HOBSONS Bay City Council has welcomed the State Government’s commitment to cut zone two fares on the public transport network.
The announcement made last week means commuters will pay lower fares and parking congestion at Laverton railway station will ease.
Mayor Sandra Wilson said the initiative to cap maximum daily fares at the zone one rate from 1 January 2015 would benefit transport users across the municipality as parking congestion at Laverton had reached “unsustainable levels”.
“For some time now, we have been advocating for this change to the fare structure, along with calling for improved rail services and better public transport for Hobsons Bay,” Cr Wilson said.
“Any changes that encourage more people, especially those in the outer suburbs, to use public transport are welcome.”
Cr Wilson said she hoped a number of other issues would also be addressed alongside the rezoning.
“At last week’s Altona Loop forum, we were told that on the early completion of the Regional Rail Link, the 20-minute through service on the Altona Loop will be restored.
“The community is seeking a guarantee this will happen sooner rather than later.”
She said the council would be seeking a meeting with Public Transport Victoria to discuss the issue and was keen to encourage early consultation on the new timetabling of a restored service.
