[quote=Carnot]The first two SG V/locity trains are under construction: https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/nine-new-trains-join-regional...

4 new BG sets are also being built at the present time. They ...

To my most darling of posters, [url=/user/8455][b]@RTT_Rules[/b]. I have limited interest in debating with you, because you simply like to bring in irrelevant distractions from the original argument, ...

[quote=RTT_Rules]Geelong fast rail is neither required nor justified, its a waste of money and there are bigger fish to fry, but once again what other state has the Feds raised the option of a 100km l ...

Hahaha my gosh.

There are some absolutely terrible takes here. When presented with incontrovertible factual evidence, that the Federal LNP simply does not want to fund Victoria, the party hacks sta ...

[quote=Adogs]Key issue standing in the way of Baxter actually getting built anytime soon, is that the federal Libs won't release the business case.

Local federal Labor MP held a press conference ...

This whole saga, regardless of whether it is driven by diplomatic posturing or self-sufficiency concerns, makes the point that we simply cannot rely on mining exports of low-labour natural resources t ...

Remind me again, why do we even bother to have PPP’s for these mega-projects? Why not simply scope and build entirely within house? Then you’ll ge honest cost estimates from officials who’ll los ...

Remind me again, why do we even bother to have PPP’s for these mega-projects? Why not simply scope and build entirely within house? Then you’ll ge honest cost estimates from officials who’ll los ...

Hey [url=/user/77824][b]@justarider[/b], when you say 'sinking' what do you mean?

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Yes, well never let a good pandemic go to waste — As the saying goes!

In relation to the future of the Alamein line, I think a heavy rail line is not on the books.

For one, if you wanted to link ...

It is not appealing not is it a good look to have diesel trains running via the terminals at Melbourne Airport.

Each to their own. I think there is something quite appealing about seeing the internal workings of buildings because the structures themselves are a reflection of the skills and talents of human inge ...

There will also be ceilings put in, so they wont be that deep when it's all done!

[quote=Galron] Governments are still afraid of raising taxes, which given the mess everyone is in, needs to happen once we start getting back to normal, or the feds need to crank up the presses and pr ...

[quote=John E]Converting the Alamein line to a tram doesn't make sense. The line already crosses 2 tram lines that go via camberwell junction (70 on Riversdale Road and 75 on Toorak road) so it's unne ...

Totally Agree. Save millions by converting it to a Tram line. Michael

Good god some of the conspiracy theories on this thread are absolutely whack.

Of the many (and there are many) c*ck comparisons I can see going on, Don seems to have inadvertently “shown themselv ...

[url=/user/928][b]@Heihachi_73[/b] but.... but.... but.... THEY’RE FROM CHINA!1!!1!!!!!

It’s funny. I remember reading these forums circa 2009 and the vitriol that was directed to train drivers for strikes was shocking. The whole media narrative was “these public service worker fat c ...

I suspect the feds want the taxpayer dollars to be squandered on gifting a piece of badly needed railway infrastructure to a private interest group because of... ideology? I mean do they even believe  ...

[url=/user/75883][b]@Radioman[/b]

I actually agree — I think fixed-term Parliaments are worthy. As I understand it, all mainland states and territories now have fixed four-year term Parliaments, ...

Honestly couldn’t have said it better PIMM. Let’s hope it some outlandish Fixed Four Year Term of Federal Parliament Act isn’t passed!!!

Actually this raises a good question — is the length ...

As I understand it, the ongoing management of the park was funded through the project itself. So presumably the long term management funds do the park have been calculated and will be distributed towa ...

Those new displays look silly. Why not just list all the stations and show which ones will be skipped? Reminds me of those LED ones they used to have, which would say the next train, then speed throug ...

I wonder if they recycled the Stanchions from the CD9, and will be using those same ones around Reservoir?