Posted 7 hours ago by bevans
The South Australian Liberal government has dug its heels in on a decision to not provide financial help to the Adelaide to Melbourne Overland train service.
Posted 7 hours ago by bevans
A herd of hungry goats will be deployed along Melbourne's train network to eat tough-to-reach weeds, berries and foliage ahead of the bushfire season.
Metro Trains has hired six goats from an innovative grazing firm and the animals will initially be used around Belgrave Station.
Posted 13 hours ago by Railpage System User
What: Community Rally at Gandolfo Gardens When: Sunday October 20th 2pm
Posted yesterday by Railpage System User
Metro Trains Melbourne has hosted a group of passenger experience experts from MTR operators in London and Stockholm for a week of network insights and experiences.
Posted 2 days ago by bevans
There are claims a local MP is asking the wrong people for Federal funds to be fast-tracked so work can start on the duplication of the Geelong to Waurn Ponds rail line.
Posted 2 days ago by bevans
There are calls to speed up federal funding for election commitments in the Geelong region, to help stimulate the local economy.
Posted 2 days ago by Railpage System User
Even in transport not everyone gets why running our trains frequently all day makes sense. Here's an answer I gave when someone described high frequency as 'unreasonable'.
Posted 2 days ago by Railpage System User
Planning Minister, Richard Wynn, recently ‘called in’ Heritage Victoria’s application to incorporate new heritage structures within the Victorian Heritage Register.
Posted 3 days ago by bevans
Avalon Airport has commenced international operations, having received tremendous support from both the Australian and Victorian Governments.
Posted 3 days ago by bevans
More than 150 etiquette complaints have already been lodged by Melbourne public transport users this year, as train commuters get fed up with the poor train behaviour of other passengers.
Posted 3 days ago by bevans
Melbourne's second major container port should be built near Werribee, the Andrews government's infrastructure adviser says, but not for another 40 years or so.
Posted 4 days ago by bevans
For the residents of Ballarat and the region more broadly, there is apparently an end in sight for the 'long-suffering rail commuters'.
Posted 4 days ago by bevans
Political manoeuvring aside, an airport rail link that includes a stop at Sunshine will benefit regional passengers.
Posted 4 days ago by bevans
Value capture has been advocated as an innovative way to fund infrastructure, including by the Australian government.
Posted 4 days ago by bevans
Federal Cities Minister Alan Tudge says a tunnel is important for the Coalition government's vision for Geelong's fast rail.
Posted 4 days ago by bevans
The Morrison government is ramping up pressure on Premier Daniel Andrews to sign up to a $15 billion airport rail tunnel, but the Victorian government is still weighing up its options.
Posted 4 days ago by bevans
The Port Rail Shuttle network will increase the competitiveness of the Victorian economy, create hundreds of jobs, improve Melbourne’s liveability, and make rail freight movement to and from the Port of Melbourne competitive with road.
Posted 6 days ago by bevans
A sky rail project and a bike path are among the Victorian winners of top accolades for landscape architecture at a ceremony held in Federation Square last night.
Posted 6 days ago by bevans
The City of Greater Geelong is set to push ahead with its fast rail proposal despite the Andrews Government deeming the project as technically and financially unachievable.
Posted 6 days ago by bevans
There are fresh calls for a CBD congestion tax with claims it would see 40 per cent fewer vehicles at peak times.
Posted one week ago by bevans
When the Bahadur family moved into their new home in Melbourne's booming outer west four months ago, they dreamed of suburban bliss. But it turned out to be a nightmare.
Posted one week ago by bevans
Melbourne Metro 2 is the logical addition to Melbourne’s 21st century rail network (See Map – purple line). MM2 involves building a tunnel between Newport and Clifton Hill via Fishermans Bend, Southern Cross, Flagstaff, Parkville and Fitzroy.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Ballarat line passengers are being asked to plan ahead for service changes as work continues on the massive pipeline of investment for passengers on one of Victoria’s busiest regional train lines.
Posted one week ago by bevans
A suburban Melbourne train carrying about 150 passengers was travelling at almost 80km/h when faulty wiring caused carriages to separate.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Another weakness of the rail enthusiast community (among many) is a simplified and wrong view of recent history, specifically an inclination to assume Labor governments were kinder to rail transport than they actually were, paired with the belief that Liberal governments are harsher than they were.
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