Those promised extra peak hour trains may have gone missing from the government's messaging, but it promises they're on their way.
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But we're not exactly sure when they will arrive.
During the 2019 NSW election Transport Minister Andrew Constance visited Helensburgh to announce a range of improvements - including the ordering of an extra 42 carriages for the New Intercity Fleet.
Most of those carriages would be earmarked for the Illawarra.
There was also this piece of good news for commuters.
"We're now going to have an express train every 15 minutes out of Wollongong in the morning and afternoon peaks," Mr Constance said.
A media release that same day added more detail - there would be an extra peak hour service in the morning and evening.
An extra off peak service each hour between Wollongong and the Sydney CBD would also be provided.
But after the election, not much was heard about those extra peak hour trains.
In May the government made an announcement of a $300 million project to upgrade infrastructure on the South Coast line to allow for those New Intercity Fleet services as part of its More Trains, More Services program.
It was said the upgrade would allow for "key service improvements", including those extra off-peak services.
But those promised peak hour trains didn't form part of the announcement - even though they required the same infrastructure upgrades.
Which raised the question as to whether or not those promised peak-hour services had quietly been shelved.
A Transport for NSW spokesman said those extra trains hadn't been forgotten about - but he couldn't say when they would appear in the timetable.
"Planning to implement the extra peak hour service between Wollongong and the Sydney CBD is under way to ensure customer demands continue to be met into the future," the spokesman said.
"This will be delivered as part of a future stage of the More Trains, More Services Program."
Any start date is dependent on the arrival of the New Intercity Fleet.
Last month, that arrival was put back a year to 2022, which gives commuters at least another 18 months to wait.
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