Thursday, 13 November 2025

 John BERGER (Southern Metropolitan) (12:55): (1963) My constituency question is for the Minister for Public and Active Transport in the other place. In early December the Metro Tunnel will open to the public. This city-changing project was built with a core purpose of boosting the capacity in our city loop and allowing more trains to run in and through the city more often. For most commuters this means more trains both on- and off-peak. In my constituency of Southern Metro some of the busiest train lines in Melbourne stretch across the electorate. These include the Frankston, Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, as well as the Glen Waverley, Lilydale, Belgrave and Sandringham lines. Some of these lines will soon be redirected through the Metro Tunnel, with more frequent train services for commuters. My question for the minister is: how often can commuters in my constituency of Southern Metro expect trains to run with the full timetable change?