Filter by:
Showing 11-20 of 68 results for "melbourne rail"
Projects
In 2013, Infrastructure Australia recommended that the Melbourne Metro project be included on the 2013 Infrastructure Priority List as ‘Threshold’, upon three conditions.
Media Releases
Infrastructure Australia has concluded its independent evaluation of the Australian Rail Track Corporation’s (ARTC) current business case for the North East Rail Line upgrade and has determined it will not include the project on the Infrastructure Priority List at this stage.
Projects
Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East is the first stage of a proposed mass transit system that will serve Melbourne’s middle and outer suburbs. SRL East includes 26km of twin rail tunnels and six new underground stations between Cheltenham and Box Hill.
Media Releases
A proposal to deliver additional train services connecting Melbourne's growing outer west to the CBD has been approved by Infrastructure Australia, the nation's independent infrastructure advisor.
Projects
The Newcastle to Sydney High Speed Rail proposal intends to establish an efficient and reliable transport solution between Newcastle and Sydney, one of Australia’s busiest regional corridors.
IPL Map
Existing intermodal terminal capacity in Melbourne is unable to service Inland Rail trains (1800m long, double-stacked).
Media Releases
New data from Infrastructure Australia shows that subjecting the operation of Australia’s government-operated bus and rail services to competitive tender processes could save Australian taxpayers up to $15.5 billion by 2040, money which could be reinvested into new transport services.
IPL Map
Preserve the corridor for a high speed rail link between Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
Speech
Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Philip Davies addressed the Australasian Railway Association—Rail Freight Conference on 17 August 2017. His speech outlines the substantial growth in the national freight task over the coming decades and the opportunities presented by the booming economies of China and South-East Asia. He also discusses the importance of a wider national and international, freight and supply market perspective and the need to move away from short to medium term thinking. In addition, Mr Davies outlines the benefits of a national freight strategy, scenario planning and the value in extracting great efficiency from our current road and rail networks.
Speech
This speech was given by Chairman Mark Birrell at the AusRail 2015 Conference and Exhibition on 24 November 2015. The Chairman addressed the issue of establishing an infrastructure pipeline for the future growth of Australian rail.
IA's Australian Infrastructure Audit showed how the demands of growth will have a profound effect on Australia's productivity and liveability. Mark outlined IA's proposed reform and investment response to these issues, to be contained in the 15 year Australian Infrastructure Plan.