Melbourne Bus Route Health Check 2024.xlsx

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K	L
1	Melbourne bus route health check
2	Bus routes as of February 2024
3
4	Route	Route name	Timetable MOTC or better?	Timetable runs 7 days?	Timetable lacks serious issues?	Route lacks serious issues?	Example issues	Overall Health status	Timetable issue only	Route issue only	Both timetable and route issues	No serious timetable or route issues
5	150	Williams Landing Station - Tarneit Station	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
6	151	Williams Landing Station - Tarneit Station	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
7	152	Tarneit Station - Williams Landing Station	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
8	153	Williams Landing Station - Werribee Station	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
9	160	Tarneit Station - Hoppers Crossing Station	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
10	161	Hoppers Crossing Station - Werribee Station	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
11	166	Hoppers Crossing Station - Wyndham Vale Station	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
12	167	Tarneit Station - Hoppers Crossing Station	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
13	170	Tarneit Station - Werribee Station	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
14	180	Tarneit Station - Werribee Station	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
15	181	Hoppers Crossing Station - Werribee Station	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
16	182	Tarneit Station - Werribee Railway Station	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
17	190	Werribee Station - Wyndham Vale Station	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
18	191	Werribee Station - Manor Lakes	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
19	192	Werribee Station - Wyndham Vale Station	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
20	200	City (Queen St) - Bulleen	yes	yes	yes	no	Weak terminus	50	0	1	0	0
21	201	Deakin University - Box Hill Station	n/a	n/a	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
22	202	Melbourne University - Yarra Bend	n/a	n/a	yes	no	Some overlaps with 200/207. Desirable to extend to North Melbourne.	50	0	1	0	0
23	207	City (Queen St) - Doncaster SC	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
24	215	Highpoint SC - Caroline Springs	no	yes	no	yes	Short hours.	50	1	0	0	0
25	216	City (Queen St) - Sunshine Station	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
26	220	Sunshine Station - Sunshine Station	yes	yes	yes	no	Some overlaps with 410.	50	0	1	0	0
27	223	Highpoint SC - Yarraville	yes	yes	yes	no	Partly overlaps other routes. Scope for reform with 406 and 409.	50	0	1	0	0
28	232	City (Queen Victoria Market) - Altona North	no	yes	no	no	Limited hours. Overlaps other routes on Millers Rd. Poor reliability. No unique catchment.	0	0	0	1	0
29	234	City (Queen Victoria Market) - Garden City	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
30	235	City (Queen Victoria Market) - Fishermans Bend	no	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
31	236	City (Queen Victoria Market) - Garden City	no	no	no	yes	Limited hours.	50	1	0	0	0
32	237	City (Queen Victoria Market) - Fishermans Bend	no	no	no	yes	Limited hours including no weekend service despite frequent on weekdays.	50	1	0	0	0
33	246	Clifton Hill - Elsternwick	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
34	250	City (Queen St) - La Trobe University	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
35	251	City (Queen St) - Northland SC	no	yes	no	yes	Limited hours especially weekends.	50	1	0	0	0
36	270	Box Hill - Mitcham	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
37	271	Box Hill - Ringwood	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
38	273	Nunawading Station - The Pines SC	no	no	no	no	Limited hours. Indirect.	0	0	0	1	0
39	279	Box Hill - Doncaster SC/Templestowe	yes	yes	yes	no	Multiple deviations and variations.	50	0	1	0	0
40	280	The Pines SC	no	yes	no	no	Short hours. Many overlaps. Complex. Poor usage.	0	0	0	1	0
41	281	Templestowe - Box Hill	no	no	no	no	Short hours. Overlap with 293.	0	0	0	1	0
42	282	The Pines SC	no	yes	no	no	Short hours. Many overlaps. Complex. Poor usage.	0	0	0	1	0
43	284	Box Hill - Doncaster Park & Ride	no	no	no	no	Short hours. Weak terminus.	0	0	0	1	0
44	285	Doncaster Park & Ride - Camberwell SC	no	no	no	no	Short hours. Weak terminus.	0	0	0	1	0
45	293	Box Hill - Greensborough	no	yes	no	no	Short hours with early finishes. Overlaps parts of 281, 901 and 902. But good alignment and usage.	0	0	0	1	0
46	295	Doncaster SC - The Pines SC	no	yes	no	no	Short hours. Indirect.	0	0	0	1	0
47	301	La Trobe University - Reservoir	n/a	n/a	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
48	302	City (Lonsdale St) - Box Hill Station	no	yes	no	yes	Short hours on Sunday.	50	1	0	0	0
49	303	City (Queen St) - Ringwood North	n/a	n/a	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
50	304	City (Lonsdale St) - Doncaster SC	no	yes	no	yes	Short hours, especially Sunday.	50	1	0	0	0
51	305	City (King/Lonsdale Sts) - The Pines	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
52	309	City (Queen St) - Donvale	n/a	n/a	yes	no	Overlaps other routes though may be acceptable if peak hour usage is sufficient.	50	0	1	0	0
53	318	City (King/Lonsdale Sts) - Deep Creek	n/a	n/a	yes	no	Overlaps other routes though may be acceptable if peak hour usage is sufficient.	50	0	1	0	0
