Labor is one step closer to delivering more reliable train journeys – helping families get to work, school and home sooner and more comfortably. Train drivers are now preparing to operate the next generation of trains ahead of their introduction into service this year. Around 1,000 train drivers have started training on a full-size replica of the X’Trapolis 2.0. The simulator allows drivers to practise operating the new trains in a range of real-world scenarios across several routes on Melbourne’s rail network.

The Labor Government has announced free public transport for one month starting 31 March.