Most damning is the electrification saga. In 2017, the $518 million Ballarat Line Upgrade was framed as “paving the way for future electrification of the line to Melton” — not Ballarat, not even Bacchus Marsh,
Who then in the DTP made the decision NOT to pursue a new longer distance V/Line rolling stock design opting for a single supplier of what know is a 25+ year rolling stock design?
For reasons unknown the government and V/Line have refused to return services for the travelling public despite requests from the Ballarat and Geelong regional councils.
