FOLLOWING the inclusion of the project within Infrastructure Victoria's 30-year Infrastructure Strategy last year, the Victorian Government has released four potential corridor options for the proposed North East Link that will connect the M80 Ring Road to the Eastern Freeway or EastLink.
VICTORIAN Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan last week announced the establishment of a Box Hill Transit Interchange Steering Committee, which will work towards a business case for the redevelopment of Box Hill Station and bus interchange.
DESPITE infrastructure improvements and timetable changes, V/Line's performance over the past 10 years has mostly fallen short of its targets and community expectations, according to an audit report released last week by the Victorian Auditor-General.
MAJOR work is now underway on the new Chandler Highway bridge as part of the wider upgrade of Chandler Highway that aims to increase capacity and connect Melbourne's inner east and south to the northern growth areas.
THE Level Crossing Removal Authority last week announced that the removal of eight more level crossings on the Frankston line is a step closer, after CPB/Aurecon and Lendlease/Acciona/Coleman Rail/WSP were shortlisted for the first package of works in Carrum and Seaford.
CPB Contractors and Bombardier Transportation were last week awarded the contract for the $1 billion Rail Systems Alliance, which includes the first roll-out of a high-capacity signalling (HCS) and communications system on an existing rail network anywhere in Australia.
VICTORIAN Premier Daniel Andrews this week joined Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan to announce that the Cross Yarra Partnership (CYP) – a consortium led by Lendlease Engineering, John Holland, Bouygues Construction and Capella Capital – has been selected to build the Metro Tunnel and five new underground stations.
THE City of Melbourne last week unveiled the revamped Coromandel Place, which is the first of four laneways to be upgraded as part of the $1.8 million 'Green Your Laneway' pilot program.
THE City of Melbourne has unveiled artist's impressions of its $35 million plan to create new public open space in Melbourne's most densely populated suburb, Southbank, which will cover approximately 2.5 hectares of land on Southbank Boulevard and Dodds Street.
THE Victorian Government last week announced the release of its Renewable Energy Action Plan, which outlines the steps the State Government is taking to encourage investment in the energy sector and ensure the community continues to benefit from a renewable, affordable and reliable energy system into the future.
THE Level Crossing Removal Authority last week released plans for Clayton Station, which is one of five stations being rebuilt as part of the Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Removal Project and will open in 2018 when trains commence operations on new elevated rail lines.
MELBOURNE'S Night Time Economy (NTE) continues to be the envy of the nation, according to the City of Melbourne, with new data released as part of the Australian Night Time Economy Report 2015 showing a 48 per cent increase in food sales between 2009 and 2015 and a 4.7 per cent decrease in sales of alcohol.
THE Victorian Government last week announced that a consortium involving Lendlease, Coleman Rail and SMEC has been selected as the preferred bidder to build the $518 million Ballarat Line Upgrade, following a competitive evaluation process.
