tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18909424.post3923224471282390139..comments2024-03-24T23:01:11.766+11:00Comments on Melbourne on Transit: Timetable Tuesday #18: Route 420 - the L of the westPeter Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413976934040474125noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18909424.post-63489344874406438712019-04-09T08:42:00.188+10:002019-04-09T08:42:00.188+10:00I lived in Deer Park when the routes changed - at ...I lived in Deer Park when the routes changed - at the time the train frequencies at Deer Park station were woeful, with only every second Ballarat train stopping there. Now they get (most) Ballarat trains and Geelong trains, so it's much better<br /><br />When the trains were so infrequent, a pretty sizeable portion of the route's patronage was people on the inner sections wanting to catch the train from Sunshine - I wonder if the balance has shifted now that the trains are better? <br /><br />You're right that the interchange between bus and train at Deer Park is pretty bad. Around the time the routes changed they redid that intersection, and we got better footpaths and shelters, but a longer walk. Hopefully this can be reviewed when they remove the level crossing in a few yearsSimberahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10905812868397495924noreply@blogger.com