Tag: public transport
Station parking needs work: Pallas
Werribee MP and treasurer Tim Pallas says he would be keen to encourage more privately-owned operators to set up carparks near Tarneit station.
Speaking at...
Airport rail budget win
The federal budget has confirmed a multi-billion dollar commitment for Melbourne’s long-awaited airport rail link.
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Express call for Tarneit West
A Wyndham councillor is calling on the state government to fast-track funding to build the proposed Davis Road train station in Tarneit West.
Cr Josh...
Bus company on a roll
Wyndham-based bus company CDC Victoria has signed an agreement with Public Transport Victoria to continue operating its existing bus routes in Melbourne.
CDC Victoria recently...
Wyndham Vale station the best, but Aircraft dips low
Public transport users have given Wyndham Vale station a major thumbs up, while Aircraft station has been rated one of the least liked in...
Call to remove Hoppers’ crossing
Western suburbs MP Bernie Finn has called for the Hoppers Crossing level crossing to be included in the state government’s crossing removal program.
Mr Finn,...
Transport sex crimes on the rise
More than 50 sex offences have been reported on public transport across the west in the past financial year.
Victoria Police statistics show there were...
V/Line punctuality tracking well
By Dewi Sherry
V/Line has improved its punctuality and reliability on the Geelong line.
According to the latest figures, 87.2 per cent of V/Line services arrived...
Train stations need a makeover
Werribee and Hoppers Crossing train stations need to be brought up to an “acceptable” standard, according to Wyndham councillor Mia Shaw.
“Both stations look and...
Regional Rail Link strains services
The popularity of the Regional Rail Link has put a strain on the V/Line network, a Victorian Auditors General report has revealed.
The report into...
Council push on level crossings
Wyndham council is sourcing design options for removal of its level crossings.
The council’s city transport department has hired an external consultant to detail the...
Mess of fines for commuters
More than 3500 fines have been issued to illegally parked vehicles in streets near Wyndham’s train stations in the past 12 months.
In the 2016-17...
Wardens ride-along rebooted
A partnership, which has led to a decline in anti-social behaviour on some bus routes in the west, is set to be renewed.
Three years...
Werribee commuter crush ‘critical’
Melbourne’s train operator has predicted the Werribee train line will be “at capacity” by 2019.
The warning was contained in Metro’s 2016 Strategic Operational Plan,...
Early start call for station PSOs
Wyndham’s deputy mayor has called for protective services officers to start patrolling the area’s train stations from 4pm every day, rather than 6pm.
Cr Kim...
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A Shaw thing
Wyndham councillor Mia Shaw will once again don the mayoral robes after holding off a challenge from Cr Peter Maynard.
Seven of the eleven...
