Fw: Fri.17.4.26 daily digest, austerity issue

[Roderick Smith]

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Subject: Fri.17.4.26 daily digest, austerity issue

Roderick

Fri.17.4.26 Metro X
Buses replace trains between Newport and Werribee until 5.00 Saturday 25 April (works).  https://tinyurl.com/wezkk9wf
Buses replace trains between Richmond and Glen Waverley until the last train of Sunday 19 April (maintenance and renewal works). https://tinyurl.com/4ey8bnaj
4.57 Werribee / Williamstown lines: Major delays (vandalism in the Yarraville area).  Stolen trackside equipment needs to be repaired/replaced.  Train services may be altered.
- Replacement buses currently running Werribee – Newport are extending to North Melbourne, replacing trains.  A rail shuttle will run Williamstown – Newport.
- 10.58 Trains resuming.  First: 10.53 ex Newport; 10.47 ex Flinders St.
17.29 Frankston line: Major delays (police in the Mentone area).  Trains may remain stationary for extended periods at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate stations.
- 17.35 Clearing.
21.45 Belgrave line: Buses to replace trains Ringwood - Bayswater (emergency services attending to a 'serious incident'), eta up to 60 min.
- countdown 45-30-15
- 22.35 Buses are in operation, with more enroute.
- 23.06 Buses are adding 45 min.
- 23.22 Buses are adding 30 min.
- The replacement continued into Saturday.
22.30 Lilydale Line: Major delays due to network congestion in the Ringwood area.

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/this-is-why-train-tracks-don-t-break-in-the-heat/vi-AA203YWr

https://www.realestate.com.au/news/metro-tunnel-ngv-melbourne-cup-pavilion-up-for-design-awards

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-sa/police-launch-major-crackdown-against-youths-terrorising-passengers-on-belair-train-line/news-story/22740c95241e4c1b2f6948d6b1f0fd40

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/nsw-electric-buses-trains-and-light-rail-services-to-run-entirely-on-renewable-energy-from-2027-in-1-9bn-deal/ar-AA212ROP