Re: [Melb] More Trains Services (Suburban)

["Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au>]

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Extra seats, services for suburban Melbourne trains

Source: AAP|Published: Thursday November 2, 4:32 PM


Melbourne's suburban rail services will be significantly improved later this
month following talks with private rail operators, Victorian Transport
Minister Peter Batchelor said today.
'The Bracks government, together with the private rail operators, have
announced today the biggest increase in suburban rail services in 15 years,'
Mr Batchelor told state parliament.
He said additional seats would be provided as well as more frequent
services.
>From November 19, 340 new train services would begin operation, providing an
extra 160,000 seats on the suburban rail network each week.
Two hundred of the new services would run during peak periods and more than
60 extra services on Sunday.
Mr Batchelor said there would be 'significant improvements' on the St
Albans, Broadmeadows, Sandringham and Lilydale-Belgrave lines.
New express services would operate on the Frankston, Cranbourne, Pakenham,
Epping and Werribee lines.
On Sunday night, extra services would run on all nine bayside rail lines.
'These services will encourage people to come back to public transport,
it'll encourage people to shift out of their cars, and it'll be a great
boost to the livability of Melbourne,' Mr Batchelor said.


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Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
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