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May 18, 2021 | Fleet

Victoria orders 25 more X’Trapolis EMUs

The new trains will operate on the Craigieburn, Upfield and Frankston lines of the Melbourne suburban network.

March 29, 2021 | News

Upgrade of Melbourne - NSW border line complete

Speed restrictions on the line have restricted freight and passenger train operation for months.

March 4, 2021 | Australia/NZ

Port of Melbourne rail upgrade contract awarded

Two new lines will be able to handle 600m-long trains.

December 14, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Melbourne Metro Tunnel cost rises by $A 2.7bn

THE cost of Melbourne’s 9km Metro Tunnel project has increased by $A 2.7bn ($US 2.04bn) following an agreement reached by the state of Victoria and the contractor following a near year-long stand-off. The total cost of the project, which will add five new stations in the central business district and create a new cross-city line from Sunbury to Cranbourne/Pakenham, is now nearly $A 14bn.

November 27, 2020 | Infrastructure

Melbourne airport rail route confirmed

THE Australian federal government and state government of Victoria have finalised the route for the planned Melbourne airport rail link, effectively rejecting a proposal from a private consortium to construct a $A 5bn ($US 3.69bn) 6km dedicated tunnel between the city and West Footscray.

November 18, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Victoria allocates $A 2.2bn to kick-start Melbourne suburban loop

THE Victorian state government will allocate $A 2.2bn ($US 1.6bn) in the state budget for early preparatory work on the ambitious 90km, $A 50bn Melbourne suburban rail loop.

October 19, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Inland Rail: nation building project or white elephant?

The first stage of Australia’s Inland Rail project to accelerate freight trains between Melbourne and Brisbane opened on September 16. Regional Editor Tony Duboudin reports on this ambitious but controversial project.

August 25, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Port of Melbourne Port - Dandenong rail connection approved

AUSTRALIA’s federal government and the state government of Victoria have announced plans for a $A 28m ($US 20.1m) direct freight line between the Port of Melbourne and Dandenong South.

October 6, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Melbourne suburban line power upgrade contract awarded

THE government of Victoria has selected CPB Contractors for a $A 158m ($US 107m) contract to upgrade power systems on the Sunbury suburban line in Melbourne in preparation for the start of high-capacity metro train operation through the city’s new 9km Metro Tunnel.

August 1, 2019 | Australia/NZ

First breakthrough for Melbourne Metro Tunnel

THREE 118-tonne, 15m-long roadheader tunnelling machines have broken through at Melbourne’s State Library station, marking the first major milestone for the Australian state of Victoria’s metro project.

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