STONNINGTON: Time for Route 8 tram to return
Prahran MLA Rachel Westaway is pressuring the State Government for a return of the Route 8 tram along Domain Rd inSouth Yarra.
“My question is to the Minister for Public and bActive Transport [Gabrielle Williams] and concerns the route 8 tram through Prahran, specifically Park St and Domain Rd in South Yarra,” Ms Westaway said.
“When will the Allan Labor Government commit to reinstating route 8 along its original route?
“I wrote to the minister on July 17 requesting reinstatement, and three months later there has been no response.
“Route 8 stopped in April 2017 for Metro Tunnel construction.
“Routes 6 and 58 replaced parts of it, but Park St, Domain Rd and the south-east area of the botanic Gardens have been left with absolutely nothing.
“The Metro Tunnel is complete now and Anzac Station is finished, but it is anyone’s guess when that will be operational.
“The infrastructure remains, the overhead wires are up, the tracks are down and there is a newly built tram stop, but the trams keep running down Toorak Rd instead.
“My constituents and local traders want answers.
“The Melbourne South Yarra Residents Group, representing hundreds of residents, wants this service reinstated. Please assist us,” Ms Westaway said.