The two-week closure of three major rail lines in Melbourne’s west has reignited calls for ferry services to stranded suburbs cut off from the city, while the Transport Department has suggested commuters take a private 20-seater punt under the West Gate Bridge to avoid the works.
The two-week closure of three major rail lines in Melbourne’s west has reignited calls for ferries to service stranded suburbs cut off from the city, while the Transport Department has spruiked a privately-operated, 20-person punt that travels under the West Gate Bridge as a way to avoid the works.
In April and May, commuters in Geelong were offered a free express ferry service between Geelong’s Steampacket Pier and Docklands while sections of the rail line were closed for works.his ferries could have plugged a hole during the current rail line closures, but he was not approached by the government. He said his services could transport passengers from “anywhere on the western side of the bay along the Yarra River” with enough planning and time.
In 2016, Port Phillip Ferries trialled a catamaran service from Werribee South to Docklands, which took about 70 minutes. While the service is no longer available, Port Phillip Ferries operates services from Melbourne to Portarlington and Geelong, which Little said had a “pleasing uptake in the popularity”.
The Westgate Punt - which crosses the Yarra under the West Gate Bridge - is being suggested as an alternative way to get to the city for commuters“With roads gridlocked, trains down and buses struggling to keep up, ferries are an important alternative and the Andrews government must explain why this solution has been ignored,” Southwick said.
She also said the Westgate Punt service – a 20-person boat that runs under the West Gate Bridge – could be an option for some people.
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