Commuters who use a Deer Park V/Line train service are worried they won’t be able to make it to work on time when timetable changes kick in.
Passengers on the 6.08am Ballarat line departing from Deer Park station were told last week that their service would no longer be available.
Derrimut resident Peter Grech said the cancellation of the 6.08am train would have repercussions for him and his family.
Mr Grech said he drove his wife to Deer Park station each morning so that she could make it to work by 7am.
“They need to look after people who do an honest day’s work,” Mr Grech said. “We are in a suburb where we’re treated like second-class citizens.”
Mr Grech said eliminating the service would leave a gap in the timetable, meaning commuters such as his wife either would be forced to catch a train one hour earlier or one hour later.
A Public Transport Victoria spokesperson said it would take feedback into consideration but that as of June 21 there would be a “massive boost” to train services from Deer Park station with more travel options and quicker journey times.
“With the Regional Rail Link now complete, it was necessary to rewrite the timetable for both the Ballarat and Geelong lines to provide more services for Brimbank residents,” the spokesperson said. “Given the complex nature of timetabling both Ballarat and Geelong line services, it was necessary to shift some services earlier or later.”
Details: ptv.vic.gov.au.
Yasemin Talat
