Throughout all of November, the Victorian government has announced all modes of public transport will be made free for passengers along the Gippsland rail line.
As a way of thanking passengers while works were completed on the Gippsland line upgrade, Premier Jacinta Allan and transport minister Gabrielle Williams launched the cost of living measure.
“Free travel on the Gippsland line in November is our way of saying thank you for your patience while we delivered this major upgrade,” Allan says.
All passengers who start their journey at any station on the Gippsland line between Nar Nar Goon and Bairnsdale will receive free transport, including passengers who start or finish their trip on a coach or local bus.
Passengers boarding between Rosedale and Bairnsdale can collect a free V/Line ticket from station staff when boarding or booking over the phone, while other travellers will get a free travel voucher from station staff or conductors, including for connecting bus services.
The voucher will give passengers free travel all day across the whole of Victoria’s public transport network, including onward journeys on trains, trams, buses and V/Line coaches.
The Gippsland line upgrade has seen a more frequent timetable delivered across Gippsland, including more than 1,100 extra weekly bus services across 13 routes connecting passengers to stations.
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“We’ve significantly upgraded the Gippsland line – improving two stations, delivering smoother journeys and more services. And now passengers can travel for free this November,” Williams says.
The measure comes after the Victorian government announced recently it is making every tram, train and bus across Victoria free every weekend from early December until February 1 to celebrate the opening of the Metro Tunnel, and making public transport free for every child under 18 from January 1.
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