Transport Infrastructure News - Melbourne, Victoria

Redevelopments Aim to Fix Congestion on Victorian Roads

Posted On December 7, 2016

A number of progressive solutions to Victoria’s road congestion problems have been proposed ahead of the 9th Annual Victorian Transport Infrastructure Conference 2017.
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Contract awarded for Ballarat Station Precinct revitalisation

Posted On November 30, 2016

Premier Daniel Andrews has revealed that the contract to revitalise Ballarat Station Precinct had been awarded to Pellicano Group.
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Victorian State Government aiming to reduce construction times

Posted On November 30, 2016

Reforming Public Construction, a paper investigation public construction project was recently made public by Treasurer Tim Pallas. The paper aims to identify and formulate reforms that will serve to shorten project times and make them more efficient.
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Melbourne CBD set for over 250 road and traffic management upgrades

Posted On November 28, 2016

The State Government today revealed that $25 million worth of road upgrades will be undertaken in the next few years at over 250 locations in preparation for Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel.
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65 High Capacity Metro Trains to be built locally

Posted On November 23, 2016

Construction of 65 High Capacity Metro Trains will be done locally, in a massive boost for the Victorian economy.
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Infrastructure Victoria’s 30 Year Strategy for the State

Posted On November 22, 2016

The 9th Annual Victoria Transport Infrastructure Conference will convene on the 21st and 22nd of March 2017 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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Victoria welcomes $1.5 billion federal funding

Posted On November 18, 2016

The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) welcomes the federal government’s reallocation of $1.5 billion funds originally earmarked for the East West Link to other Victorian road infrastructure projects.
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Bell Street Bridge works underway

Posted On November 15, 2016

Works have begun on the new 275 metre bridge at Bell Street , with the first giant beams installed nine metres above the road as part of the CityLink Tulla Widening project.
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Western suburbs set for road works

Posted On November 8, 2016

Local residents and commuters out west will benefit from a huge package of road upgrade and maintenance works that will cut travel times, improve road safety and better connect communities in key growth corridors.
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Monash Freeway upgrade works to begin shortly

Posted On October 31, 2016

Widening works will begin shortly on the Monash Freeway after the first major work zone was established between the start of the Eastlink and Clyde Road.
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New Victorian trains now in service

Posted On October 26, 2016

The Andrews Labor Government has ordered more than 100 new trains for Victoria, and the first of them is now in service.
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Domain Station construction works to begin shortly

Posted On October 25, 2016

Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan today announced that works at Domain will begin shortly, with a worksite to be established in the southern corner of the Shrine Reserve early next month.
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Albury line to receive extra train

Posted On October 17, 2016

The Albury rail line is set to receive an extra train after the Andrews Labor Government commissioned works to provide extra support for the regions rail network.
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Bendigo rail works progressing nicely

Posted On October 7, 2016

Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan has attended the Taradale construction site, where crews are currently working on restoring the 158-year-old rail bridge that used by V/Line and freight trains to and from Melbourne.
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Thompson Road upgrade on track

Posted On October 5, 2016

The Andrews Labor Government has announced that the next phase of the $175 million upgrade of Thompsons Road will begin shortly.
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Chandler Highway Upgrade works to commence shortly

Posted On October 3, 2016

The $110 million Chandler Highway Upgrade is close to beginning after four construction companies were shortlisted for works to remove two significant bottlenecks.
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M80 Ring Road bottlenecks to be removed

Posted On October 3, 2016

The project that will help remove multiple bottlenecks whilst upgrading the M80 Ring Road between Sunshine Avenue and the Calder Freeway has begun, with initial works installing concrete barriers starting.
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High speed signalling to provide boost for Melbourne's rail network

Posted On September 28, 2016

Melbourne commuters are set to be the beneficiaries of a revamped rail signalling system that will see more trains run actively on the network, at more frequent times.
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Eastern Suburbs level crossing removal ahead of schedule

Posted On September 26, 2016

Acting Premier Jacinta Allan today revealed that four level crossings will be fully removed by the end of summer, well ahead of their expected schedules for removal.
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$25 million fund to upgrade regional roads

Posted On September 21, 2016

Minister for Roads and Acting Minister for Agriculture Luke Donnellan has paid visit to Moolort in Central Victoria in a bid to encourage rural, regional, and outer-suburban councils to apply for their share of $25 million to upgrade roads.
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