Commuters are avoiding the rooftop carpark next to Sunbury train station, with a broken light tower prompting safety concerns.
Sunbury Train Association spokesman Paul Campbell said the lighting, which has been out of action for almost four months, left a section on the station side of the carpark in darkness.
‘‘There’s been couple of near misses where people have been wearing dark clothing,’’ Mr Campbell said.
‘‘There’s also the personal safety … [people] who know they’re going to be there at night are choosing to park on the street.
‘‘We don’t want it to get to the point where someone gets hurt or attacked.’’
The carpark is owned by Sunbury Central shopping centre, which recently changed hands, but is leased for use by train commuters under a Public Transport Victoria (PTV) agreement signed when the line was electrified in 2012.
Repeated attempts to resolve the issue involving Public Transport Victoria, Metro, centre security and management have been unsuccessful.
‘‘We’ve been told that property management are upgrading lighting to LED and they will be replaced in due course,’’ Mr Campbell said. ‘‘That was five weeks ago.’’
PTV directed inquiries to Metro, which said centre management was responsible for the upkeep of lighting.
Centre management could not be reached for comment.
