Thursday, 15 August 2019

In reply to  Dr RATNAM (Northern Metropolitan) (6 June 2019)

Ms HORNE (Williamstown—Minister for Public Transport, Minister for Ports and Freight):

Patronage has significantly increased on the public transport network in recent years, particularly during peak periods and in areas of high residential development. The government has delivered 34 extra weekly services to the Craigieburn line since 2014.

Improvements to infrastructure to help increase capacity are being progressively delivered through initiatives such as the Level Crossing Removal project and the Metro Tunnel project (MTP), helping us to run more services, more often.

The Metro Tunnel project will create 27 per cent more capacity on the Craigieburn line during peak periods, and increase the reliability and frequency of services.