By Charlene Macaulay
Light rail and six new train stations have been proposed to improve public transport in and around Wyndham and reduce reliance on car travel.
The suggestions form part of The Melbourne Rail Plan 2019-2050, which has been drawn up by the independent group Rail Futures Institute in a bid to push for high-quality public transport in and around Melbourne.
David Hardy from Rail Futures said Wyndham needed six new stations along its metropolitan and Regional Rail Link lines – including stations at Derrimut Road, Truganina, Sayers Road, Davis Road, South Werribee and Black Forest Road.
Meanwhile, a light rail system to be constructed in three stages – stage one between Hoppers Crossing, Point Cook and Williams Landing; stage two between Hoppers Crossing and Tarneit; and stage three between Williams Landing and Sayers Road – would help relieve traffic congestion.
The plans were unveiled at a Committee for Wyndham breakfast last week.
Peter Don from Rail Futures said Melbourne desperately needed a rail plan to adapt to a projected population of eight million people by 2050.
“If you think there’s problems now with public transport issues, overcrowding – you ain’t seen nothing yet,” he said.
“There is a desperate need to come up with a plan and implement actions.”
