Many people predicted this would happen…

  • cuavas
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    1 year ago

    You must be joking. Passenger volumes on the Ballarat line just keep increasing as they build more dormitory suburbs along the corridor. Morning peak trains are routinely at crush capacity before reaching Melton, making it very difficult to actually catch a train to work in Melbourne from Melton.

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        1 year ago

        The lines are at capacity already, and they’ve cancelled the signaling upgrades for the western lines promised before the last election because they can’t afford it. They’ve also cancelled building additional track to Melton to increase capacity (yet another broken promise). They’re saying they’ll extend platforms to allow 9-car trains, but I doubt it will be enough.

        • Kudra :maybe_verified:@aus.social
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          1 year ago

          @cuavas yeah, it’s pretty shit. I guess allowing more flexibility on when people start and finish work plus continuing work from home options might help a bit. But yeah, there needs to be serious investment to improve things.