There are a good few regional centres in Vic that could do with a direct link to other state capitals. Ballarat with a population of around 100,000 people. The Ballarat to Tulla airport shuttle bus makes a roaring trade. It averages way over a couple of hundred people a day in each direction. Same goes for Bendigo and Shepparton
What is needed from talking to fellow bus travellers is:
Bendigo to Sydney - Brisbane - Adelaide and Gold Coast
Ballarat to Sydney - Adelaide, Brisbane and Gold Coast.
Shepparton to Sydney - Brisbane and Gold Coast.
Most people would even be happy putting up with a Metro 23 for a few years if it meant not having the hour and a half ordeal on the shuttle bus.
Does Sydney and Brisbane have any slots preserved for regional routes legislated. Could Bankstown be used for low capacity RPT.