Fw: Tues.10.2.26 daily digest, austerity issue

[Roderick Smith]

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Subject: Tues.10.2.26 daily digest, austerity issue

Tues.10.2.26 Metro X
11.58 Glen Waverley line: Major delays (a vehicle hit an underline bridge near Huntingdale Rd).  Trains may be held at or between stations, or may terminate/originate at intermediate locations. 
- 12.27 Clearing.
13.20 Upfield line: Major delays (an equipment fault in the Batman area).  Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations.
- 13.31 clearing.
15.04 Frankston line: Major delays (police in the Malvern area).  Trains may terminate/originate at intermediate locations.
Buses replace trains between Newport and Werribee from 20.30 until the last train (works).  https://tinyurl.com/2s3ejjub
Trains will operate as a shuttle service between Southern Cross and Newport/Williamstown/Craigieburn/Upfield from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/muvm6x8
Lilydale/Belgrave/Alamein/Glen Waverley/Frankston lines: All trains will run direct to/from Flinders St from 21.00 until the last train (maintenance and renewal works).  https://tinyurl.com/23yhp355, 
https://tinyurl.com/2f3xuh3b

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/how-an-ugly-debate-about-level-crossing-blights-cheltenham-s-landscape-10-years-on-20260205-p5nzru.html

https://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/university-of-tasmania-research-finds-thousands-of-staff-students-living-in-transport-deserts/news-story/ef4c237ff3b6a58d68799b4ff6c3accb

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/future-adelaide/raa-wants-more-adelaide-transport-infrastructure-for-housing-growth/news-story/37b1cf48af94912557c00730d42eb54e

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/the-most-popular-routes-in-brisbane-revealed-as-public-transport-surges-20260209-p5o0tw.html

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/could-light-rail-fill-in-the-gaps-of-metronet-s-circle-line-20260209-p5o0td.html

https://www.afr.com/property/residential/75m-sale-shows-the-opportunity-of-sydney-metro-for-downsizers-20260210-p5o0zv