Apologies if this has already been discussed.  

Under the current project how will the needs for passengers between Newport and Werribee heading to Geelong be covered?  Will there be an extension of the Werribee METRO services to West Werribee so they may transfer to Vline services to Geelong?

If this is not in the current project do people here thing this to be an oversight?

It would be interesting to know what cost this would have been to complete and also as a percentage of the total cost of the project.  Only in Victoria would we see much narrow mindedness.

Regards
Brian

After current RRL works are complete (end of 2014 it looks likely to be) ALL V/line trains to Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo as well as any other terminus on those lines will use the new alignment. There will be NO Geelong peak hour trains going via Newport. The current plan is to have Regular buses going between Wyndham Vale and Werribee stations. There is no station planned for any location called West Werribee.

Sometime in the future a new electrified line linking Werribee and Wyndham Vale (and possibly Tarneit as well) is planned which will form a triangle at West Werribee junction. There is no current funding for this line however and future funding is not likely with the current governments (both state and federal).

I think this no easy connection between Werribee and Geelong line will become a hot issue for the local community / electorate
The project may be brought forwards on political grounds.

A bus connecting the two stations would be hopelessly slow getting court In gridlock traffic.

So, there would be no services between Werribee and Werribee West junction.

So would this existing (broad gauge) line close?

Surely it would be kept operational, if only for Geelong trains to run on in the event of disruptions on the line via Sunshine?

Ideally the RRL would've been built as quad tracks so sparks could run City - Newport - Werribee - Sunshine - City. I wonder how long it will take people to realise that Geelong trains are packed as it is before cramming suburban pax from Tarneit and Wyndham Vale who will expect a 25 minute express trip to the city on V/Line. 40 extra VLocity cars can only go so far over 5 lines.

On average that is 8 new sets per line.  How many additional services could you provide on the Geelong Line with 8 additional sets? 4 additional timetabled services?

So we spend $5b+ and Geelong commuters get 4 additional daily services?

Regards
Brian

Would seem a good idea and being discussed on twitter at the present time:

Regards
Brian

How about extending the Werribee services to Avalon airport?

If Geelong services ever become 20 minute frequency during off peak and if the line to West Werribee doesn't get electrified, what's to stop one train from Geelong per hour travelling via Werribee to directly serve the needs of Werribee and Newport customers without having to change to a bus or another service. Surely one path per hour shouldn't be hard to find, and even in peak hour, one should be able to squeeze in one regional train via Werribee. This would provide diversity in the travel needs for Geelong people, particularly if they have already had to travel to one of the Geelong stations via bus.

FAT chance of Metro letting any V/Line trains through their network during peak times.

Metro would be likely to only provide a handful of paths though Newport (during the off peak) for BG goods trains and BG transfers to and from the workshops.

If there was enough demand, V/Line might put on a Geelong - Werribee shuttle train, as Werribee station can facilitate train turnbacks.

IN stage 4  of the  PTV plan - Based on the  the Geelong train service should  able to run  via  both Werribee and Sunshine.

This based on stage 4 electrification to Geelong planned to happen.