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Regional Rail Link announces Southern Cross
Station to Deer Park track route
 Regional Rail Link has announced key details for the new $4.3 billion rail line that will allow hundreds of new train services to travel more reliably in and out of Melbourne every week.
The project will improve capacity and reliability for Bendigo, Ballarat and Geelong regional services, as well as Sydenham, Werribee, Williamstown and Craigieburn services. Regional Rail Link will free up space for up to 9,000 extra passengers in the peak hour.
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WestLink releases route options
 Three route options for the WestLink project have been released for public comment after several months of technical investigations and community input.
WestLink is a proposed major road project aimed at reducing congestion, removing trucks from local streets and providing an alternative to the West Gate Freeway.
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Alignment and new stations announced for
Melbourne Metro Rail Tunnel
 Key details have been released for the preferred route and station locations for $4.5 billion Melbourne Metro Rail Tunnel.
The proposed new major rail tunnel will run between Dynon in the west, through the CBD and out to St Kilda Road near Domain.
The proposed new stations are; Arden Metro Station in North Melbourne, Parkville Metro Station, CBD North Metro Station, CBD South Metro Station and Domain Metro Station on St Kilda Road.
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Truck Action Plan releases route
 The final route has been released for a new direct truck link from the West Gate Freeway to the Port of Melbourne.
The $380 million project involves building ramps from the West Gate Freeway and upgrading a dedicated route for trucks straight to the port.
Truck Action Plan aims to reduce the number of trucks travelling through residential streets in the west. It is expected that Plan will cut the number of trucks using Francis Street and Somerville Road by up to 70 per cent or 5,000 each day.
Extensive investigation and consultation was conducted on 26 potential route options before the final preferred option was identified.
The preferred route connects the new ramps to Hyde Street in Spotswood and follows an upgraded link via Whitehall Street, part of Francis Street and Footscray Road into the port.
The alignment released has identified that the project could directly impact up to 21 homes.
VicRoads will continue to talk to residents and businesses whose properties may be affected by the construction of the project.
With the release of the preferred route, the process for making the required changes to the local planning schemes will begin. This will provide further opportunity for community input through the formal planning scheme approvals process.
Part of the project includes an upgrade to Shepard Bridge in Yarraville, an extra $8 million has just been announced to widen the bridge and build a new cycling and walking path.
VicRoads will soon be advertising details of public displays with maps of the final route.
See the project: Truck Action Plan
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Your chance to name a train station
 Community members are being encouraged to make submissions to name two new stations being built at Cardinia Road in Pakenham and Caroline Springs.
Cardinia Road and Caroline Springs are two areas identified in the New Stations in Growth Areas program, which aims to serve the public transport needs of growing communities.
The new station at Cardinia Road will be built between the expanding communities of Officer and Pakenham and Caroline Springs will be a V/Line station located on the Melton Line between Rockbank and Deer Park.
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Works progress on the Federation Trail upgrade
 The final stages of the Federation Trail $9.2 million upgrade are now under construction.
Federation Trail is a 24km cycling and walking path running between the Maltby Bypass in Werribee and Millers Road in Altona, and opened in 2007.
The upgrade was announced as part of the $115 million Victorian Cycling Strategy which aims to promote the use of sustainable transport in Victoria.
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$24 million has been announced for Palmers Road overpass
 The Victorian Government has committed $24 million to build a road connecting the south side of the Princes Freeway to the new station being built at Williams Landing.
The new overpass will extend Palmers Road beyond the Princes Freeway and over the Werribee railway line. The extension will begin at Dunnings Road in Point Cook and run to Sayers Road in Laverton North.
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Port of Geelong upgrade
 The $28 million upgrade to the Port of Geelong at Corio Quay North is now open.
The Port of Geelong, the largest regional port in Victoria, handles over 11.2 million tonnes of exports and imports annually. It is predicted that in the next 20 years freight movement in the Port of Geelong will increase by 35 per cent.
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Melton receives new bus services
 Public transport users on the Melton bus network are set to benefit from two new bus routes and other bus service improvements, beginning 19 July.
The improvements come as a result of the Melton/Brimbank bus review, part of the Victorian Government’s $500 million strategy to improve local bus services throughout Melbourne.
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