Tag: trains
Council to oppose above ground rail link
Wyndham council has strongly opposed plans for an above ground rail link between Tullamarine Airport and Sunshine, claiming it would "starve" the west of...
Your time to talk trains
The RACV is asking the state’s train users to make their voices heard through the bi-annual On Track survey.
The survey provides the opportunity for...
Train pain as punctuality slips
The state opposition has labelled Metro’s performance on the Werribee train line for September as “shocking”.
Speaking in state parliament last month, opposition Public Transport...
Wyndham’s train crush
Train passengers are being “crammed in like sardines”, with a new report showing the number of passengers using Wyndham Vale station had increased by...
Petition calls for more trains
More than 1160 people have signed a petition calling for more frequent V/Line train services to run through Tarneit and Wyndham Vale stations during...
Train cancellations slammed
The state opposition has criticised the performance of Melbourne’s train network, as figures reveal 90 trains were cancelled on the Werribee line during August.
This...
Hoppers’ crossing to go
The Monte Villa Motor Inn on Old Geelong Road could be demolished as part of the removal of the Hoppers Crossing level crossing.
The state...
Ten-minute trains timetable push
A Greens MP has called for Melbourne’s metropolitan trains and trams to run at least every 10 minutes between 6am and 9pm daily.
Prahran MP...
Passengers stranded after train hit cables on Werribee line
Passengers stranded inside a suburban train after it hit overhead cables have risked their own safety by climbing outside the carriages and onto the...
Federal budget disappoints
Wyndham council believes the federal budget missed the mark, with no funding allocated to the municipality’s road and rail.
Mayor Mia Shaw said while some...
Rail upgrades urgent: council
Wyndham council is calling on the federal government to fast-track funding for rail upgrades on the Melbourne-Geelong train line following the release of a...
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...
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,...
All aboard for new trains on peak services
Commuters along the Werribee line will soon have an extra morning and afternoon peak service to choose from.
The state government last week announced that...
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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...
