The Problem
Melton Line promised since 2009 - $750 million wasted in interest. 30,000 homes approved in Clyde with one overwhelmed train line. You're losing two hours a day to their failures.
Our Solution
Targeted fixes for growth corridors:
Melton Line
Electrify and duplicate within 4 years
Triple frequency to match metro lines
Cost: ~$2 billion
Clyde/Officer/Pakenham
Build the second track now
Express services during peak
Cost: ~$1.5 billion
Wyndham Vale/Tarneit
Quadruple parking at stations
15-minute bus frequencies
Cost: ~$300 million parking + $50M/year buses
Sunbury
Electrify to Sunbury (currently ends at Watergardens)
20-minute frequency all day
Cost: ~$800 million
Overall System
Free trams in all CBD zones
20-minute minimum frequency on all lines, all day
Integrated fares: $10/day cap
High-Speed Rail
Stage 1: Melbourne-Geelong-Ballarat (200km/h)
45 minutes Melbourne-Geelong
60 minutes Melbourne-Ballarat
Opens up 200,000+ affordable homes
Cost: ~$10 billion over 6 years
50% federal, 25% value capture, 25% bonds