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Failure to commit to more Gippsland passenger rail services between Traralgon and Bairnsdale continues from Andrews Labor government
The Andrews Labor government has failed to commit to any additional passenger rail services on the Gippsland line, Still no new services despite rail works.
The Andrews Labor government has failed to commit to any additional passenger rail services on the Gippsland line between Traralgon and Bairnsdale despite works on the line in excess of $530 million. Speaking in Parliament earlier this month, The Nationals Member for Gippsland South and Shadow Minister for Public Transport, Danny O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Transport, Ben Carroll to advise when additional train services will be delivered on the Gippsland line beyond Traralgon.
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O'Brien says a $530 million dollar rail project must result in additional services
Failing on additional services
Mr O'Brien said, "I have now received a written response from the Minister that fails to commit to a single additional service beyond Traralgon. The Gippsland line has benefited greatly from the $530 million Gippsland Regional Rail Revival project."
"Funded mostly by the former Federal Coalition government thanks to my colleague Darren Chester when he was Minister for Transport Infrastructure, but while getting the train over the Avon bridge a little faster is great, what we really want to see is additional services."
"I think many of us were under the impression that half a billion dollars worth of work would mean additional services added to the timetable, but the Minister has failed to confirm when or indeed if this will occur. There is no point in spending half a billion dollars to fix up the Gippsland rail line and not actually give us any additional services." Mr O'Brien said.
Failed to acknowledge discrepancy
Mr O'Brien said the Minister had also failed to acknowledge the discrepancy in train services on the Gippsland line compared to other regional cities in his response.
"We only have 19 services to Melbourne from Traralgon a day, and of those just three travel on to Bairnsdale, which includes stops at Rosedale, Sale and Stratford.
"That is a significant difference compared to other regional cities such as Ballarat and Bendigo, which have 20-plus. The comparison is fair given that Wellington and East Gippsland Shires collectively have a population of over 90,000 people. It is a significant part of the state and we do deserve additional services." Mr O'Brien concluded.
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