The first in a fleet of 65 new High Capacity Metro Trains (HCMTs) will begin testing on the mainlines before their progressive roll out on the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines in 2019. The seven-car, 160 metre long trains undergo final assembly at the Newport workshops with the main body of each carriage manufactured by CRRC…
The ALP announced that Pakenham will see a lot of level crossing removal love if the Andrews Government are re-elected with 4 level crossings set to be removed through a combination of elevated railway and a new road bridge. Cardinia Road to the east of Pakenham’s main centre will ‘likely’ see a road…
The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects(link is external) (AILA) has announced the winners of the 2018 National Landscape Architecture Awards, recognising and celebrating the contributions of the 38 winners across 14 categories,to Australia’s regional and metropolitan landscapes. The annual awards program acknowledges the ability of landscape architects to shape cities and towns to tackle the major challenges facing…
The Victorian Greens have unveiled a 10-year plan to purchase 300 high-capacity trams costing $4.1 billion over the decade and furthermore announced $2.3 billion worth of tram route upgrades, as part of the 2018 state election campaign. By prioritising the busiest tram routes, the Greens aim to rebuild stops with low-platforms similar to other parts…
The Victorian state opposition Liberals have announced a policy to upgrade major regional lines to support their policy of population decentralisation throughout the state. $19 billion is the headline cost and the party said it would involve upgrading existing fast lines to allow for 200kph trains and also extend faster tracks beyond their current endpoints. Also…
One of the more complex level crossing removal sites is set to get underway with the State Government announcing the Mernda railway line and new Reservoir station will be elevated above the intersection of High Street, Broadway, Spring Street, Cheddar Road and Edwardes Street. Reference drawings published on the Level Crossing Removal Authority’s website depict…
PHOTO: Asbestos-riddled debris from the Corkman Irish Pub was dumped in a vacant lot in Cairnlea. (EPA Victoria) A magistrate says he would have jailed two Melbourne developers if he had the power to, after they pleaded guilty to dumping asbestos from an illegally demolished historic pub near homes and a childcare centre. Developers Raman…
PHOTO: The Andrews Government has pledged solar panel and battery subsidies worth over $1 billion. (Supplied: Murray Green) The Victorian Government has committed to provide half-price solar batteries for 10,000 homes if it wins the November election. The promise follows the Labor Government’s $1.3-billion pledge to pay half the cost of installing solar panels on…
Worksites in Victoria have been told to stop using dozens of cranes, and conduct safety checks on others, after investigators found the death of a Melbourne worker was likely caused by a mechanical failure. WorkSafe is investigating the death of the man in his 40s, who was killed when a kibble, or container, of wet…
Firefighters say access to last week’s industrial inferno in Melbourne was severely restricted because of “inner walls” of shipping containers set up in the warehouse, as authorities reveal the property was not registered to store highly-flammable chemicals. WorkSafe Victoria said the West Footscray warehouse was not registered under the Dangerous Goods Act, which enables authorities…