The Victorian Greens vow to use their crossbench influence in a future state parliament to push for more frequent train and tram services across the majority of Melbourne lines, in a bid to move closer to a 'turn up and go' public transport system.
abc.net.au/news/melbourne-train-tram-services-victorian-greens-state-election/101357298The Victorian Greens has announced an ambitious plan to boost the frequency of public transport in Melbourne, enabling commuters to catch a train or tram every 10 minutes or less, on most of the network.
The frequency of trains would double on the Dandenong, Pakenham, Clifton Hill, Mernda, Hurstbridge, Werribee, Craigieburn, Sunbury, Newport and Glen Waverley lines, with commuters only having to wait for a maximum of 10 minutes for a train, between 7am and 7pm. The minor party will not form government after the election but carries power in the crossbench and has pledged to use whatever influence it holds in a future parliament to advance the proposal.
"What we are trying to do is encourage people to make the shift to public transport and away from petrol cars."
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