Upgraded V/Line timetables and new Caroline Springs station

 Summarised here:

https://web.archive.org/web/20170404012733/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/getting-around/network-changes/more-in-store-for-regional-victoria/#newvlineservices

These add 80 new services per week across multiple regional lines. They also mark the commencement of services to the new Caroline Springs station. Train services operated every 20-30 min peak and 60 min off-peak (though would be later improved). More: 

https://web.archive.org/web/20170404012749/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/getting-around/network-changes/more-in-store-for-regional-victoria/more-in-store-for-caroline-springs/

Caroline Springs Station started with service from one bus route - the 460 from Watergardens via Caroline Springs Town Centre. That was extended south and given extra trips. Coverage of this is here:   https://bcsv.org.au/vm/2017-01-29-caroline-springs-changes/

A new Ballarat bus network was introduced with details below:

https://web.archive.org/web/20170404012741/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/getting-around/network-changes/more-in-store-for-regional-victoria/more-in-store-for-ballarat/

 Also see: https://bcsv.org.au/vm/2017-01-29-ballarat-bus-boost/

There were also significant changes to other bus timetables. More here: https://bcsv.org.au/vm/2017-general-timetable-changes/

Note: This item was added retrospectively for posterity.