The Linking Victoria was a State Government program launched in 1999 by the Premier, Steve Bracks, to upgrade transport infrastructure in Victoria, Australia. If implemented, the estimate cost of the program would have been $3.5 billion, including improvements to road, rail and port networks.[1]
Elements edit
Elements of the program included:[2]
- 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.[3]
- Regional Fast Rail project upgrading passenger rail links in regional Victoria, completed in 2009.
- reinstating country passenger rail services, including those to Bairnsdale, Ararat, Leongatha and Mildura. The latter two projects were deferred and ultimately cancelled.
- Geelong Freeway upgrade.
- standardisation of railway gauges (deferred, and partially restarted in 2008).
- 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.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "DOI - Linking Victoria". www.dpi.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 19 August 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2008.
- ^ "PREMIER UNVEILS LINKING VICTORIA PLAN TO BOOST JOBS AND INVESTMENT". Mirrored at www.railpage.org.au. 28 February 2000. Retrieved 5 September 2008.
- ^ Melbourne Airport rail link
External links edit
- www.linkingvictoria.vic.gov.au - official site