Grenda's: 27 September 2010 changes

[Craig]

Notices have appeared onboard Grenda's vehicles advising the re-routing of Routes 811 & 812 in Dingley Village and Dandenong will commence on September 27.

Route 811 will now operate via Lower Dandenong Rd, Centre Dandenong Rd, Tootal Rd, Heatherton Rd, Springvale Rd.

Route 812 will now operate via Lower Dandenong Rd, Howard Rd, Centre Dandenong Rd, Lower Dandenong Rd, Cheltenham Rd. There are also changes at the Dandenong end - it will now operate directly via Railway Pde & Foster St, and no longer serve Hemmings Street.

My understanding is that there will be several other route revisions in central Dandenong from this date in conjunction with the opening of the George Street bridge. More details to come.

New Route 709 Mordialloc - Waterways via Epsom Estate will also commence on September 27.

Kind Regards


Craig

[Craig]

Timetable & map for the 709 is now online - http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/route/view/5214

Hourly services will operate 7 days a week.

Appears some thought has been put into meeting trains at Mordialloc (most connections are 4 to 5 minutes).

Kind Regards


Craig

[Craig]

The new 811/812 timetables & maps are finally online.

811 - http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/route/view/5221
812 - http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/route/view/5224
811/812 combined - http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/route/view/5316

The extra peak trips merely plug the existing 2 hour/2 hour 20 minute gaps between Dandenong & Braeside in weekday peak periods - an overdue improvement that should have been addressed when the routes got minimum standards in October 2006.

On weeknights & Saturdays, the 21:57 811 from Dandenong to Springvale now continues via the new 811 to Lower Dandenong/Springvale Rds. An identical 21:57 service has also been added on Sundays. This means Dingley Village residents can now leave the city at 21:30 each night and still get home by PT.

Kind Regards


Craig

[RailwayBus]

This means Dingley Village residents can now leave the city at 21:30 each night and still get home by PT.

Meanwhile people in places like Hoppers Crossing, Tarneit, Point Cook have to leave the City before 6.30 to get home on PT, despite the service recently being "upgraded".
Dingley Village must be in a marginal seat.

[huyie]

Dingley Village must be in a marginal seat.

You've guessed right. Dingley has traditionally had a greater Liberal following compared to all the suburbs around it. It seems to only way to get any public transport improvements is to make your electorate marginal, especially safe seats (i.e. vote out your sitting member).

[krustyklo]

You've guessed right. Dingley has traditionally had a greater Liberal following compared to all the suburbs around it. It seems to only way to get any public transport improvements is to make your electorate marginal, especially safe seats (i.e. vote out your sitting member).

That's pretty much how I vote despite what I may think of the parties. I figure the more people like me actually vote that way, the more representation we may actually get from our local member instead of being taken for granted (not to mention the pork). Greens or independants first, then the party I want my vote to eventually get to then whoever is left. The Federal government was a hard one, the only options in my electorate were Labor, Liberal, Secular Party, Christian Democrats and Greens. In the end I voted Greens, 2 major parties then the religious parties last. I have nothing against religious parties, or even religion, but ultra conserative parties dressed up as lambs on the other hand...

[Craig]

Minor timetable changes to routes 802, 804, 843, 844, 845, 849, 850, 861 and 862 from Monday 27 September 2010
Date Published: Friday 24 September 2010

Routes 802, 804, 843, 844, 845, 849, 850, 861 and 862 will have minor timetable changes from Monday, 27 September 2010.

Services from Dandenong Station will depart two minutes earlier than currently scheduled. Route 844 weekday services will depart four minutes earlier from Dandenong Station.

Services to Dandenong Station will arrive three minutes later than currently scheduled.

Times at all other timing points are unchanged.

Updated timetables will be available on the website shortly

These timing changes are in preparation for the opening of the Langhorne Place bus interchange (near Lonsdale Street) soon. This will replace the Thomas Street interchange, but only those routes running to the north & east of Dandenong will serve it (inculding 811).

Kind Regards


Craig

[Leyland B21]

Im assuming 901 will serve the interchange as well as all other services use either Clow St / Kidds Rd or Cleeland St as well as routes 828, 892,893 if route 844 is using it?

[Bradley]

Grenda Bus & Moorabbin Transit.

Picked up at Grenda depot at Dandenong yesterday (11 October).

Route 811 & 812 Dandenong to Brighton & 823 Southland to North Brighton new bus timetables dated 27 September, 2010 v.1 (Sep 10) with trains times effective 10 October, 2010.

Cheers

Bradley.

[Mike M]

The timetable for new route 709 (Waterways to Mordialloc Station) has finally appeared in print and is in stock at the Met Shop - effective 27 September 2010 (Train times effective 10 October 2010) v1 (Sep 10)

[Bradley]

Grenda Bus.

Picked up onboard buses at Dandenong Station yesterday (18 December).

Route no.
800 Dandenong to Chadstone
802/804/862 Dandenong to Chadstone
814 Dandenong to Springvale South & 848 Dandenong to Brandon Park SC
&
843/845/849/861 Dandenong to Endeavour Hills/Mossgiel Park.

All dated 27 September, 2010 v.1 (Sep 10) with train times effective 10 October, 2010.

*Minor route map change on route 800, 814 & 848 shows from Dandenong Station via Cadle St, George St, Mason St then to Scott Street on the way back via Mason St, Foster St then to Dandenong Station. No longer runs via Thomas St.

*Also minor route map change route 802, 804, 843, 845, 849, 861 & 862 shows From Dandenong Station via Cadle St, Goerge St, Walker St, Langhorne St (Dandenong Hub), Lonsdale St & Clow St (Route 843/845/849/861/862) & Cleeland St (route 802/804) and returns via Walker St, Mason St & Foster St to Dandenong Station.

Cheers

Bradley.

[Mike M]

Another Grenda reprint dated 27 September 2010 (v1 Sep10) is for route 857 Dandenong to Chelsea. The map has been updated to reflect the change of route from Dandenong via the new George St Bridge & Cheltenham Rd to Hammond Rd.

[Bradley]

Grenda Bus.

Picked up at The Met Shop in the City today (21 December).

Route no.
813 Dandenong to Waverley Gardens SC & 815 Dandenong to Noble Park
844 Dandenong to Doveton
&
850 Dandenong to Glen Waverley.

All metlink pocket format dated 27 September, 2010 v.1 (Sep 10) with train times effective 10 October, 2010.

*Minor route map change on route 813 & 815 shows from Dandenong Station via Cadle St, George St, Mason St then to Scott Street on the way back via Mason St, Foster St then to Dandenong Station. No longer runs via Thomas St.

*Minor route map change route 850 shows From Dandenong Station via Cadle St, Goerge St, Walker St, Langhorne St (Dandenong Hub), Lonsdale St to James St then returns via Walker St & Cadle St to Dandenong Station. (Route 850 Dev to Glen Waverley via Walker St, McCrae St (Dandenong Plaza), Foster St, Lonsdale St & Walker St then to Langhorne St And returns from Glen Waverley via Clow St, Foster St & Walker St).

*Minor route map change route 844 show from Dandenong Station via Foster St, Mason St Walker St then normal route 844 to Doveton & from Doveton via Walker St & Cadle St to Dandenong Station.

Cheers

Bradley.

[Bradley]

Grenda Bus.

Picked up onboard bus at Dandenong Station today (3 December).

Route 800/802/804/862 Dandenong to Chadstone SC now in booklet DL format still dated Bus times effective 27 September, 2010 now with Train times effective 8 May, 2011 (Nov 11).

Route 800 timetables no longer alone & now with 802/804/862 timetables.

Cheers

Bradley.