Metro tunnel enables Turn up and go trains… just not for the Upfield line

Increase in off-peak services with trains running at least every 20 minutes on the Upfield line, including late at night and on weekends. But plan falls far short of a promised 70 percent increase in capacity when Metro Tunnel opens. The Victorian Government announced nearly $5 billion investment yesterday into Melbourne's train system, to operationalise … Continue reading Metro tunnel enables Turn up and go trains… just not for the Upfield line

Upfield and Craigieburn lines shafted in Metro tunnel budget cuts

It seems we can't have good things in the northern and Western suburbs. The Metro tunnel promised improvements in frequency and service. But network upgrades such as new turnback points at Gowrie and Essendon have been quietly dropped from the final plans for the project. This means no 10 minute service on the Upfield Line … Continue reading Upfield and Craigieburn lines shafted in Metro tunnel budget cuts