Wednesday, 18 June 2025

 Evan MULHOLLAND (Northern Metropolitan) (12:41): (1644) My question is to the Minister for Public and Active Transport, and it concerns the 525 bus from Craigieburn station to Donnybrook station. My question is: when will the minister extend the frequency of this bus, extend the route of this bus and also build a few bus shelters? Time and time again I hear from residents in regard to this service: it is too infrequent, it gets stuck in traffic, bus shelters are not built outside of schools and its infrequency at school times makes it difficult for students. Many in my community and I have dubbed the 525 the ‘perimeter express’ because, if you look at the suburb of Kalkallo – say it is this big – the bus only goes to about here, so it goes less than a kilometre into the estate that runs almost 3 kilometres. This is not good enough for local residents. People in growth areas deserve the same access to good public transport as everyone else.