Rail
Opinion
Jacinta Allan
One year on, Premier Jacinta Allan must forge a new path
However much Allan may wish to draw a line between her government and that of Daniel Andrews, on a host of unresolved problems and failures, Allan herself is the point of continuity between that era and the one she is trying to establish as her own.
- by The Age's View
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Public transport
Transport minister rubbishes ‘dodgy’ Suburban Rail Loop costings
Danny Pearson says the SRL still “stacks up” after the state’s independent budget office found the project would cost Melburnians more than it benefits them.
- by Cassandra Morgan and Broede Carmody
Public transport advocates rail against road tunnel proposal
The Miles government has been urged to abandon the Centenary Motorway tunnel bypass in favour of a new high-frequency rail line to link the western suburbs with the airport.
- by Cameron Atfield
Latest Metro Tunnel blowout just part of mega-projects, says Allan
Premier Jacinta Allan says cost escalations on the Metro Tunnel are akin to those on other huge construction projects in Australia.
- by Clay Lucas and Rachel Eddie
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Metro Tunnel
Secret $888m sweetener: Leaked letter exposes Labor’s massive Metro payout offer
The state government’s settlement offer would mean the companies building the late and over-budget Metro Tunnel would get additional payments to finish the rail project.
- by Clay Lucas
Opinion
Metro Tunnel
Delays, blowouts and stuff-ups: Victoria’s project problem is bigger than Allan
The Andrews and Allan governments have long escaped any electoral consequences for problems on its infrastructure pipeline. But with the bills piling up, taxpayers are right to be concerned.
- by Annika Smethurst
Melbourne’s $14b Metro Tunnel quietly doubles travel times between stations
Trains between new Parkville and Arden stations will take more than twice as long as promised, reaching up to five minutes.
- by Rachel Eddie
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Metro Tunnel
Millions blown as state fumbles Metro Tunnel’s interference with hospital equipment
Train tests on Metro Tunnel show interference with equipment in the hospital precinct, and despite the issue being identified a decade ago, it is now costing Victorians tens of millions of dollars annually.
- by Clay Lucas
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Metro Tunnel
Delays, ditched designs and hospital damage: Leaked report reveals Metro Tunnel woes
Unfinished stations and budget issues are plaguing the $14 billion mega-rail project as it battles fresh delays and potential compensation claims.
- by Clay Lucas
Perspective
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
The Brisbane Olympics are eight years away. Time for a reality check
Progress has been thwarted by decisions and (healthy) debate, but has it meant we’ve lost our way? Can we still leverage the Games for the city’s wellbeing?
- by Courtney Kruk
The train accident that changed Gwen’s life forever
Gwen Hohnke was 17 years old when she found out her fiance had just gone under a train wagon while working at a railway yard.
- by Catherine Naylor
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