By Marcus Uhe
The State Government has announced a number of upgrades and additional bus stops to come to the Clyde North area.
From Sunday 28 August, Routes 897 and 898 will be extended to provide coverage along Heather Grove and Pattersons Road.
Route 897 will be extended 2.2 kilometres down Pattersons Road to terminate at Watercolour Boulevard, and Route 898 will terminate a further 4.8 kilometres along Heather Grove, near Tuckers Road, and will also be upgraded to run every 40 minutes on Sundays.
Route 897 will be known as Clyde North to Lynbrook Station via Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre, while Route 898 will be known as Clyde North to Cranbourne Station via Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre.
These upgrades are part of the Victorian Bus Plan, improving the state’s bus network to better meet demand and improve services across the state, the Department of Transport said.
For information visit ptv.vic.gov.au or the PTV app, where you will also be able to plan your journey.
The Route 898 service has caused distress for the Crutchfield family in Clyde North, who were “devastated” over a lack of consultation over consequences to their Heather Grove property of the extension, as recently reported by Star News.
A bus stop is being placed on their recently renovated nature strip outside their home, but when asked to consult with the Department of Transport over the decision, they felt their concerns were “totally ignored”.
“The Department of Transport carefully select bus stop locations to give the community safe and easy access to bus services and key locations around town,” a government spokesperson said.
