Thursday, 4 June 2026

 Bev McARTHUR (Western Victoria) (13:03): (2379) My question is for the Minister for Public and Active Transport. A number of my constituents have raised concerns about V/Line services to Greater Geelong terminating earlier than advertised. I am advised that South Geelong services have unexpectedly terminated at Geelong station and that more recently a Waurn Ponds–bound service terminated at Marshall station. Constituents have reported similar disruptions before, with some blindsided passengers left walking between stations or relying on lifts from other passengers. Minister, during this term of government, how many trains scheduled to terminate at South Geelong and Waurn Ponds have instead terminated earlier? On these occasions what arrangements were made to ensure passengers reached their advertised destination or returned to the point of origin, and how were those arrangements communicated? I ask the minister to provide actual numbers in the response.