5 April 2018
Level Crossing Removals To Improve Carrum Traffic Flow
April 5, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government’s removal of four congested level crossings in Carrum and Seaford will improve traffic flow throughout the local community. Works have begun on the new Station Street bridge over the Patterson River that will slash travel times for local communities. The extension of McLeod Road under the new rail line will have […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Public Transport
Frankston Crossing To Go And New Station On The Way
April 5, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government will remove its twentieth dangerous and congested level crossing as part of a massive construction blitz starting next month – delivering one of its biggest election commitments. Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan visited Frankston today to inspect progress at the Skye/Overton level crossing, which will be […]
Categories: Media Release, Premier
Stronger Powers For Protective Services Officers
April 3, 2018
A new suite of laws to give Protective Services Officers (PSOs) new powers to keep commuters safe across the transport network came into force on Sunday as part of Andrews Labor Government’s crackdown on crime. PSOs already perform a vital public safety and community assurance role. These new powers will boost the ability of PSOs […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Police
Boom Gates Go As Station Takes Shape
April 3, 2018
Yet another set of boom gates will go tonight as work moves full steam ahead to remove every single level crossing and build five brand new stations between Caulfield and Dandenong. Premier Daniel Andrews joined Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan at Clayton today to inspect works on the new station at Clayton, where work […]
Categories: Media Release, Premier
Mernda Test Trains To Run By The End Of September
April 2, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government’s $600 million Mernda Rail Extension is six months ahead of schedule, with the first test trains to Mernda to be running by the end of September. Acting Premier and Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan, joined Member for Mill Park Lily D’Ambrosio and Member for Yan Yean Danielle Green in Mernda […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Public Transport
New Melbourne Bus Contracts Put Passengers First
April 2, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government has begun overhauling the contracts for Melbourne’s bus network to improve services and put passengers first. Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan today announced the Labor Government has signed new contracts with three metropolitan bus operators, which make up around two thirds of the services to be recontracted. Ventura, CDC Victoria […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Public Transport
Protecting Flinders Street For The Future
March 26, 2018
Flinders Street Station’s iconic dome has been cleaned and restored for the first time in more than 100 years. Minister for Public Transport and Major Projects Jacinta Allan today inspected works on the historic dome, built in 1910 and rejuvenated as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s $100 million upgrade of Flinders Street Station. The […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Public Transport
Patterson River Road Bridge Begins And Boom Gates To Go
March 26, 2018
Construction has started on a new 80 metre road bridge across the Patterson River connecting Bonbeach and Carrum via Station Street for the first time. This marks the start of a massive $588 million project that includes four level crossing removals, the revitalisation of Carrum village, including a new beach promenade. Demolition of the old […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Public Transport
Track Upgrades Keep Tocumwal Freight Trains Rolling On
March 23, 2018
One of Victoria’s most important freight lines is undergoing a $9 million upgrade north of Shepparton. V/Line is completing improvement works near Numurkah on the Tocumwal freight line, including the replacement of 30,000 timber sleepers. In addition to the sleeper replacements, crews are also undertaking maintenance works on five level crossings, as well as mud […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Public Transport
Tunnel Boring Machines Ordered For Metro Tunnel
March 23, 2018
Four giant tunnel boring machines (TBMs) will start arriving early next year to build the $11 billion Metro Tunnel that will transform Melbourne’s transport network. Minister for Public Transport, Jacinta Allan visited the Metro Tunnel’s Arden worksite today to announce the order has been placed for the mammoth machines that will burrow the project’s twin […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Public Transport