PTV Network Development Plan
The PTV Network Development Plan is a long-term development plan for the public transport network of Melbourne, Australia. It was carried out by Public Transport Victoria (PTV) and released to the public on 27 March 2013.[1]
The plan will eventually affect metropolitan and regional rail, trams and buses. However, only the metropolitan rail aspect of the plan has been finalised and released to the public. The primary aim of the rail plan is to improve the efficiency, reliability and patronage of Melbourne's train network. It sets out a number of concrete goals over four stages, to be carried out over 20 years. Public Transport Victoria CEO Ian Dobbs estimated the whole plan would cost about $30 billion.[2]
Plan
Stage 1
This stage outlines the immediate high priority goals to overcome current constraints, most of which are already under construction or have allocated funding. They are to be completed during or before 2016.
| Project name | Status | Completion date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Rail Link (including new stations at Tarneit and Wyndham Vale) | Completed | June 2015 | |
| Extension of the Epping line to South Morang | Completed | April 2012 | |
| Electrification of Bendigo line to Sunbury | Completed | November 2012 | |
| Construction of Grovedale station in Grovedale (Geelong) on the Port Fairy line | Completed | October 2014 | Renamed Waurn Ponds |
| Construction of Williams Landing station in Point Cook on the Werribee line | Completed | April 2013 | |
| Construction of Southland station adjacent to Westfield Southland on the Frankston line | Under construction | Late 2017[3] | |
| Construction of Caroline Springs station in Ravenhall on the Serviceton line | Completed | January 2017 | Initially construction started of a single platform station; scope expanded to double platform station after Melton duplication announced |
| Hurstbridge line upgrade and new stabling facility at Eltham station | Completed | Early 2013 | Included improved signalling between Eltham and Hurstbridge |
| 7 X'Trapolis 100 trains | Completed | 5 trains ordered in March 2015, another 5 ordered in April 2016; total of 10 trains | |
| 40 VLocity carriages | Order underway | 21 carriages ordered in March 2015, another 27 ordered April 2016; total of 48 carriages | |
| Order 33 High Capacity Metro Trains | Completed | September 2016 | 65 trains ordered in September 2016 |
| High capacity signalling trial on the Sandringham line | Trial announced to take place on the South Morang line instead |
Stage 2
This stage is about the introduction of a metro-style system in Melbourne with segregated, independently operating lines. The projects are set to be complete within 10 years, before 2022.
| Project name | Status | Completion date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Metro Rail Project | Under
construction |
2026 | Includes a turn back platform at West Footscray station |
| Duplication of the Melton line | Under
construction |
2019 | Includes upgrades of stations and passing loops along the Ballarat line |
| Upgrades to the Dandenong rail corridor,
including grade separations and signalling works |
Under
construction |
November 2018 | |
| Delivery of initial order of 33 High Capacity Metro Trains,
and the further order and delivery of 70 trains |
Order Underway | 2026 (65 trains) | 65 trains ordered in September 2016 |
| A new railway station in the new suburb of Toolern, near Melton | |||
| A new railway station on Black Forest Road in Wyndham Vale | |||
| Major timetabling and operational changes to lines | |||
| Installation of high-capacity signalling on the Sandringham,
South Morang & Hurstbridge lines and between Sunbury and South Yarra stations |
High-capacity signalling planned to be installed between Watergardens and Dandenong
via Metro tunnel |
Stage 3
This stage focuses on extending the network to growth areas and suburbs without railway access, and utilising the preceding growth in capacity. It is to be completed within 15 years, before 2027.
- A new railway link to Melbourne Airport (new study underway)
- Construction of the Doncaster line
- Construction of the Rowville line
- A new tunnel between Clifton Hill & Southern Cross via Parkville to increase capacity on the South Morang line
- Electrification of the Serviceton line from Sunshine to Melton
- Electrification of the Stony Point line from Frankston to Baxter station
- Duplication of the Cranbourne line from Dandenong to Cranbourne (Partial duplication planned)
- Duplication of the Hurstbridge line from Greensborough to Eltham (Planning underway)
- A new railway station on Sayers Road in Tarneit
- A new railway station in Truganina
Stage 4
The final stage involves further utilisation of extra capacity and preparing for future growth in Melbourne. The stage is to be carried out within 20 years, before 2032.
- Reconfiguration of the metropolitan rail network to create seven, independently operated lines similar to other rapid transit systems
- Quadruplication of the Lilydale line between Burnley and Camberwell
- Duplication of the Lilydale line between Mooroolbark and Lilydale
- Duplication of the Werribee line between the Altona Loop/Werribee junction and Seaholme (partial duplication, completion: 2019/ the rest, under investigation)
- Electrification of the Port Fairy line from Sunshine to Geelong
- Electrification of the North East line from Craigieburn to Wallan
- Extension of the South Morang line from South Morang to Mernda (under construction, completion: 2019)
- Extension from Werribee to Wyndham Vale
- Extension of the South Morang line to Fishermans Bend, with the future potential to extend the railway in a tunnel under the Yarra River to Newport
See also
References
- ↑ "Public Transport Victoria releases blueprint for rail network". Public Transport Victoria. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ↑ Carey, Adam (28 March 2013). "A terrific, ambitious plan that just needs someone to fund it". The Age. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ↑ Carmody, Broede (15 August 2016). "Southland Station construction starts, some Frankston line disruption to follow". The Age. Retrieved 13 November 2016.