Sandringham rail line suspended due to signal fault
There are significant delays for city trains in Melbourne this evening, with a signal fault leading to the suspension of the Sandringham line between Flinders St and Elsternwick.
Platforms at Flinders St and Southern Cross stations were crowded due to the delays as of 5.30pm.
Buses will replace trains on the Sandringham line between Flinders St and Elsternwick.
There are delays of up to 40 minutes and services changes for other lines in and out of the city as a result of this fault.
Cranbourne, Pakenham and Frankston Line trains are running direct to/from Flinders Street.
Werribee and Williamstown line trains are running direct to/from Southern Cross.
Passengers for these lines are advised to consider tram services to connect with trains.
The transport department said technicians are working to rectify the issue.
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What we learned, Tuesday 3 December
We will wrap up the live blog here for the evening. This is what made the news today:
NSW police officer Kristian White was sacked from the force six days after being found guilty of manslaughter over the fatal shooting of 95-year-old Clare Nowland with a Taser.
The assistant treasurer, Stephen Jones, says the Commonwealth Bank’s plans to charge some of its customers $3 for making withdrawals is a “kick in the guts”.
Australia’s biggest supermarket chain, Woolworths, says it has lost $50m in grocery sales since the start of industrial action that has disrupted the flow of goods into some of its stores.
The company filed an urgent application with the Fair Work Commission seeking to prevent the United Workers Union from blocking access to its distribution centres in Victoria and New South Wales.
The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, has defended the state’s business credentials after the Business Council of Australia ranked it the worst place to do business in the country.
Australian gambling giant Sportsbet has paused advertising with the music streaming service, Spotify, after a complaint alleging children were exposed to its content between Disney songs.
After almost three decades behind the mic, Robbie Buck has announced he is leaving ABC Radio Sydney, joining a growing list of names departing the national broadcaster from next year.
Until tomorrow, enjoy your evening.
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