With work on the Patterson River road bridge progressing well, we’re pleased to let you know the bridge will open to traffic by the end of September – in time for snapper season. Carrum residents can look forward to being able to drive along Station Street without having to detour onto the Nepean Highway for…
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Melbourne Airport Rail Link
Melbourne could soon be the home of an airport rail link, with the Federal government granting $5 billion to the project and the state government pledging to equal the grant with a further $5 billion, if the labour government is re-elected in November. The project is said to commence by 2022 with four possible routes…
Level Crossing Removal Project Reaches Halfway
A milestone was met in the month of June, with 25 of Melbourne’s most dangerous level crossings gone for good and 14 new train stations becoming operational. After an intensive construction blitz, the final four level crossings between Caulfield and Dandenong have now been removed with trains running on the final section of elevated rail.…
Federal Budget for Public Transport
The Government is committing over $70 billion from 2013-14 to 2020-21 to transport infrastructure across Australia, using a combination of grant funding, loans and equity investments. The Government is establishing a 10-year allocation for funding road and rail investments, recognising that many transformational projects are planned and built over many years. This will deliver $75…
Frankston Train Line Upgrade
Level crossing removal preparation works are well under way on the Frankston line and a new winter working blitz is beginning. The first two stations to be upgraded under the scheme are Frankston and Seaford stations, with level crossing removal at Overton/Skye Road. Construction of the new rail bridges over the Skye/Overton Road level crossing…