Linking Victoria

The Linking Victoria was a State Government program launched in 1999 to upgrade transport infrastructure in Victoria, Australia. Costing $3.5 billion, it included the road, rail and port networks. ^[1]

Elements

Elements of the program included:^[2]

An airport rail link from Melbourne Airport into central Melbourne, since deferred
The Regional Fast Rail project upgrading passenger rail links in regional Victoria
reopening country railway lines, including those to Bairnsdale, Ararat and Mildura. The latter project has been deferred
The Geelong Freeway upgrade
standardisation of railway gauges (deferred, and partially restarted in 2008)
The Eastern Freeway extension to Ringwood
Duplication of the Calder Highway to Bendigo
Accident blackspot road safety program
Development of the Port of Melbourne, constructing the Dock Link Road, investigating reinstatement of the Webb Dock railway line
Joint private/public sector major redevelopment of Spencer Street Station

References

^ "DOI - Linking Victoria". www.dpi.vic.gov.au. http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/portregn.nsf/40a2f70b889ac885ca256656002ed378/3f27188579622f4cca256c5900092eb9?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
^ "PREMIER UNVEILS LINKING VICTORIA PLAN TO BOOST JOBS AND INVESTMENT". Mirrored at www.railpage.org.au. 2000-02-28. http://www.railpage.org.au/news/premier_unveils_linking_victoria.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-05.

External links

www.linkingvictoria.vic.gov.au - official site