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$10m bill for Rail Loop advisers

Helen Carrie
January 30, 2025
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Victorian taxpayers have been stung with a bill of almost $10m for legal and financial consultants working on the controversial Suburban Rail Loop.

Victoria remains committed to Suburban Rail Loop amid more cash for airport rail

Helen Carrie
January 30, 2025
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Premier Jacinta Allan has brushed off disastrous poll results and insisted her government remains committed to the contentious Suburban Rail Loop project.

Degraves Street Subway reopens at Flinders Street Station

Bardy Bigglesworth
January 30, 2025
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The Degraves Street Subway at Flinders Street Station has reopened to the public after more than two years of being closed for Metro Tunnel works […]

Old metro stations joining with new

Guest authors
January 30, 2025
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The Degraves Subway at Flinders Street station is back with six new lifts to improve accessibility for people switching platforms. …

The post Old metro stations joining with new appeared first on Rail Express.

Kennett: Time to stop funding the greatest white elephant of all time

Bardy Bigglesworth
January 28, 2025
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What would Kennett know about funding rail in Victoria?

The two CBD Metro Tunnel stations are in the final stage of construction

Helen Carrie
January 28, 2025
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Town Hall Station will be on the corner of Swanston Street and Flinders Street, with a walkway running underneath Flinders Street to the new hub, as well as to Degraves Street.

Sudanese repeat offender granted bail and reoffends

Helen Carrie
January 28, 2025
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A Sudanese refugee member of Melbourne’s notorious Apex gang who was spared deportation despite being jailed over a violent carjacking.

First tap-and-go public transport trials in Victoria labelled ‘gimmick’ by critics

Bardy Bigglesworth
January 28, 2025
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As part of the deal, it must introduce tap-and-go payments — but already it has fallen behind schedule, with one of the key members of the consortium, Convergint, pulling out due to problems.

Victorian premier affirms commitment to Suburban Rail Loop

Bardy Bigglesworth
January 26, 2025
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Questioned about the status of funding decisions for the two Victorian mega-projects, federal treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government considered them as separate.

Jacqui Felgate reacts to new bombshell report on the Airport Rail Link and SRL

Bardy Bigglesworth
January 24, 2025
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“This is the conversation that we have been having, and that everyone else has been having for the last 12 months,” she said.