Metro Tunnel - The Big Switch

04 February 2026

My question is for the Minister for Public and Active Transport. Last year we finally opened the Metro Tunnel, and just this month we have made the big switch to ramp up the frequency of services right across Melbourne’s rail network. Those in my electorate who sit on the Sunbury line are some of the biggest beneficiaries of this service uplift, as our trains now run exclusively through the Metro Tunnel. For a commuter at Sunshine looking to catch a train into the CBD for work in the morning, guess how long they need to wait now? Just about 5 minutes. It also means outside of peak hours the 20-minute frequencies that Sunshine station commuters had are now halved to 10 minutes. With early and late services, frequency is also halving from 30 to 40 minutes down to 10 or 20 minutes. Thanks to the extra 622 weekly services at Sunshine, these are real, massive changes for my community. My question is this: how many commuters do we expect to benefit on the Sunbury line thanks to the big switch?