Article on Andrews government record on Metro service upgrades. Says it scrapped a major timetable upgrade planned under previous government but foreshadows some improvements coming in 2017.
These upgrades would restore off-peak one seat rides from Altona to the City and add a small number of peak services. However it would leave unused most of the capacity released by the Regional Rail Link.
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/most-melbourne-rail-lines-left-out-of-loop-in-proposed-new-metro-timetable-20161220-gtf0go.html
This timetable ended up starting in August 2017.
Note: This item is written retrospectively for posterity.
