The Linking Victoria was a
State Government program launched in 1999 by the
Premier
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A premier will normally be a head of govern ...
,
Steve Bracks
Stephen Phillip Bracks (born 15 October 1954) is a former Australian politician and was the 44th Premier of Victoria. He first won the electoral district of Williamstown in 1994 for the Labor Party and was party leader and premier from 199 ...
, 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.
Elements
Elements of the program included:
* an
airport rail link
An airport rail link is a service providing passenger rail transport from an airport to a nearby city by mainline or commuter trains, rapid transit, people mover, or light rail. Direct links operate straight to the airport terminal, while o ...
from
Melbourne Airport
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into central
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/ Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a me ...
. Funds were committed in 2017/18 by State and Federal governments for preparation of a business case.
Melbourne Airport rail link
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* Regional Fast Rail project upgrading passenger rail links in regional Victoria, completed in 2009.
* reinstating country passenger rail services, including those to Bairnsdale
Bairnsdale () ( Ganai: ''Wy-yung'') is a city in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia in a region traditionally owned by the Tatungalung clan of the Gunaikurnai people.
The estimated population of Bairnsdale urban area was 15,411 at ...
, Ararat
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Personal names
* Ararat ( hy, Արարատ), a common first name for Armenian males (pronounced Ararad in Western Armenian)
* Ararat or Araratian, a common family name for Armenians (pronounced A ...
, Leongatha and Mildura
Mildura is a regional city in north-west Victoria, Australia. Located on the Victorian side of the Murray River, Mildura had a population of 34,565 in 2021. When nearby Wentworth, Irymple, Nichols Point and Merbein are included, the area h ...
. 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
Calder Highway is a rural highway in Australia, linking Mildura and the Victoria/New South Wales border to Bendigo, in North Central Victoria. South of Bendigo, where the former highway has been upgraded to freeway-standard, Calder Freeway li ...
to Bendigo
Bendigo ( ) is a city in Victoria, Australia, located in the Bendigo Valley near the geographical centre of the state and approximately north-west of Melbourne, the state capital.
As of 2019, Bendigo had an urban population of 100,991, mak ...
. Completed on 20 April 2009.
* accident blackspot road safety program.
* development of the Port of Melbourne
The Port of Melbourne is the largest port for containerised and general cargo in Australia. It is located in Melbourne, Victoria, and covers an area at the mouth of the Yarra River, downstream of Bolte Bridge, which is at the head of Port Phil ...
, constructing the Dock Link Road, investigating reinstatement of the Webb Dock railway line
The Webb Dock railway line is a former railway line in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
History
On 27 February 1986, the Webb Dock line was opened by Minister for Transport Tom Roper. It was built as a freight line to service the Webb Dock contai ...
.
* joint private/public sector major redevelopment of Spencer Street station
Southern Cross railway station (until 2005 known as Spencer Street station) is a major railway station in Docklands, Victoria, Docklands, Melbourne. It is on Spencer Street, Melbourne, Spencer Street, between Collins Street, Melbourne, Collins ...
.
See also
* List of Victoria Government Infrastructure Plans, Proposals and Studies
References
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External links
www.linkingvictoria.vic.gov.au
- official site
Transport in Victoria (Australia)
Rail transport in Victoria (Australia)