Connecting the Gippsland Region to Melbourne Airport

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Project timeline

Further engagement and detailed planning and development

2020 onwards 2020-2021 2022 2029 Community and Statutory planning Construction Taret stakeholder approval process commencement* openin engagement Market engagement date Business case and Procurement process design development *Subject to relevant Victorian and Federal planning, environmental and other government approvals.

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Melbourne Airport Rail Sunbury, Cranbourne and Pakenham (Metro Tunnel) Regional connections About Melbourne Airport Rail

Melbourne Airport Rail The Australian and Victorian The final project budget will be governments have agreed that confirmed once all major contracts is a transformational Melbourne Airport Rail will run on are awarded, with construction to public transport project dedicated, new tracks from a new begin in 2022 and a target opening premium station at Melbourne date for Melbourne Airport Rail connecting Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Station, where of 2029. Airport to Victoria’s it will then travel through the This solution delivers the best Metro Tunnel into the heart of the regional and metropolitan connections from Melbourne CBD before continuing on to the Airport to the regions and suburbs train network for the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines. for all Victorians with 10 minute first time. turn-up-and-go services, easy transfers to regional lines and trips into the heart of the CBD in under Melbourne 30 minutes. Airport As well as connecting people to and from the airport, To endio Melbourne Airport Rail connects passengers to Melbourne’s key Melbourne health, research and education, Airport unbur development, employment To endio and tourism precincts.

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Gippsland Line Upgrade

Melbourne Airport Rail builds on the significant — extension of Morwell crossing loop investment the Australian and Victorian governments — level crossing, signalling and drainage are making on the Gippsland Line to deliver more structure upgrades. frequent and reliable services. The Victorian Government is also building a The Gippsland Line Upgrade includes: Superstation at Pakenham which will provide — building a new rail bridge over the Avon River a dedicated V/Line track and third platform to in Stratford to allow trains to travel up to 90 km/h, separate the metropolitan and regional trains — up from 10 km/h currently reducing delays for Gippsland Line passengers. — second platforms and station amenity works at Bunyip, Longwarry, Morwell and Traralgon stations

More information To fi nd out more about Melbourne Airport Rail: airportrail.vic.gov.au

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