Linking Victoria

Elements

• an airport rail link from Melbourne Airport into central Melbourne. Funds were committed in 2017/18 by State and Federal governments for preparation of a business case.
• Regional Fast Rail project upgrading passenger rail links in regional Victoria, completed in 2009.
• reopening country railway lines, including those to Bairnsdale, Ararat and Mildura. The latter project has been deferred.
• Geelong Freeway upgrade.
• standardisation of railway gauges.
• Eastern Freeway extension to Ringwood. Completed in 2008.
• duplication of the Calder Highway to Bendigo. Completed on 20 April 2009.
• accident blackspot road safety program.
• development of the Port of Melbourne, constructing the Dock Link Road, investigating reinstatement of the Webb Dock railway line.
• joint private/public sector major redevelopment of Spencer Street station.