Tuesday, 30 April 2024

Lilydale train line

David HODGETT (Croydon) (13:14): I rise today to speak on the issue of public transport train service frequency on the Lilydale line outside of peak periods. My constituents have raised concerns regarding a lack of train services available to allow them to finish their commute home outside of peak periods on the Lilydale train line. Currently the train stations at Ringwood East, Croydon, Mooroolbark and Lilydale are only accessible via trains twice an hour outside of peak times, with a large majority of train services being terminated at Ringwood, meaning all too often my constituents are left stranded waiting a minimum of 25 minutes for the next train so they can finish their commute home. With growth increasing in the outer suburbs and the government trying to incentivise people to use public transport, we need to be ensuring that commuters can access all stations after Ringwood on the Lilydale line without the lengthy delays to complete their journey.