Dozens of extra V/Line trains would be deployed across Victoria’s regional network under a Coalition promise aimed at easing overcrowding.
The announcement comes a day after the opposition pledged to introduce the state’s first hybrid electric trains, designed to run on both regional and metropolitan tracks, to Melbourne’s rapidly growing western suburbs.
The promised $1.7bn suburban-style fleet would more than double current capacity and replace 25 diesel trains now operating on the Melton and Wyndham Vale lines.
Those diesel trains would then be redeployed across Victoria’s regional network, adding thousands of seats during peak periods.
Gippsland, including Traralgon and Bairnsdale, would receive five VLocity trains, adding 1110 seats in total.
The $1.7bn suburban-style fleet would more than double current capacity and replace 25 diesel trains now operating on the Melton and Wyndham Vale lines. Picture: David Crosling
The same allocation would go to Seymour and Albury in the state’s northeast, Echuca and Bendigo in northern Victoria, and Warrnambool and Geelong in the state’s southwest.
Another four trains would be allocated to western Victoria, including the Ballarat, Ararat and Maryborough lines, adding 888 seats overall.
One VLocity set would also be retained as a network reserve for deployment where needed.
Opposition Leader Jess Wilson said the additional trains would ensure all Victorians benefited from the overhaul of train services.
Dozens of extra V/Line trains would be deployed across Victoria’s regional network under a Coalition promise aimed at easing overcrowding.
The announcement comes a day after the opposition pledged to introduce the state’s first hybrid electric trains, designed to run on both regional and metropolitan tracks, to Melbourne’s rapidly growing western suburbs.
The promised $1.7bn suburban-style fleet would more than double current capacity and replace 25 diesel trains now operating on the Melton and Wyndham Vale lines.
Those diesel trains would then be redeployed across Victoria’s regional network, adding thousands of seats during peak periods.
Gippsland, including Traralgon and Bairnsdale, would receive five VLocity trains, adding 1110 seats in total.
The $1.7bn suburban-style fleet would more than double current capacity and replace 25 diesel trains now operating on the Melton and Wyndham Vale lines. Picture: David Crosling
The same allocation would go to Seymour and Albury in the state’s northeast, Echuca and Bendigo in northern Victoria, and Warrnambool and Geelong in the state’s southwest.
Another four trains would be allocated to western Victoria, including the Ballarat, Ararat and Maryborough lines, adding 888 seats overall.
One VLocity set would also be retained as a network reserve for deployment where needed.
Opposition Leader Jess Wilson said the additional trains would ensure all Victorians benefited from the overhaul of train services.
