Tuesday, 29 October 2024

 Richard RIORDAN (Polwarth) (14:51): (864) My question is to the Minister for Public and Active Transport: Minister, what will your solution be for the loss of 875 seats a day on the Warrnambool train, or the 6125 lost seats for the week, and the loss of the catering car for those taking the 3- to 4-hour journey from Warrnambool? What will the solution be for that complete cut in services when the new VLocity trains allegedly start later this year on the Warrnambool line? The Warrnambool line has been promised an upgrade for a long time, but the residents and constituents throughout Polwarth have great concern that already there are limited seats and limited availability on the Warrnambool train now, and with an estimated 6125 fewer seats per week to and from Melbourne that is a massive cut to services. Minister, what will your solution be for this massive cut in public transport services?