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October 19, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Inland Rail: nation building project or white elephant?

The first stage of Australia’s Inland Rail project to accelerate freight trains between Melbourne and Brisbane opened on September 16. Regional Editor Tony Duboudin reports on this ambitious but controversial project.

August 25, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Port of Melbourne Port - Dandenong rail connection approved

AUSTRALIA’s federal government and the state government of Victoria have announced plans for a $A 28m ($US 20.1m) direct freight line between the Port of Melbourne and Dandenong South.

October 6, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Melbourne suburban line power upgrade contract awarded

THE government of Victoria has selected CPB Contractors for a $A 158m ($US 107m) contract to upgrade power systems on the Sunbury suburban line in Melbourne in preparation for the start of high-capacity metro train operation through the city’s new 9km Metro Tunnel.

August 1, 2019 | Australia/NZ

First breakthrough for Melbourne Metro Tunnel

THREE 118-tonne, 15m-long roadheader tunnelling machines have broken through at Melbourne’s State Library station, marking the first major milestone for the Australian state of Victoria’s metro project.

April 3, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Australian federal budget funds rail projects

AUSTRALIA’s federal government published its 2019-20 budget on April 2, focussing infrastructure spending on providing for a growing population and ease congestion on major corridors.

March 13, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Governments agree $A10bn funding for Melbourne Airport Rail Link

THE Australian federal and Victorian state governments have signed a heads of agreement which sets out the strategic objectives, governance arrangements and information sharing processes for a $A 10bn ($US 7bn) joint commitment to building the Melbourne Airport Rail Link.

September 24, 2018 | Metros

Consortium proposes $A 15bn Melbourne Airport rail link PPP

AN Australian consortium has announced plans for a long-awaited $A 15bn ($US 10.9bn) rail link to Melbourne Airport, promising fast travel times, a premium around-the-clock service and enhanced access to existing suburban and regional networks in Victoria.

September 19, 2018 | Australia/NZ

More Bombardier E class trams for Melbourne

The government of the Australian state of Victoria has announced a $A 83m ($US 60m) order for 10 more E class trams for the Melbourne tram network in addition to 80 already delivered or currently on order from Bombardier.

September 3, 2018 | Australia/NZ

$A 50bn orbital railway proposed for Melbourne

THE Victoria state government has announced ambitious plans for the construction of a 90km underground orbital railway linking key points on the existing Melbourne suburban rail network, and has set an estimated price tag of $A 50bn ($US 36bn) for the project.

August 29, 2018 | Australia/NZ

Melbourne suburban services reach Mernda

METRO Trains Melbourne began serving the suburb of Mernda on August 26 with the start of commercial operations on the 8km extension from South Morang.

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