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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.

What the federal budget means for Rail

Guest authors
May 15, 2024
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The Government has provided $9.5 billion over the forward estimates, and $16.5 billion over 10 years, for projects that improve productivity, liveability, and sustainability.

Pakenham and East Pakenham stations set to open

Guest authors
May 15, 2024
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Passengers in Melbourne’s growing south-east will have better access to public transport from next month, following the opening of the …

The post Pakenham and East Pakenham stations set to open appeared first on Rail Express.

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 […]

Freight expectations: inland rail father’s green dream

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 13, 2024
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Australia has gone a hundred years of going to sleep. It’s got to catch up.

Focus on metro tunnel and regional rail for Victorian State budget

Guest authors
May 13, 2024
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The Victorian Government has released the 2024/25 state budget in which it has made a commitment to continuing the pipeline …

The post Focus on metro tunnel and regional rail for Victorian State budget appeared first on Rail Express.

Treasurer Tim Pallas threatens to invest in Avalon if Airport Rail Link stoush continues

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 10, 2024
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The boss of Avalon Airport says a rail link into Melbourne could be taking passengers within two years after Tim Pallas warned Melbourne Airport risked losing state government investment to Avalon if it didn’t end its rail stoush.

How trying to build a train to Melbourne Airport turned into a 60-year odyssey with no end in sight

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 10, 2024
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But despite 60 years of failure to make it a reality, the Grattan Institute’s Ms Terrill said the dream of a train to Melbourne Airport is likely here to stay.