Tuesday, 3 February 2026

 David HODGETT (Croydon) (18:24): (1476) My constituency question is to the Minister for Public and Active Transport. When will the train timetable on the Lilydale line be improved so that commuters are no longer required to wait 30 minutes between services during the off-peak period? The recent opening of the Metro Tunnel was promoted as improving the regularity of trains across the network. However, there are no timetable changes for commuters along the Lilydale and Belgrave lines. These lines have the longest wait times across the network during the off-peak period, and should a connecting bus be running 5 minutes late, travellers are then forced to wait exceptionally long periods while waiting for the next service. The Lilydale and Belgrave railway users and commuters deserve the same level of service as the rest of the network has.