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Metro Trains, in partnership with the Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP), has seen its Engineering Pathways Industry Cadetship (EPIC) unlock opportunities for asylum seekers and refugees in kick-starting their engineering careers.
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Almost three-quarters of commuters would save money if cheaper off-peak fares were introduced, according to a report from Infrastructure Victoria. It could also ease congestion and encourage people to return to the City of Melbourne when restrictions ease.
Posted 5 days ago by NSWGR8022
Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail volunteers have completed the largest tree planting operation seen in the history of the trail.
Posted 5 days ago by bevans
The crash occurred at the Fuller Road rail crossing at about 2.00pm on Thursday.
Posted 5 days ago by NSWGR8022
A group of passionate locals hope to have the disused rail way corridor between Castlemaine and Marybrough converted to a rail trail.
Posted 5 days ago by NSWGR8022
Peak-hour tram and bus fares would be slashed and off-peak travel heavily discounted under a proposed overhaul of public transport ticketing designed to drive people away from crowded trains.
Posted 5 days ago by Railpage System User
Almost three-quarters of commuters would save money if cheaper off-peak fares were introduced, according to a report from Infrastructure Victoria. It could also ease congestion and encourage people to return to the City of Melbourne when restrictions ease.
Posted 6 days ago by NSWGR8022
Adding a new chapter to the region’s history books, the widespread bushfires of January 2020 have seen a number of historic landmarks damaged or destroyed.
Posted 6 days ago by Railpage System User
The Victorian government has announced the successful contractor for Stage 2 of the Shepparton Line Upgrade.
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Signalling and track infrastructure upgrades on the Warrnambool Line have begun.
Posted 6 days ago by bevans
A consortium planning a new $24 million intermodal freight terminal for Ouyen says the facility is vital, if the troubled Murray Basin Rail Project is to reach its full potential.
Posted one week ago by NSWGR8022
Warrnambool mayor Tony Herbert has urged the state government to fund fast rail for the city's line to help it recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted one week ago by bevans
One of Melbourne’s most influential advisers to business and government says the Andrews government should commit to Victoria becoming Australia’s lowest taxing state as part of an investment-led strategy to recover from the pandemic.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
The Victorian Government has ordered 18 VLocity trains to be built in Dandenong, an announcement that’s been welcomed by the rail industry.
Posted one week ago by bevans
Work on the Shepparton Line Upgrade has already begun, with $356 million invested in the first two stages of the project – an unprecedented investment in this part of Victoria’s regional train network which has already delivered 10 extra services a week between Shepparton and Melbourne.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Australia’s Victoria Government has exercised an option to procure 18 additional Bombardier VLocity trains.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
The government of Victoria has exercised an option for Bombardier Transportation to supply a further 18 three-car VLocity diesel multiple-units from its Dandenong factory.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Port of Melbourne has reached agreement with Patrick Terminals to develop a rail terminal at Swanson Dock East as part of plans to boost the proportion of the port’s throughput moving by rail.
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The Victorian government has purchased another 18 locally-built trains for regional Victoria.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Bombardier Transportation has announced that the Victorian Government has exercised an option for 18 more BOMBARDIER VLocity trains.
Posted one week ago by bevans
The Victorian Government is continuing its massive investment in regional passenger rail and boosting Victorian jobs, with another 18 VLocity trains now being made locally to improve services across the state.
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
The current spate of level crossing removals means that more stations are being rebuilt around Melbourne than at any time in living memory.
Posted 2 weeks ago by GheringhapLoop
For years Matt Burch has kept fit through strength training, but with gyms closed during the COVID pandemic he decided to set himself a marathon new challenge.
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
Despite surging growth in in recent years, the port of Melbourne remains heavily reliant on road haulage, causing major impacts in the nearby city centre.
Posted 2 weeks ago by bevans
Train, tram and bus use on the weekend has doubled in inner Melbourne during stage four lockdown, as more people get out in improving weather.
But all forms of public transport use remains drastically low, diving to nine per cent on normal levels.
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