The Victorian government has blamed increased building costs for the additional $837m spend, with the project now more than $3bn over its initial budget.
For reasons unknown the government and V/Line have refused to return services for the travelling public despite requests from the Ballarat and Geelong regional councils.
The cost of Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel is set to hurtle past $15.5bn under a deal for builders and taxpayers to share the pain of fresh blowouts.
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