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December 9, 2021 | Australia/NZ

Australia’s big-spending rail construction boom

Australia is in the middle of an unprecedented rail infrastructure boom with major projects underway or planned in four of the country’s six capital cities as well as a major national project. Tony Duboudin breaks down the projects and considers the challenges they face.

September 20, 2021 | Australia/NZ

Victoria signs contract with Alstom for 25 new EMUs for Melbourne

Contract includes new trains, depot expansion and commitment to local content.

August 24, 2021 | Australia/NZ

Melbourne suburban loop trains to be driverless

Melbourne’s proposed suburban loop line will be fully automatic says the Victorian state government.

August 23, 2021 | Metros

Melbourne metro expansion included in 30-year plan

Call for another metro tunnel in Melbourne included in Infrastructure Victoria’s new 30-year plan.

May 18, 2021 | Fleet

Victoria orders 25 more X’Trapolis EMUs

The new trains will operate on the Craigieburn, Upfield and Frankston lines of the Melbourne suburban network.

March 29, 2021 | News

Upgrade of Melbourne - NSW border line complete

Speed restrictions on the line have restricted freight and passenger train operation for months.

March 4, 2021 | Australia/NZ

Port of Melbourne rail upgrade contract awarded

Two new lines will be able to handle 600m-long trains.

December 14, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Melbourne Metro Tunnel cost rises by $A 2.7bn

THE cost of Melbourne’s 9km Metro Tunnel project has increased by $A 2.7bn ($US 2.04bn) following an agreement reached by the state of Victoria and the contractor following a near year-long stand-off. The total cost of the project, which will add five new stations in the central business district and create a new cross-city line from Sunbury to Cranbourne/Pakenham, is now nearly $A 14bn.

November 27, 2020 | Infrastructure

Melbourne airport rail route confirmed

THE Australian federal government and state government of Victoria have finalised the route for the planned Melbourne airport rail link, effectively rejecting a proposal from a private consortium to construct a $A 5bn ($US 3.69bn) 6km dedicated tunnel between the city and West Footscray.

November 18, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Victoria allocates $A 2.2bn to kick-start Melbourne suburban loop

THE Victorian state government will allocate $A 2.2bn ($US 1.6bn) in the state budget for early preparatory work on the ambitious 90km, $A 50bn Melbourne suburban rail loop.

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