Another 100 train services will run on the Bendigo line if Labor is re-elected to power in this month’s state poll.
The pledge would see 80 additional services running every half-hour between Melbourne and Kyneton, plus an extra 21 services to Bendigo by 2028.
According to the party, the move has been made possible due to a $1 billion investment in public transport.
“More trains, more often and faster trips to the city and back. That’s what Labor’s investment means for passengers in Melton, Wyndham Vale, Geelong, Bendigo and right across regional Victoria,” Labor’s transport spokesperson Vicki Ward said in a statement.
“Our outer suburbs and regional cities are growing fast, and we’re making sure train services keep pace, with more than 550 extra services every week.”
The Labor candidate for Bendigo West, Brenton Baldwin and its contender for Bendigo East, Tim Rickwood both visited the Bendigo Railway Station on Thursday, November 12th to spruik the announcement.
In a statement shared via social media, Mr Baldwin claimed the move “will also see travel times reduced by up to 20 minutes in the off peak due to express running.”
Nationals candidate for Bendigo West, David Hutchings is sceptical of the announcement, telling our newsroom the Labor government had promised in 2018 to have trains running on the Bendigo line every 40 minutes, a pledge which hasn’t been delivered.
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