It’s broad daylight on a busy Sunday evening, and the next train on Melbourne’s busiest train line is in 29 minutes. (Suburban passengers can’t catch the V/Line train) #Melbourne #MetroTrains #PublicTransport #MoreServicesPlease
@danielbowen @timrichards cries in Sydney’s South Coast line with regular 60 minute waiting between services.
@pbrdmn @timrichards Isn't the South Coast line an intercity service going well beyond metropolitan Sydney?
The Pakenham line is a suburban line. As I understand it, most Sydney suburban stations have a service every 15 minutes until midnight.
@danielbowen this has been an issue for a while, as you well know: https://www.danielbowen.com/2019/10/23/how-much-would-trains-every-ten-minutes-cost/ ! I wonder, are there influential groups in the relevant government or private sectors that actively oppose higher off -peak frequency, or just a lack of motivation or will to change?
How much would trains every ten minutes cost?

One of the gaping holes in Melbourne’s public transport system is the lack of an all-day every day frequent service on the backbone: the Metro suburban train network. Melbourne is one of the …

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