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- State forced to pay millions more in East West Link compensation June 18, 2019The Rosenbergs launched a complex legal case after the Linking Melbourne Authority had already compensated them $12.2 million based on the ...
- Melbourne councils join forces to fight North East Link June 15, 2019Three Melbourne councils have formed a rare alliance to fight the $15.8 billion North East Link project in its current form, saying it poses unacceptable ecological risks.
- North East Link bidders to hit $50m jackpot – if they don’t win contract June 13, 2019Tens of millions of dollars of taxpayers money are being paid to companies who fail to win contracts to build Melbourne’s two major transport projects.
- Billions more: Leaked document reveals true cost of Peninsula Link June 9, 2019Mr McDougall has led studies for the Victorian government on the East West Link, the Metro Tunnel and Doncaster Rail, and worked briefly on the ...
- Peter Dutton’s History of Australia June 4, 2019... East West link. Labor has been crippling this nation of ours for centuries. It was an obvious protest at the lack of much-needed tunnel infrastructure, ...
- Victoria in rooftop solar and transport blitz May 28, 2019The Andrews government is refusing, however, to build the East West Link on the grounds that it “doesn't stack up� despite the recently re-elected ...
- By gum, Victoria’s Tree of Year won by a eucalyptus facing hard road May 24, 2019Could a beloved River Red Gum in Bulleen put the brakes on the North East Link after it was voted our favourite tree?
- Yarra Council remains opposed to East West Link May 21, 2019“The East West Link was a bad project from day one, and will cost significantly more than the $4 billion on offer from the Prime Minister – the real cost ...
- Can Daniel Andrews afford to knock back $4b to build the East West Link? May 21, 2019Will Victoria seriously say no to a free road? That's the question being asked by the Victorian Opposition and Scott Morrison's newly elected Federal ...
- Transport and construction workers urge Prime Minister Daniel Andrews to support East West Link May 21, 2019Transport and construction workers urge Prime Minister Daniel Andrews to support the East West Link Herald Sun; Jim Chalmers: Labor Party Leader ...
YCAT News
- A liveable North East: North East Link Forum July 29, 2018Credit: Nick Carson at English Wikipedia [CC BY 3.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons You can catch up with the A Better North East – North East Link Forum (video link) organised...
- Fix Public Transport in Melbourne: We are not Sardines! July 4, 2018Join the Victorian Socialists’ campaign to fix public transport in Melbourne For the week starting July 9th we’ll be leafleting at train stations and targeting train lines all around northern...
- The Law of Large Numbers – How much does it cost to stop a freeway? July 3, 2018Honest figures about cancelling East West Link, with an attempt to include everyone else’s time and expenses. Inside Story: The Law of Large Numbers by James Murphy (2 July 2018)...
- A letter from resident groups of the inner west May 16, 2018Originally published in The Westsider: A letter from resident groups of the inner west – The inner west does not need or want the West Gate Tunnel project (May 2018)...
- #GetOnBoardVic – Day of Action: Monday 23rd April 2018 April 20, 2018The Victorian State Government has teamed up with private interests like TransUrban to choke Melbourne with roads, roads, roads, leading to congestion, smog and tolls. We know Melbournians want real,...
- #GetOnBoard Community Powered Transport Plan March 6, 2018From Get On Board: Our transport system is a mess. Roads don’t relieve congestion, they create it. But state government after state government keep building roads. They keep putting the...
- Your invitation to the launch of Melbourne’s REAL Transport Vision February 4, 2018Residents of Melbourne’s inner suburbs have been fighting attempts to carve freeways and tollways through our city for decades. In the 1970’s and 1990’s we defended the inner north against...
- Melbourne is in the middle of a transport planning nightmare February 4, 2018From Sustainable Cities: Melbourne is in the middle of a transport planning nightmare. Our elected officials are committing to megaroad projects that won’t ease congestion. Instead we’re left with transport,...
- Roads to nowhere – by William McDougall January 13, 2018YCAT is re-posting this important and damning letter by senior transport planner William McDougall, published in the SMH and The Sunday Age, Jan 7th 2018. YCAT hosts complete copies of the Eddington...
- Say NO to West Gate Tunnel – rally for a sustainable Melbourne December 16, 2017Please share to your profile, page or group – Say NO to West Gate Tunnel – rally for a sustainable Melbourne – come along and show solidary for Melbourne’s west...
Doncaster Rail
- Matthew Guy: Manningham bus changes more realistic than Doncaster Rail August 22, 2018Is the bus network is so busy and carrying so many then a train would be the answer. Guy always tries to talk down the heavy lifting in favour of smaller ...
