Victorian Labor pledges 550 new regional train services to secure marginal seats
Victoria's Labor government will add more than 550 new regional train services from 2027 to 2028 to hold marginal seats.
Labor will invest $420 million in regional rail. The Melton Line gets 162 new services from 2027.
The Bendigo Line gets 101 new services every week from 2028, including 21 extra to Bendigo and 80 to Kyneton. Trains will run every 30 minutes.
Seymour and the outer north gain 29 new services weekly. Trains will arrive every 40 minutes instead of every hour.
Wyndham Vale receives 249 new services every week from 2027.
- $420 million
- Total investment
- 550+
- New regional services
- 162
- Melton Line services
- November 28
- Election date
Why it mattersRegional commuters will see trains run more often, cutting travel times and wait times on major routes.
AustraliaVictorians living in Bendigo, Kyneton, Seymour, Melton and Wyndham Vale will get significantly faster and more frequent regional rail services if Labor wins.
