Seven-day services on the Route 800 bus network will start within two weeks.
The Dandenong to Chadstone service’s revised timetable will include a tripling of Saturday trips and later into the night. It starts from Sunday 24 November.
The issue, led by FixDandyBuses convenor Peter Parker, gained traction at this year’s Mulgrave by-election.
He said the extended timetable – long operating hours and frequent service – was a key to making buses a useable, cost-saving alternative to driving.
It supported modern travel and working patterns, particularly on weekends, for trips to Dandenong Plaza, Chadstone Shopping Centre, IKEA, M-City and Monash University.
The Government announced funding for the move in the 2024-’25 State Budget.
Parker praised the Government for starting the upgrade in time for the Christmas shopping season.
FixDandyBuses is seeking 2025 state budget funding for 7-day services on routes 802, 804 and 814.