- Matthew Guy pledges $487m to extend Cranbourne train line to Clyde July 11, 2018“Who can forget, they promised to deliver Doncaster rail and did nothing, they promised to deliver Rowville rail and did nothing, they promised to ...
- Matthew Guy pledges nearly $500m to extend Cranbourne train line July 11, 2018"When last in government, the Liberals promised to build Doncaster Rail and then did nothing; they also promised a rail line to Avalon airport and that ...
- New train stations promised in Melbourne as Monash Freeway upgrades get go-ahead July 11, 2018"Who can forget they promised to deliver Doncaster rail and did nothing, they promised to deliver Rowville rail and did nothing, they promised to ...
- Melbourne traffic: Your say on how to cut congestion July 4, 2018Long term: Boost public transport rail, tram and bus services. e.g. Doncaster rail, Metro 2 etc. Complete the NE Link, no road should dump heavy traffic ...
- Toll road to kill off future Doncaster rail: public transport group April 26, 2018It will also see a busway built on the northern side of the road, for the Doncaster shuttle that currently travels along either side of the Eastern Freeway. Infrastructure Victoria, the state's adviser on spending, found in 2016 that a long-term plan to build a rail line down the Eastern Freeway did not stack up.
- Melbourne needs two new rail tunnels by 2035, council says April 21, 2018Metro 3 is still questionable, there is no confirmed route or previous planning work (Metro 2 has popped up in Doncaster rail study and then the PTV plan mentioned again in Infrastructure Victoria plans, also in the Fisherman's Bend planning scheme). Metro 3 is still very underdeveloped as of yet.
- New Hoddle St P-turns to confuse motorists when introduced April 13, 2018“Unless you double the width of Hoddle St, which is obviously impossible, the only solution is to build the promise Doncaster Rail Link and take thousands of cars out of the equation.” Australia's first P-Turn was first introduced in Frankston in 2015 as a temporary fix to construction near the Peninsula Link ...
- Arcadis appoints Greg Harrison for national business sustainability role March 22, 2018... Energy Power Station, Melbourne Metro Tunnels and Stations PPP, Outer Suburban Arterials Roads PPP, Monash Freeway Upgrade, CityLink-Tulla Widening Project, Doncaster Rail Study, Port of Hastings Port Development Strategy, Darlington Transport Stud...
- Students set to take the bus to Melbourne Uni’s $1b ‘future of engineering’ December 21, 2017The government strategy also flagged a Doncaster rail line that would travel through Clifton Hill and then on in a new metro line that would extended through Fishermans Bend. An underground rail station within the precinct was flagged for the area. But...
East West Link
- State forced to pay millions more in East West Link compensation June 18, 2019The Rosenbergs launched a complex legal case after the Linking Melbourne Authority had already compensated them $12.2 million based on the ...
- Billions more: Leaked document reveals true cost of Peninsula Link June 9, 2019Mr McDougall has led studies for the Victorian government on the East West Link, the Metro Tunnel and Doncaster Rail, and worked briefly on the ...
- Peter Dutton’s History of Australia June 4, 2019... East West link. Labor has been crippling this nation of ours for centuries. It was an obvious protest at the lack of much-needed tunnel infrastructure, ...
- Victoria in rooftop solar and transport blitz May 28, 2019The Andrews government is refusing, however, to build the East West Link on the grounds that it “doesn't stack up� despite the recently re-elected ...
- Yarra Council remains opposed to East West Link May 21, 2019“The East West Link was a bad project from day one, and will cost significantly more than the $4 billion on offer from the Prime Minister – the real cost ...
- Can Daniel Andrews afford to knock back $4b to build the East West Link? May 21, 2019Will Victoria seriously say no to a free road? That's the question being asked by the Victorian Opposition and Scott Morrison's newly elected Federal ...
- Transport and construction workers urge Prime Minister Daniel Andrews to support East West Link May 21, 2019Transport and construction workers urge Prime Minister Daniel Andrews to support the East West Link Herald Sun; Jim Chalmers: Labor Party Leader ...
- No East West Link, doubts on Kooyong level crossing removal, Labor says May 20, 2019And she maintains the federal government is $100 million short, although other level crossing removals where the rail line has been lowered have ...
- Vic wrangle over East West Link continues May 19, 2019The East West Link would connect the Eastern Freeway to the City Link via a tunnel underneath Melbourne's congested northern suburbs, with Prime ...
- Federal election promises for Victoria outstrip other states as Labor, Coalition chase vital votes May 16, 2019At last Sunday's Liberal campaign launch, the Prime Minister promised $4 billion for the East West Link, a tollway connecting the Eastern Freeway with ...
