{"id":208189,"date":"2025-04-30T10:04:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T00:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=208189"},"modified":"2026-02-10T12:32:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T02:32:12","slug":"airport-rail-to-throttle-train-services-in-15bn-metro-tunnel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=208189","title":{"rendered":"Airport Rail to throttle train services in $15bn Metro Tunnel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New track diagrams show rail lines from Melbourne\u2019s west are likely to have to limit services running through the $15 billion Metro Tunnel once it opens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only recently it was confirmed a much lower number of trains will use the tunnel less than what was promised in the business case due to improper delivery of the project a cost cutting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now with the planning of the Melbourne Airport Line to use existing Metro Tunnel tracks rather than a dedicated set of tracks that was proposed with the initial design as a direct service to the airport running under highpoint shopping centre there will be less non airport line trains in the metro tunnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then came the muilti-billion dollar sunshine station rebuild that no one can understand including a design that will curtail freight train access to Tottenham Yard. This is to cost $4b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is also the terrible design and plan for unnecessary skyrail at Melton<\/a> some 50kms from the city (not exactly an inner suburb of Melbourne) delivering very little to the rail passengers of Melton but making driving around Melton an upgrade. This level crossing removal will make future rail upgrades prohibitive and not deliver the changes Melton requires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are still those on social media who still remain hitched to skyrail as a means of level crossing removal whatever the cost and would prefer to see diesel trains continue to grace our suburbs for short journeys. They are the same people who will not acknowledge diesel fumes are a major issue for the public and workers at Southern Cross Station<\/a> even with the government aware of the issues as is the station authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently the Southern Cross Station Authority has banned anyone trying to take air quality readings at the station or in the vicinity of the station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are still no plans to deliver electrification for the western rail plan still decades away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transport Victoria are again lurching again from crisis to crisis when it should be from celebration to celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The poor infrastruture planning approach continues in Victoria and it is costing taxpayers years of deficits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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