{"id":28127,"date":"2024-04-17T09:18:47","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T23:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railexpress.com.au\/?p=115929"},"modified":"2024-04-17T09:18:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T23:18:47","slug":"upgrades-for-shepparton-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=28127","title":{"rendered":"Upgrades for Shepparton line"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Federal and Victorian<\/a> state governments are giving Goulburn Valley passengers smoother and more reliable journeys \u2013 completing major track upgrades between Shepparton<\/a> and Seymour.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Track improvements in Nagambie and Wahring have been delivered as part of the $400\u00a0million Stage 3 Shepparton Line Upgrade project, to which the Australian Government has committed $320 million.<\/p>\n

Crews have replaced more than 13 kilometres of ageing wooden track with 15,000 new concrete sleepers, while adding more than 35,000 tonnes of new ballast along the line.<\/p>\n

Further improvements included rebuilding the track through four level crossings in Wahring, which followed previous upgrades made to a 26-kilometre section late last year.<\/p>\n

Federal Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King spoke about the upgrades.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Goulburn Valley is a fantastic place to live, work and study, and the Shepparton Line Upgrade is making it even better by improving rail transport in the region for passengers,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Wahring-Euroa, Bunganail, McDonalds and Grimwade roads have also reopened over Easter after being temporarily closed for resurfacing.<\/p>\n

Signalling design work is continuing to allow more trains to run on the line when the project is complete.<\/p>\n

The Shepparton Line Upgrade has already brought modern and accessible VLocity trains to Shepparton for the first time, upgraded stations at Mooroopna, Murchison East and Nagambie, and delivered extra services.<\/p>\n

Stage 3 of the project has also extended the Murchison East passing loop, allowing 1,200-metre freight trains and two six-car VLocity trains to pass each other. It has also increased capacity at the new Shepparton stabling facility to house extra VLocity trains.<\/p>\n

V\/Line carried out important works while trains were not running, including replacing sleepers between Craigieburn and Seymour, upgrading signals at Wallan and updating a 20-kilometre section of freight line between Tocumwal and Strathmerton.<\/p>\n

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The Federal and Victorian state governments are giving Goulburn Valley passengers smoother and more reliable journeys \u2013 completing major track \u2026 <\/p>\n

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