Tag: transport
Bendigo line more on time
Bendigo rail line punctuality is up with 80 per cent of services arriving at their destinations on time last month.
V/Line chief executive James Pinder...
New chapter for library
Bookworms rejoice – Little Library is back at the Melton train station permanently to keep literature lovers entertained.
Readers are encouraged to “take a book...
Kyneton train service boost
Kyneton travellers can now catch two new off-peak train services that hit the tracks last week.
A new V/Line timetable includes a new Melbourne-Bendigo service...
V/Line trains under threat again – MP Bernie Finn
The government has rejected rumours that Sunbury’s V/Line services may be cut again.
Speaking in State Parliament recently, Western Metropolitan MP Bernie Finn called for...
Sunbury couple buy part of Ford history
Roz and John Bradbury paid just over double the selling price to buy the last Ford Falcon XR6 sedan produced in Australia.
And Roz, who...
Craigieburn-Sunbury link too difficult
Traffic troubles in the northern suburbs require a new link between Craigieburn and Sunbury, according to federal McEwen MP Rob Mitchell.
Mr Mitchell has written...
Delays while road works get underway
Four major road projects under way around the shire may cause some delays for Macedon Ranges drivers next month.
Several footpath, road and drainage infrastructure...
Bulla Bypass passed over
The planned Bulla bypass and link to Melbourne Airport has failed to get off the ground.
Planning Minister Richard Wynne last week blocked VicRoads’ plans...
‘Appalling’ call on train delays
Journey times have nearly doubled for some Macedon Ranges V/Line users who have to catch buses as level crossing removal works continue, according to...
Transport meeting a step in the right direction
Lancefield and Romsey residents feel like they’ve greased the wheels on finally getting a solution for their public transport woes.
Public Transport Victoria (PTV) met...
Council joins Malmsbury train station fight
Dismay over long-term maintenance issues at Malmsbury railway station precinct will be raised with authorities after Macedon Ranges council lent its support to a...
Bendigo line punctuality plummets
The V/Line crisis has had a dramatic effect on Bendigo train commuters, with punctuality plummeting from 83 per cent in December to just 64...
Outrage at ongoing V/Line disruptions
Bendigo line commuters are dismayed by revelations that the disruption of V/Line services is set to continue for weeks to come.
Hundreds of trains were...
Commuters want Bendigo line fix
Bendigo line train commuters have welcomed moves to allow free travel after a week of major disruptions but are urging V/Line to quickly fix...
New calls to fix Sunbury level crossing chaos
Hume councillors are being urged to push for the upgrade of a rail crossing that’s creating frequent traffic snarls and leading to risky behaviour...
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Funding gives kids strong start
More children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds will receive support to access and attend kindergarten across 25 councils including Hume.
Children Minister Lizzie...
