More V/Line Services For Our Outer Suburbs And Regions
People in the outer suburbs and regions deserve reliable, affordable public transport.
A re-elected Carroll Labor Government will increase V/Line services by 24 per cent.
All up, that’s more than 550 additional services every week across every line.
It’s part of a more than $1 billion investment in more public transport services.
Labor has built new trains and train lines, upgraded regional rail and removed 96 level crossings.
We slashed regional fares and we’ll cap them at $30 a week.
Now we’re adding more train services to help you get around.
More services for Melton
Labor will deliver 162 additional services every week on the Melton Line from 2027.
Dedicated trains commencing their journey in Melton will run every 20 minutes throughout the day.
Thanks to Labor’s Melton Line Upgrade, peak services will operate with nine-carriage trains – increasing the space on each train by 50 per cent.
More services for Wyndham
Labor will deliver 249 additional services every week to Wyndham Vale from 2027.
New dedicated services running every 20 minutes will start at Wyndham Vale, instead of Geelong.
This will give passengers more seats from the moment they step on board.
Peak services will continue to operate with nine-carriage VLocity trains.
More services and faster trips for Geelong
Labor’s investment means more express Geelong services from 2027.
Thanks to an increase in suburban services to-and-from Wyndham Vale, most weekday off-peak trains from Geelong will run express through to Melbourne.
These express services will cut 10 minutes off the trip to Melbourne – getting passengers to the city in under an hour.
All Geelong services will run from Waurn Ponds every 10 minutes during peak and every 20 minutes off-peak – doubling the frequency.
Labor will also add two Sunday services to Geelong and Waurn Ponds.
More services for Seymour and the outer north
Labor will deliver 29 additional services every week on the Seymour Line from 2028.
That means more trains for Wallan and Donnybrook, with services every 40 minutes between the peaks – instead of every hour.
It's a boost of more than 20 per cent in services for these growing outer suburbs.
That's on top of the additional services in the peaks and hourly weekend services Labor added in August this year.
More services and faster trips for Bendigo and Kyneton
Labor will deliver 101 additional services every week on the Bendigo Line from 2028.
That includes 21 extra services to Bendigo and 80 new services to Kyneton.
Trains will run from Kyneton to Melbourne every 30 minutes between the peaks – halving the wait for passengers.
Services commencing in Kyneton mean most off-peak Bendigo trains can run express, saving Bendigo locals as much as 20 minutes in travel time to Melbourne.
More services across Victoria
Labor will also deliver:
• Eight additional weekend services on the Warrnambool line from 2027
• Most weekday off-peak trains from Ballarat running express through to Melbourne from 2027 – saving up to 10 minutes one way
• One additional Sunday service on the Traralgon line from 2028.
Only Labor will deliver more train services
And only Labor will cap public transport fares at $30 a week.
Jess Wilson’s Liberal–One Nation Coalition has a plan for $40 billion in cuts.
That’s the end of the line for the services you rely on.
Quotes attributable to Premier Ben Carroll
“Now we can realise the benefits of Labor’s upgrades: delivering more train services and giving you a more reliable way to get around.”
“Under Labor, public transport fares will be capped at $30 a week.”
Quotes attributable to Treasurer Colin Brooks
“How many train services will the Liberals and One Nation slash when they cut $40 billion from the budget?”
Quotes attributable to Transport Minister Vicki Ward
“More trains, more often and faster trips to the city and back. That’s what Labor’s investment means for passengers in Melton, Wyndham Vale, Geelong, Bendigo and right across regional Victoria.”
“Our outer suburbs and regional cities are growing fast, and we’re making sure train services keep pace, with more than 550 extra services every week.”