Melbourne Metro Rail Project
- Dogged by scandal, short on charm, Andrews’ winning card is integrity November 9, 2018But 29 level crossings have been removed, the $11 billion Melbourne Metro rail tunnel is well underway, the $6.7 billion West Gate tunnel is in the ...
- Why the seat of Prahran matters in the 2018 Victorian State election October 29, 2018Local landmarks/points of interest: Chapel St retail district, Prahran market, entrance to the planned Melbourne Metro rail tunnel, Royal Botanic ...
- Re:act video humanises truck drivers as they share experiences October 22, 2018The video was developed by Melbourne creative agency Hard Edge with the support of Swinburne, Melbourne Metro Rail Authority, the National Road ...
- Record annual infrastructure building September 26, 2018Big-ticket projects, such as Badgerys Creek Airport in Western Sydney and the Melbourne Metro Rail Tunnel, will boost demand for building materials, ...
- Labor, Coalition try to woo voters with $90 billion in spending promises before campaign begins September 22, 2018This is on top of projects such as the Melbourne Metro Rail Tunnel and West Gate Tunnel, already under way at a ... East West Link — $8-10 billion.
- Tim Watts responds to Angela Altair on Melbourne Metro 2 September 13, 2018... the Melbourne Metro 2 rail tunnel now, we could be in a position to start work on it immediately upon completion of the Melbourne Metro rail tunnel.”.
- Developers slow block releases as building glut delays Geelong land titles September 7, 2018Mr Costelloe said high demand for land, coupled with Melbourne Metro rail tunnel project was creating the construction delays, up to 15 months at ...
- What will happen to Melbourne Metro 2, the other planned underground rail line? September 2, 2018It's a tiny line on a map of the Andrews government's $50 billion suburban rail loop, but it appears to be hinting at something bigger.
- Will Greens eyes be smiling? Libs may not contest left-leaning seats at state poll September 2, 2018It has also made solid progress on building the Melbourne Metro Rail tunnel and pledged to build a massive underground suburban train loop if it wins ...
- Federation Square gets temporary heritage protection from Apple store August 23, 2018Order puts plans for the tech giant to build a shop in the iconic square on ice for four months - and work on the Metro Rail Tunnel is on hold too.
Western Distributor/West Gate Tunnel
- West Gate Tunnel builders go to Fair Work in bid to force agreement November 9, 2018Construction of a key Andrews government transport project, the West Gate Tunnel, is in industrial strife after the toll road's builders failed to strike a ...
- Tunnel chaos looms as builders bid to bypass CFMMEU November 9, 2018THE group building the Andrews Government's $6.7 billion West Gate Tunnel has launched an extraordinary bid to bypass powerful construction ...
- Victorian election: cash flows freely in front-loaded campaign November 8, 2018Andrews has the runs on the board to back this up, with the level crossing removal program, building the West Gate Tunnel, and widening the Monash ...
- Did you know there is an election? October 24, 2018... such as short-stay renting in residential towers, who pays to replace non-compliant cladding or West Gate Tunnel-generated inner-city traffic chaos.
- Does Melbourne’s $50-billion suburban rail loop risk eating up ‘a generation’s worth of spending’? October 21, 2018The Metro Tunnel project, which costs $11 billion, will run trains from ... "We did it with East West Link, we did it with the West Gate Tunnel — that ...
- Melbourne’s population explosion threatens to create a ‘Bangkok situation’ October 14, 2018Melbourne is growing by 125,000 people a year. .... now underway include the Melbourne Metro Tunnel, the West Gate Tunnel, sky rail and a program ...
- ‘Nights are rotten’: Fury over West Gate Tunnel works October 11, 2018Road closures to build the $6.7 billion West Gate Tunnel are causing thousands of trucks to drive down residential streets in Melbourne’s west, leaving locals furious about noise and pollution, less than two months from an election.
- Union workers reap millions in allowances on Victoria’s biggest projects September 17, 2018The Andrews Government's signature infrastructure builds the Melbourne Metro Tunnel and West Gate Tunnel are set to be the best paid civil ...
- Station parking boost promised as consortium pitches airport rail link September 16, 2018The Andrews government and Transurban are building the $6.7 billion West Gate Tunnel following an unsolicited proposal from Transurban.
- Consortium aims for 20-minute trip on city-to-airport link September 15, 2018While Andrews may be cautious about another market-led proposal, given the backlash over Transurban's role in the new West Gate Tunnel, this is ...
