Poll: Pakenham V/Line rules change
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By Emily Kulich // 19:07, Monday 1 June 2015
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This poll is in relation to the story Pakenham line passengers booted from Gippsland’s V/Line trains. Click here to read the full story.
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While I agree with prioritising the service for those travelling from further out than Pakenham, I think the article highlights one big issue, which is WHY is it much more expensive to travel on a V/Line service than on a Metro service? Yes I appreciate the distances are further etc, but isn’t the government subsidy of the rail companies supposed to ensure that the cost is spread and everyone pays a fair price? Back to the original topic, as a secondary question – just how much would it cost to put an extra carriage on each train? That would be the alternative to enable folk to still catch the V/Line from Southern Cross to Pakenham, while allowing everyone a seat for the whole journey.