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New operators take the reins
 New operators Metro Trains Melbourne (Metro) and Keolis Downer EDI (KDR) took over running Melbourne’s train and tram networks on 30 November.
Both operators will join with the State Government to deliver improvements for Melbourne’s public transport users.
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New signalling for drivers as major M1 section opens
 State-of-the-art traffic management systems will come on line along the M1 this weekend, as major sections of the Monash Freeway fully open to motorists as part of the Brumby Labor Government’s $1.39 billion upgrade of the corridor.
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Sunbury electrification contract awarded
 The electrification of the rail line between Sydenham and Sunbury is one step closer with a contract being awarded on the project.
The O'Donnell Griffin and Laing O'Rourke Electrification Joint Venture will join the Victorian Government and rail operators in an Alliance to deliver this $270 million project.
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Kick-start for plan to reduce trucks
 A plan to reduce trucks in the west of Melbourne has received an $11 million boost. The money will be used for planning the first stage of the Truck Action Plan, including preconstruction planning and early works on Shepherd Bridge in Yarraville.
The Truck Action Plan will create an alternative route for freight to access the Port of Melbourne, removing thousands of trucks away from residential streets, such as Francis Street.
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100th VLocity train
 Capacity on V/Line train services has been further boosted with the 100th VLocity carriage entering service. The carriage is a milestone in the delivery of regional rolling stock in Victoria.
The V/Line network is experiencing record patronage. Some 12 million trips were made in the past financial year – an increase of 9.5 per cent.
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Tenders called for South Morang Rail Extension
 Tenders have been called for a construction company to join an alliance to deliver the $650 million South Morang Rail Extension.
The South Morang Rail Extension project includes duplicating the rail between Keon Park and Epping and a double track extension from Epping to South Morang.
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Contract awarded for Nagambie Bypass
 Work on a bypass at Nagambie will begin by the end of the year. BMD Constructions has won the contract to duplicate a 3.5 kilometre section of the highway between Kirwans Bridge-Longwood Road and Weir Road.
The bypass will complete the missing link in the freeway route through the Goulburn Valley. This will form part of the national highway network between Melbourne and Brisbane.
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Info Hub opens in the west
 A one-stop-shop for information about transport projects in the West of Melbourne has opened.
The Victorian Transport Plan Info Hub has been set up in Footscray to connect communities in the West with information on the major projects being delivered as part of the Victorian Transport Plan.
People can view project displays, receive updates on upcoming works and speak with Info Hub staff and the project teams.
Some of the transport projects in the west include: Regional Rail Link, West Link, Truck Action Plan, Melbourne Metro Stage 1 and M80 Ring Road.
Information is available in the Info Hub in several languages to serve the West’s large multicultural population.
People are welcome to visit the Info Hub, located at 61 Irving Street, next to Footscray Station.
See the opening hours: Info Hub
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Channel deepening
 The deepening of the shipping channel in Port Phillip Bay has been completed ahead of schedule and more than $200 million under budget. The project was Victoria’s largest ever marine infrastructure project.
The Victorian Government put in place the most stringent set of environmental controls ever applied to a dredging project in Australia.
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Ouyen-Murrayville line upgrade completed
 The upgrade of the Ouyen-Murrayville rail freight line was completed in November, in anticipation of the best grain harvest in several years.
Some 50,000 concrete sleepers have now been installed and other works including ballasting and upgrading of sidings have also been completed.
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Report card on progress unveiled
A year ago, the Victorian Transport Plan was launched. It aimed to radically transform our transport network.
On Thursday 3 December, about 250 transport stakeholders attended a breakfast where Premier John Brumby unveiled a report card on the first 12 months of the Victorian Transport Plan.
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