WHAT THIS MEANS FOR RAIL
- $313m Stage 2 Shepparton Upgrade ultimately put VLocity on the line (9 services a day)
- $130m Track & Signal Upgrades – Maryborough & Ararat Lines with scope to return passenger services to Dunolly. This will enable future expansion of passenger rail to Ararat and Maryborough
- $50m for detailed planning of High Speed Rail link to Geelong and Airport Rail (including rail hub in the west)
- $10.8m for more rail services, better connectivity and less crowding (Seymour and Wyndham Vale)
- $172.9 New train stabling and maintenance facilities on regional network, including upgrade of Southern Cross Yard to house 87 new carriages already under order
- $15.8m to finalise design and procurement for new regional trains to replace classic fleet
- $103.5m for 30 additional X’Trapolis carriages to be built at Alstom Ballarat
- $26.2m for V/Line service delivery standards – sustainability, reliability and punctuality the focus
- 10 minute services Cranbourne/Packenham from 7:00pm-10:00pm (once LXR project complete)
- $89.4m to extend and add more services on the South Morang line to Mernda and additional services Hurstbridge and Dandenong lines following completion of upgrades and LX removals
- $23.8m to complete City Loop Fire and Life Safety Project
- $12.3m to upgrade South Yarra Station
- $16.3m to improve accessibility to train stations including Essendon and Watergardens
- $571.5m for power & signalling upgrades from city to Cranbourne/Packenham – plan for duplication of Cranbourne line and work to enable HCMT to Sunbury
- More parking at stations (2000) including Belgrave, Sandown Park, Sunbury, Epping & Cragieburn
- Funding commitment to sustain V/Line classic fleet
- $3m to plan and design the Caulfield-Monash tram lines
- $1m to develop a business case for active transport and tram connections between Fishermans Bend and the CBD
- $16.9m for safety and security initiatives including more CCTV across the network
