Western Metropolitan Region
Trung LUU (Western Metropolitan) (12:55): (1050) My question is to the Minister for Transport Infrastructure, regarding train platforms in the western suburbs: can the minister please update my constituents on the plan to fix the issue with the recent upgrade of the Deer Park train station platform? Late last year the government completed its level crossing removal at Mount Derrimut Road, Deer Park; however, the new platform at Deer Park station only extends to 215 metres. With the government’s plan to run the longer nine-car train service along the Melton line, which is 225 metres long, the train can no longer stop at Deer Park station, due to the platform being 10 metres too short. With this quarter-billion-dollar debacle of the new Deer Park train station that cannot properly service its function, the people of Deer Park deserve a train service that not only stops on time but is accessible. Can the minister please update my constituents on what the Allan government plans to do to fix this issue and how much it will cost?