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Introduction
This document sets out the future
investments Victoria needs for a
fast, high-capacity rail network Growing Regional Victoria
servicing our growing suburbs These next-stage
and regional cities. investments, including the
It outlines a plan for more reliable and frequent Melbourne Airport Rail Link
metropolitan and regional services, connecting and proposed Suburban 700,000 Home to one in
our cities and our people to each other, and
Rail Loop, would change
building on the major overhaul of metropolitan
and regional rail networks currently underway the way our network jobs four Victorians
across Victoria. operates forever. Together
Extensive investment is underway in Victoria to with this plan for high-
achieve a generational shift in the operation of our
rail network, including transformational projects capacity metro services
like the Metro Tunnel, level crossing removals, the in Melbourne’s west and
recently completed rail extension to Mernda and fast rail to regional cities,
the Regional Rail Revival currently underway to
upgrade every regional passenger line in the state. Victoria’s public transport
network would be re-drawn.
While projects currently under construction will Responsible for a third of Victoria’s total exports
create a more reliable network and boost frequency
and capacity, Victoria’s growth requires a continued
investment pipeline to connect Victorians.
BENDIGO
ECHUCA SHEPPARTON
SEYMOUR
Planning for SWAN HILL
WODONGA
ALBURY
Broadmeadows
the future SRL
North-east
The key priority is Fawkner section
untangling the regional MARYBOROUGH
MERNDA
and metropolitan rail lines ARARAT Reservoir
in Melbourne’s west by Melbourne
delivering new separate Airport Bundoora
metro lines and giving New
regional trains and lines BALLARAT Heidelberg
metro
to regional passengers. Fast MELTON lines
Ballarat Doncaster
The Airport Rail Link, including line Airport Metro
a new super hub at Sunshine, Rail Link Tunnel
WYNDHAM VALE
provides an opportunity to Box Hill
deliver the infrastructure
needed to make this happen.
WERRIBEE SRL
Planning for the future rail Fast Sunshine South-east
network is needed for: Geelong Super Hub section
line CBD
✓ The Airport Rail Link and New
GEELONG Sunshine
the Sunshine Super Hub to CBD Burwood
✓ New metropolitan lines to access
Melton and Wyndham Vale BAIRNSDALE
Potential
✓ Fast Rail to Geelong Werribee
connection
✓ Fast Rail to Ballarat
✓ Fast Rail to other regional Glen Waverley TRARALGON
cities in the future
✓ New rail access from WARRNAMBOOL Monash
Sunshine and the CBD
✓ The proposed Suburban
Rail Loop with three regional Clayton
super hubs.
Cheltenham
Symbols
Proposed Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) Potential new
(subject to further detailed technical
interchange stations
investigations and consultations) Metropolitan area
Wyndham patronage
MARYBOROUGH
MERNDA
ARARAT
2015 2018
New
95,000 166,000
BALLARAT metro
MELTON
lines
180000
Monthly boardings
160000
WYNDHAM VALE
140000
120000
100000
WERRIBEE Sunshine
Super Hub 80000
CBD
New 60000
Aug 15
Sunshine
Oct 15
Dec 15
Feb 16
Apr 16
Jun 16
Aug 16
Oct 16
Dec 16
Feb 17
Apr 17
Jun 17
Aug 17
Oct 17
Dec 17
Feb 18
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GEELONG
to CBD
access Melton Wyndham
Source: Transport for Victoria
BAIRNSDALE
BENDIGO
ECHUCA
SEYM
SWAN HILL
MARYBOROUGH
ARARAT
BALLARAT
MELTON
WYNDHAM VALE
WERRIBEE Sunshine
Super Hub
CBD
New
GEELONG Sunshine
to CBD
access
Annual boardings
of the Melton and Wyndham This document is a result of that work identifying 3000000
Vale lines – to run trains additional investments - including the separation and
electrification of the Wyndham Vale and Melton lines
faster than 160km/h. This and additional track capacity between Sunshine and
2500000
will include exploration the city - needed to deliver high speed regional rail in
the future. 2000000
of electrification of these
lines and new, fast electric There are efficiencies in planning for fast rail to
both Geelong and Ballarat in tandem, with delivery 1500000
regional trains. to Geelong remaining the highest strategic need
due to the city's growing population. In planning for 1000000
fast rail to these regional centres, all options would
be considered.
500000
This includes electrification to Geelong
and Ballarat with fast, electric regional trains.
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MARYBOROUGH
MERNDA
ARARAT
BALLARAT New
metro
Fast MELTON lines
Ballarat
line
WYNDHAM VALE
TRARALGON