54	343	Greensborough - Hurstbridge	no	no	no	no	Limited hours. Partly overlaps other routes.	0	0	0	1	0
55	350	City (Queen St) - La Trobe University	no	no	no	no	Short hours. Overlaps other routes.	0	0	0	1	0
56	356	Epping Station - Wollert East	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
57	357	Thomastown Station - Wollert West	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
58	358	Epping Station - Wollert	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
59	364	Ringwood Station - Warrandyte	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
60	370	Mitcham - Ringwood	no	yes	no	yes	Limited hours	50	1	0	0	0
61	380	Ringwood Loop - Ringwood Loop	no	yes	no	no	Limited hours. Poor legibility due to loop - should be split into two linear routes.	0	0	0	1	0
62	381	Mernda Station - Diamond Creek Station	yes	yes	yes	no	Overlaps other routes in sparsely populated catchment.	50	0	1	0	0
63	382	Northland SC - Whittlesea	yes	yes	yes	no	Serves key destination but significant part overlaps tram.	50	0	1	0	0
64	383	University Hill - Palisades	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
65	384	Whittlesea - Kinglake	no	no	no	yes	Limited hours but rural route.	50	1	0	0	0
66	385	Greensborough - Mernda Station/Whittlesea	yes	yes	yes	no	Overlaps other routes in sparsely populated catchment.	50	0	1	0	0
67	386	Bundoora RMIT - Mernda Station	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
68	387	Bundoora RMIT - Mernda Station	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
69	388	Mernda Station	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
70	389	Mernda Station	no	no	no	yes	Limited hours means that travel in one direction only is possible on weekends (opposing 388 runs 7 days).	50	1	0	0	0
71	390	Craigieburn Station - Mernda Station	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
72	400	Sunshine Station - Laverton Station	yes	yes	yes	no	Weak terminus at Laverton end. Desirable to terminate at Williams Landing or Point Cook in conjunction with other network reform.	50	0	1	0	0
73	401	North Melbourne Station - University of Melbourne	n/a	n/a	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
74	402	East Melbourne - Footscray	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
75	403	Melbourne University - Footscray Station	n/a	n/a	yes	no	Overlaps 402. Will become fully redundant when Metro Tunnel opens.	50	0	1	0	0
76	404	Moonee Ponds - Footscray Station	no	no	no	yes	Limited hours including no Sunday service. Has potential given dense catchment between two key centres.	50	1	0	0	0
77	406	Footscray - Keilor East	yes	yes	no	no	Popular shopping centre route but Sunday service drops to every 40 min. Also weak northern terminus with scope for extension.	0	0	0	1	0
78	407	Highpoint SC - Avondale Heights	no	no	no	no	Limited hours and indirect	0	0	0	1	0
79	408	St Albans Station - Highpoint SC	yes	yes	no	yes	Popular shopping centre route but service drops from every 20 min Mon-Sat to every 60 min Sunday. Can be overcrowded then.	50	1	0	0	0
80	409	Yarraville - Highpoint SC	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
81	410	Footscray - Sunshine Station	yes	yes	no	no	Drops from every 15-20 min Mon-Sat to every 60 min Sunday. Poor legibility due to occasional deviation. Some overlap with Route 220.	0	0	0	1	0
82	411	Footscray - Laverton Station	no	yes	no	no	Limited hours. Only every 80 min weekends. Overlapped by other routes on Millers Rd. Potential to be a much stronger route with network reform.	0	0	0	1	0
83	412	Footscray - Laverton Station	no	yes	no	no	Only every 80 min on weekends. Mostly overlaps 411, reducing legibility.	0	0	0	1	0
84	414	Footscray - Laverton Station	no	no	no	yes	Limited hours including 80 min Sat frequency and no Sunday service.	50	1	0	0	0
85	415	Williamstown - Laverton Station	no	no	no	yes	Limited hours including 80 min Sat frequency and no Sunday service.	50	1	0	0	0
86	417	Laverton Station - Laverton North	n/a	n/a	no	no	Industrial route. Low frequency. Unidirectional loop. Potential scope to reform with other routes to connect to other stations.	0	0	0	1	0
87	418	St Albans Station - Caroline Springs	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
88	419	St Albans Station - Watergardens Station	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
89	420	Sunshine Station - Watergardens Station	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
90	421	St Albans Station - Watergardens Station	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
91	422	Sunshine Station - Brimbank Central SC	no	yes	yes	no	Limited hours but shopper type service with little unique catchment	50	0	1	0	0
92	423	St Albans Station - Brimbank Central SC	no	yes	no	yes	Limited hours.	50	1	0	0	0
93	424	St Albans Station - Brimbank Central SC	no	yes	no	yes	Limited hours.	50	1	0	0	0
94	425	St Albans Station - Watergardens Station	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
95	426	Sunshine Station - Caroline Springs	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
96	427	Sunshine Station - Sunshine West	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
97	428	Sunshine Station - Sunshine West	yes	yes	yes	yes		100	0	0	0	1
98	429	Sunshine Station	yes	yes	yes	no	Little unique catchment. Scope to merge with 428 to form a more frequent service.	50	0	1	0	0
99	431	Yarraville - Kingsville	no	no	no	no	Limited hours including no Sunday service. Indirect with weak terminus.	0	0	0	1	0
100	432	Newport - Yarraville	yes	yes	no	no	Uneven off-peak timetable with varying 20, 25, 30 min headways. Indirect.	0	0	0	1	0