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With rail loop cash hole, state woos federal assessor

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 17, 2024
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Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas is not sweating over a $20 billion funding hole to build Melbourne’s biggest infrastructure project.

Suburban Rail Loop could be ‘the next Commonwealth Games’

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 16, 2024
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Tom Elliott believes the Suburban Rail Loop could be a financial disaster for Victoria, dubbing it “the next Commonwealth Games”.

The 50-metre ‘missing link’ fix that will open new cross-city tram routes

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 16, 2024
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For almost a century, two segments of Melbourne’s sprawling tram network have passed tantalisingly close together outside Queen Victoria Market but never joined.

No new funds from the federal budget allocated to Victoria’s Suburban Rail Loop project

gobstopper
May 15, 2024
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The Victorian budget was ultimately banking on a $11 billion contribution from the Commonwealth to deliver the project.

Anthony Albanese’s order to Melbourne Airport over clash with Victorian government

gobstopper
May 15, 2024
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“Well I’d say this, the airport should get serious about actually getting things done,” Mr Albanese said on Thursday.

Win for Melbourne’s west identifying law breaking heavy vehicles

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 15, 2024
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Dreams have come true for Maribyrnong residents who have been campaigning for truck monitoring for more than eight years, following last week’s state budget.

Labor warned of risk from Victoria’s $200b rail loop

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 15, 2024
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Infrastructure Minister Catherine King’s hand-picked review warned that Victoria’s controversial Suburban Rail Loop represented a risk to the federal government’s road and rail budget.

Why there was no extra funding for the Suburban Rail Loop in the federal budget

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 15, 2024
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has explained why there was no extra funding for the Suburban Rail Loop in the federal budget last night.

Brunswick’s ‘sky rail’ has been delayed. In the meantime, this is what locals want

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 14, 2024
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A three-year delay in building a sky rail through the heart of Brunswick has been hailed as an opportunity to transform the nearby Sydney Road shopping strip, with calls for the installation of accessible tram stops, wider footpaths and bike lanes before the Upfield line is ripped up.

Community Infrastructure Cut for Rail Loop Political Scheme

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 13, 2024
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Responding to questions today about whether the Suburban Rail Loop could provide value for money – issues also raised by the independent Victorian Auditor-General and […]