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May 12, 2021 | Australia/NZ

Australian budget splurges $A 10bn on infrastructure

New intermodal freight terminal in Melbourne, Perth’s Metronet, Queensland’s Inland Freight route, and Gold Coast light rail were among the major beneficiaries.

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.

February 18, 2021 | Infrastructure

Work resumes on revised Murray Basin project

The Australian federal government stumped up $A 200.2m to enable work to resume.

February 17, 2021 | Australia/NZ

ARA releases Australian Faster Rail report

The report outlines recommendations to bring Australia’s railways up to speed.

January 29, 2021 | Australia/NZ

Expressions of interest invited for South Geelong - Waurn Ponds upgrade

THE Australian and Victorian state governments have called for expressions of interest (EOI) for Stage 2 of the South Geelong to Waurn Ponds line upgrade.

December 31, 2020 | Financial

Troubled Murray Basin project secures extra funds

AUSTRALIA’s federal government has committed an extra $A 200.2m ($US 152.2m) to Victoria’s troubled Murray Basin project, taking the total federal government investment to more than $A 440m.

December 6, 2020 | Main line

Victorian government discounts fares to win back passengers

THE Victorian state government will introduce a 30% discount on off-peak train journeys from January 31 2021 in an effort to entice passengers back to rail and support social distancing.

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 29, 2020 | Commuter Rail

CEO of Australia’s V/Line sacked over corruption claims

THE board of Victoria’s regional rail network V/Line has sacked its CEO after he appeared before an anti-corruption hearing in Melbourne accused of receiving illicit payments from the contractors employed to clean the operator’s trains.

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