buys-wa-bus-group-horizons-west-for-47m-20221028-p5btpw