The second phase of consultation for the massive Melbourne Airport Rail project in Victoria has commenced as part of the ongoing planning and design development process. New concept designs have also been revealed to give Victorians a peak at how key areas along the route will look.
The phase two consultation will seek feedback from the community regarding key elements of the project such as:
This round of consultations highlights the development of the Sunshine Station into a transport superhub.
The bigger Sunshine Station will be providing accessible connections at both ends of the platform, with double the number of lifts available. Other features of the transport superhub include extra ticketing gates, platform extensions and better weather protection.
Melbourne Airport Rail said in a statement: “The pipeline of major investments for the west – including the Metro Tunnel, Melbourne Airport Rail, Suburban Rail Loop and Western Rail Plan – will all contribute to Sunshine Station’s development into a transport superhub.
“This means better facilities, more trains and more travel options in a turn-up-and-go-style timetable, with services available to Melbourne Airport, Victoria’s western regions, Southern Cross via Footscray, and Melbourne’s CBD through the new Metro Tunnel.
“To maximise the benefits these major projects will bring to Sunshine, the Department of Transport is developing a Sunshine Station Masterplan, which will look at requirements for future investment and opportunities around Sunshine Station. This includes considering the plans of key stakeholders such as the local council and other transport agencies.”
If you are interested in providing feedback regarding the Sunshine Station Superhub or other Melbourne Airport Rail projects, you can do so here.
The Australian and Victorian Governments are committing $5 billion each to deliver the transformational Melbourne Airport Rail Project.
Subject to relevant Victorian and Federal approvals, construction is anticipated to commence in 2022 and the project completed and operational in 2029.
Melbourne Airport Rail’s proposed scope of works include:
The Melbourne Airport Rail route will run from Melbourne Airport through to Sunshine Station, move towards Metro Tunnel and into the heart of the CBD before it continues to the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines.
Expressions of Interest for the first of several work packages for Melbourne Airport Rail was released to market last month. You can read more about it here.
Source: Victoria’s Big Build (1, 2); Engage Victoria; Melbourne Airport Rail (1, 2); Roads & Infrastructure Australia
Another major milestone has been reached on the Melbourne Airport Rail Link development in Victoria with Expressions of Interest (EOIs) commencing on the first of several work packages to be awarded through a multi-stage procurement process.
The first concept designs for the Melbourne Airport Rail development in Victoria have been revealed, marking a new major milestone on the massive rail project that will connect Melbourne Airport to the State's regional as well as metropolitan train network.
Victoria’s Melbourne Airport Rail development has reached a new milestone with Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for two major sections of the project released to market.
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