Five evening peak-hour train services to Belair to terminate at Blackwood Roma Muzzatti says changes to the Belair line timetable may stop people from returning to the train service altogether. FIVE peak-hour Belair train services will terminate at Blackwood under changes announced last week. While the total number of trains has increased, services to Glenalta, Pinera and Belair stations will be limited between 4.45pm and 7pm weekdays. Of the nine evening peak hour services, only four will travel all the way to Belair. Some Hills commuters say the changes will put more pressure on parking near Blackwood station, which is already at a premium. Blackwood resident Gayle, who did not want her last name published, sent a complaint letter to Transport Services Minister Chloe Fox. "This dramatic reduction of service, in the important peak times, is not acceptable," she said. I have patiently put up with the train service being out to see it resume with a reduced service. There are very few buses to and from the main road near Glenalta station and the train was the only regular public transport ­option. She said the change would also have a negative impact on streets surrounding Blackwood Station. " (It) will result in more people trying to park at Blackwood and Coromandel stations that are already full and overflowing to the neighbouring streets," ­Gayle said. Coromandel East resident Roma Muzzatti also feared the move would clog up Blackwood streets, or stop people from returning to the train service altogether. "Usually the (Blackwood Station) carpark is full, even during school holidays," she said. By cutting those services, the people who are using their cars will just continue to use them, which means getting from Blackwood and Belair through to the city will continue to be difficult. Frances Corrigan, who uses Pinera Station, was disappointed. "It appears slightly underhanded to make these significant changes following the long closure of the line without clearly alerting patrons," Ms Corrigan said. Greens MLC Mark ­Parnell, who alerted the ­Mitcham &Hills Messenger to the timetable changes, said he would speak with users of the three stations about the impact of the new timetable. "The good aspects (of the timetable changes) are the extra late night services ... the Sunday timetable is the same as the Saturday and increase in peak services for most of the line," Mr Parnell said. The bad is we're not sure whether the people at Belair, Pinera and Glenalta need their service sacrificed to improve other services. A Transport Department spokeswoman said the department had received 12 complaints about the new timetable. She said the timetable had been designed to provide "optimum services for Belair customers." Meanwhile, services on the Belair line are due to resume tomorrow after a six-month closure to allow for work to separate the commuter and freight lines at Goodwood.