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The changes to improve the usability of the peninsula mass transport system.

• The creation of 6 Mass transport interchange hubs for the peninsula. These will be located at Frankston, Somerville, Hastings, Mornington, Rosebud and Sorrento Pier

• The introduction of 3 new limited stop bus services operating to Mornington Rosebud and Sorrento Pier. The Peninsula Mass transport backbone.

• The Mornington limited stop service will operate express from Frankston to Mount Eliza then all stops to Mornington.

• The Rosebud limited stop service will operate express from Frankston to Mornington then all stops to Rosebud transport terminal via mount Martha and safety beach.

• The Sorrento Pier express service will operate express from Frankston with a stop at Monash Frankston campus then express to rosebud then all stops to Sorrento Pier. Operates via Frankston – Rosebud Expressway.

• At all of the 6 new transport terminals short distance feeder routes will operate to connect with the high frequency limited stop buses to Frankston. These new feeder services will replace the current housing area routes.

• New Cross Peninsula bus services linking up the new transport terminals around the peninsula.
• New Mornington to Somerville bus service.
• New Mornington to Hastings bus service with extension to port complex at peak times.
• New Rosebud to Hastings bus service with extension to port complex at peak times.
• New Rosebud to Flinders bus service.
• New Hastings to Cranbourne bus service
• New Hastings to Dandenong bus service
• New Somervile to Dandenong bus service.

• New Limited stop Smart bus services all day from Frankston to Ringwood aimed to cut 20 mins off the total end to end trip. Upgraded Peak hour freq every 5 mins all stops and every 10 mins off peak all stops. Plus every 10 mins peak for limted stop and every 15 mins off peak limited stops. Last limited stop bus at 9pm each way.

• Upgraded double track railway from Frankston to Hastings with an every 7 min peak DMU service to and from Frankston. Every 15 mins off peak.

• Stony Point DMU to be upgraded to every 30 mins from Hastings to Stony Point.

• Upgraded Cross Bay ferry from Stony Point to Cowes now operates 7 days a week every 30 mins as a train link ferry service. Additional Boat link bus connections on Phillip Island and to San Remo. This service will operate from 4am to 11pm Monday to Saturday and 6am to 11pm Sundays.

• New higher standard feeder bus frequency for all Frankston and peninsula bus services. The new standard is Weekdays: 4am to 10am every 15 mins, 10am to 3pm every 30 mins, 3pm to 8pm every 15 mins, 8pm to 11pm every 30 mins. Weekends: every 30 mins from 5am to 11pm. To give network coverage to within 500 meters of all homes, shops and offices on the peninsula.

• New Limited stop (Mornington Rosebud and Sorrento Pier) bus service freq
Weekdays: 3.30am to 5am every 15 mins, 5am to 10am every 5 mins 10am to 3pm every 15 mins, 3pm to 8pm every 5 mins, 8pm to 1am every 15 mins.
Weekends: 4.30am to 1am every 15 mins.

• New Cross Peninsula Bus service freq. (Mornington to Hastings etc) Weekdays: 4am to 10am every 10 mins, 10am to 3pm every 15 mins, 3pm to 8pm every 10 mins, 8pm to 12am every 15 mins. Weekends: 5am to 12am every 15 mins.

• Metro conversion of Melbourne to Frankston Railway. New peak freq every 2 mins off peak every 5 mins late night every 10 mins. Operation hours 4am to 1am 7 days a week. Design capacity to cater for upto 40000 people per hour per direction. Friday and Saturday nights service will operate 24 hours. (Every 15 mins. 1am to 4am)

• New Frankston to Geelong Cross bay Boat service. Every 15 mins at peak every 30 mins off peak and weekends.

• Upgraded Sorrento to Queenscliff ferry service to every 15 mins at peak and every 30 mins off peak and weekends. Plus overnight service every 60 mins. (12am to 5am)

• New 7 days a week night bus service from CBD Melbourne to Sorrento via Frankston and Mornington and rosebud. Every 30 mins from 11pm to 5am. Connections at Frankston for Hastings and Sorrento area. Friday and Saturday additional night bus services will operate to and from Frankston.

• New Airport direct service. Starting at Sorrento and operating via Rosebud and Mornington then limited stop to Frankston then express to melb airport via (eastlink expressway and city link expressway to Melbourne airport.) Operates 24 hours every 15 mins from 4am to 11pm and every 30 mins between 11pm and 4am 7 days a week. Aimed at domestic and international air travelers from Frankston and the peninsula.

• All existing bus and rail services covered by this upgrade will be replaced by these new greatly enhanced mass transport services. All services will be integrated into the Melbourne metro fare system.