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Two firms shortlisted for Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 1 package

Bardy Bigglesworth
April 14, 2026
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The project has been split into 5 works packages, with 4 to be delivered by existing Level Crossing Removal Project program alliances.

Getting ready for Melbourne Airport Rail

Bardy Bigglesworth
March 21, 2026
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Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 1 includes building 2 rail flyovers and a rail underpass as well as new and upgraded track between West Footscray and Albion.

Rail freight downgrade with Melbourne project

Bardy Bigglesworth
March 8, 2026
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Rail freight access to Melbourne is likely to be made more difficult for the agricultural industry.

Victoria has launched work on the rail link to Melbourne Airport

Bardy Bigglesworth
March 7, 2026
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A rail connection to Melbourne Airport has been discussed for so long that I can’t even remember when the idea first came up.

Record number of international arrivals into Melbourne Airport

Helen Carrie
February 16, 2026
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Melbourne Airport has reported a record number of international arrivals, underpinning the busiest month for the airport.

Sunshine rail freight plan raises angst

Bardy Bigglesworth
February 7, 2026
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Wimmera councils will join an advocacy campaign to retain two regional rail link crossovers – key to Victoria’s rail-freight network – at Sunshine station.

Plans for Melbourne’s Airport Rail link are back on track, but there’s still a catch

Bardy Bigglesworth
October 28, 2025
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Melbourne’s Airport Rail link is finally back on track, with design plans expected to be finalised in the coming months.

How a quiet rail closure could swamp western suburbs with trucks

Bardy Bigglesworth
August 25, 2025
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But efforts to boost rail freight have so far been fruitless. The 20-year, $183 million Port Rail Shuttle project has yet to move a single container.