By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
PUBLIC transport access in Narre Warren’s Victor Crescent has been placed high on Casey council’s wish list.
Councillor Sam Aziz has called on the City of Casey to lobby Minister for Public Transport Terry Mulder and CEO of Public Transport Victoria Ian Dobbs for an urgent review of public transport services to the Fountain Gate/Narre Warren CBD, particularly Victor Crescent.
City of Casey manager Transport Paul Hamilton agreed with Cr Aziz that the office precinct in Victor Crescent needed a bus service.
“In the past, the developments in the area were along the edge of Princes Highway and Narre Warren North Road. Now, there are more office developments in the infill area away from the existing bus routes servicing the area,” he said.
Public Transport Victoria (PTV) is already developing a bus network plan, but has not included the Victor Crescent area into its assessment.
Mr Hamilton said the council officers would write to Minister Mulder, asking for a specific provision to the network plan to allow for the introduction of bus services to the Victor Crescent office precinct.
“Bus services should be co-ordinated with rail services and more frequent services should be provided within walkable distances,” Mr Hamilton said.
Cr Aziz said a bus service in the Fountain Gate CBD would attract more business to the precinct.
“It’s a central business district and a place that has tremendous amounts of activity going on, but it’s not supported by any public transport,” he said.
“It’s a clear cut case, it’s an area that has strong potential for economic and employment growth.”
