Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Constituency questions
Polwarth electorate
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Polwarth electorate
Richard RIORDAN (Polwarth) (14:36): (1574) My question this afternoon is for the Minister for Public and Active Transport. My question is a simple one: Minister, why can’t the appropriate door locks and safety mechanisms be installed on the Warrnambool line trains so that the people of western Victoria, the people who rely on the Warrnambool line, can have VLocity train services fit for purpose? These locks and door safety mechanisms are installed on other train services in northern Victoria, but they are not installed on the western Victoria line. At the moment people on the Warrnambool train line, which services throughout the Polwarth electorate, currently have 6400 fewer seats a week transporting them to and from Melbourne. It is simply not good enough. It is poor for safety. It is poor for convenience. Elderly, unwell people and people with disabilities and access issues are finding they are having to stand for up to 3 hours on this long train journey of unsatisfactory safety.