Re: $550m to speed up Vic rail services

[Vaughan Williams <ender2000@my-deja.com>]

> As a matter of interest, the Loddon-Campaspe area is one of the
fastest
> growing regions of Victoria. There are a substantial number of
commuters
> from the region, but mostly by car. With rail journey times from this
area
> to be reduced to about an hour, it might make sense to reopen stations
> such as Elphinstone and Tarradale, at least as unattended platforms.

Funny you should mention that.

On current plans, the trains are to run express SSS - Bendigo, not
stopping even at Castlemaine. Fortunately, the premier has said that
there will be further consultation on this. WHich is just as well,
because they should stop at least at Kyneton and Castlemaine (with
slower, stopping services interspersed for Woodend, Macedon, Gisborne,
as well as possibly places like Malmsbury and Taradale)

The same applies to the ballarat line. On current plans, they won't
stop at ballan or bacchus marsh. And the Traralgon trains aren't going
to stop at Moe or Morwell.

If you live in these places, make sure you remind your local MP that
trains going through the electorate at 160kph without stopping will not
do you much good.

Vaughan



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