Thursday, 20 November 2025

 Sarah MANSFIELD (Western Victoria) (12:48): My constituency question is for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure. I understand that more than one-third of regional Victorian platforms are currently too short to accommodate V/Line six-carriage VLocity trains, including six stations on the Warrnambool line. Local constituents have raised concerns about overcrowding on this service, particularly following the recent transition from five-carriage rolling stock to newer three-carriage VLocity sets. Stations on the Warrnambool line would only require modest extensions to safely host six-carriage trains, and the Public Transport Users Association has noted that doing so would futureproof the network and relieve pressure on overcrowded three-carriage services. Minister, will you commit to extending platforms on the Warrnambool to Melbourne line to enable safe and accessible operation of six-carriage VLocity trains?