transport
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Port privitisation puts bid to cut trucks in peril
A project that could take thousands of trucks off inner-west streets has been left languishing while the state government pursues its privatisation of Melbourne’s port.…
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Planning for Melton’s freight future
The Western Freeway upgrade and the Christies Road exchange off the Deer Park bypass have been identified as the two top-priority projects to improve freight…
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Brimbank council’s transport wish list
Brimbank council wants three level crossings on the Sunbury line removed simultaneously. This is a key plank of Unlock the Opportunity, an update of the…
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Speed limits to be reduced in Sunshine
The speed limit in downtown Sunshine is expected to be dropped by 10km/h an hour in two city streets this week. Brimbank council has been…
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Brimbank needs shared bike path network
Brimbank council is seeking a comprehensive shared path network to ease a heavy reliance on cars across the municipality. The council says links between Sunshine…
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RRL opening causes Deer Park crossing gridlock
Ballarat train timetables will be reviewed after a Brimbank politician raised commuter frustration in parliament last week. Member for Kororoit Marlene Kariouz had called on…
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Calls for Albion railway station security upgrade
Albion railway station urgently needs better security and more police on the beat amid reports of “prolific” car theft and vandalism. Kings Park commuter Jarryd…
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Sunshine tram plans off track
Plans for tram connections to Brimbank are off the table despite the council’s presence at a metropolitan transport forum focusing on “the role of trams…
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Ballarat services suffer in wake of RRL opening
Commuters are bearing the brunt of delays and cancelled services, with punctuality for V/Line’s Ballarat trains plummeting since the Regional Rail Link opened last month.…
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Historic locomotive back on track
A re-enactment of Victorian railways steam locomotive R707’s 1985 inaugural tour to Bacchus Marsh will be the first leg of week-long celebrations of the 30th…
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New details of St Albans level crossing works
St Albans and Ginifer railway stations will go underground as works start to eliminate two dangerous level crossings in the area. The state government last…
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Questions marks over Western Distributor under Yarraville
A boost in public transport spending and moving more freight via rail could kill the need for the proposed Western Distributor, a public forum heard…
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Deer Park woman fearful while “trapped” on bus
An elderly Deer Park woman feared for her safety after being “trapped” on a bus on Station Road for about an hour. The passenger, who…
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Sunbury line services improve
By Ben Cameron Almost all Sunbury line trains ran as per schedule in the month of May, but on punctuality, services fell marginally below the…
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