https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/318571/MARL-Sunshine-Route-Strategic-Appraisal.pdf
No serious route detail but some strategic details.
Try this one, Mikey
Sorry man...another useless link unless one is slightly demented and actually subscribes...
Mike.
ABC News linkLook back up the Thread, Sydney. You were only about Six Hours behind when I posted that link
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-22/melbourne-airport-rail-construction-set-to-start-by-2022/10022642?WT.ac=localnews_melbourne
Oops, sorry. I actually saw that and my eyes deceived me into thinking it was posted in June.ABC News linkLook back up the Thread, Sydney. You were only about Six Hours behind when I posted that link
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-22/melbourne-airport-rail-construction-set-to-start-by-2022/10022642?WT.ac=localnews_melbourne![]()
Good on the Government; after decades of inertia they are really starting to run a quantity of serious rail projects. Been way too many studies over the years, but little outcome. One remark of the Premier was "You can't catch talk to the airport".Agree in principal although it must be remembered that the State Government were not interested in the Melbourne Airport Rail link until the Feds stumped up the $5bn, it was listed as a low priority project by Infrastructure Victora (and may well still be), a fact that was sighted by the gov pretty much every time the issue was raised.
Agree in principal although it must be remembered that the State Government were not interested in the Melbourne Airport Rail link until the Feds stumped up the $5bn, .........With a start in 2022 (a state election year) it’s pretty much following the State Government’s original post-Melbourne Metro Tunnel timeline. How is it that a $4bn project a few years back is now north of $10bn? As this appears to be an airport line exclusively, the cost per passenger will be more than $60. If the LNP win government it’ll be via Jacana with Mr Guy hoping to have it entirely funded by the Commonwealth Government’s $5bn and a billion or so left over for the East-West Link road project.
Works also at SCS. Who knows what platforms will be used there but suggests SCS will be a terminating point as no platforms left at Flinders Street.How would you fit the extra services into the Clifton Group? It is maxxed out in terms of paths already in the peak, if they upgrade signalling to make more paths they will be eaten up straight away due to the exploding demand from the South Morang line
No mention of loop service which would be a disappointing outcome as running from Sunshine to North Melbourne thence into the loop via the Clifton Hill group out via Flinders Street and back to the airport would be a great option.
From Sunshine, trains will head north utilising both the Albion East rail reserve and sections of tunnel to protect homes and businesses, before connecting in to Melbourne Airport.
https://www.railpage.com.au/news/s/airport-rail-to-take-off-under-labor-government
Works at SC is good news, extra platforms maybe and/or untangling the mess that is there now, possibly even rebuilding the flyover as it was meant to have been done for RRL?
Works at SC is good news, extra platforms maybe and/or untangling the mess that is there now, possibly even rebuilding the flyover as it was meant to have been done for RRL?
Ah but you see BG, in their great wisdom, our leaders sold off acres of railway land near SCS that could have provided an near-infinite amount of room for new platforms and tracks.
I am all for urban renewal but it cracks me up every time I drive through the Dudley St underpass and see the demolished Melbourne Yard bridge abutments.... and the rebuilt ones for the RRL just 10 years later. In another 10 years I’ll be able to examine a new track pair in the same spot!
This is the press releaseTo get the required capacity and speed necessitates new line(s) and bridges.From Sunshine, trains will head north utilising both the Albion East rail reserve and sections of tunnel to protect homes and businesses, before connecting in to Melbourne Airport.
https://www.railpage.com.au/news/s/airport-rail-to-take-off-under-labor-government
I take from this two new lines from Albion to the junction to the airport over and above the 2 freight lines which exist now.
This means a new bridge over the river. Then to the tunnel and then into the airport into the new stations at the airport previously announced.
At least there's room under the bridge at Ballarat Rd (I think).
potatoinmymouth
The entire corridor has also been designed in such a way that future electrification of any or all of the RRL tracks is as simple as stringing up wires and poles in certain places. Obviously we would hope that airport works respect this.
Ah but you see BG, in their great wisdom, our leaders sold off acres of railway land near SCS that could have provided an near-infinite amount of room for new platforms and tracks.Pull the hideous roof off it, double deck the bastard P 8 to P16 and move on!
I am all for urban renewal but it cracks me up every time I drive through the Dudley St underpass and see the demolished Melbourne Yard bridge abutments.... and the rebuilt ones for the RRL just 10 years later. In another 10 years I’ll be able to examine a new track pair in the same spot!
Will 30 minutes be too long to get from the Airport to the CBD via train?It's getting a bit long to be honest. But far better than being stuck on the freeway/tollway in a bus or taxi or dealing with the carparks or drop-off/pickup battle at the airport....
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