Public transport
I travelled to the last place you’d expect for a glimpse of our myki-free future
Melburnians have to travel a long way to see what public transport is like in the 21st century.
- by Patrick Hatch
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Opinion
Rail
I’m a planning expert and have reviewed the SRL business case. It’s no wonder the feds won’t fund it
The state government is frustrated at Canberra’s refusal to pay up, but the reasons are simple: the Suburban Rail Loop business plan – and what it lacks – is of major concern.
- by Eric Keys
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Rail
Next stop court for level crossing removal works on Melton train line
Labor has promised to remove four level crossings from the Melton line and fast-tracked the works to finish in 2026. But land developers want to renegotiate the design of a bridge crossing the tracks.
- by Rachel Eddie
Key section of Flinders Street to close to traffic throughout 2025
A 200-tonne crane will shut down a busy section of Flinders Street for all of next year as the Allan government races to complete the two Big Build projects.
- by Carla Jaeger
Opinion
Opinion
Two inconvenient truths plague the Suburban Rail Loop, and Victoria’s leaders
The political fight over the SRL is heating up as Jacinta Allan and John Pesutto try to find a politically advantageous way through the divisive project.
- by Annika Smethurst
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Victorian Parliament
Spending restrictions on Suburban Rail Loop builders to avoid budget shock
Bidders on the first stage of the mega rail loop have been told by the Allan government to keep their spending within tight limits until at least 2028, as the state manages its cash flow.
- by Kieran Rooney and Patrick Hatch
Call to pull federal funding from Suburban Rail Loop has Liberals in a twist
Victorian Coalition MPs fear they have been hung out to dry after their federal colleagues called for the $35 billion project to be axed.
- by Annika Smethurst and Kieran Rooney
‘Cab invasions’: Metro Trains beefs up security after passengers break into driver cabins
Train drivers have reported dozens of encounters with people who have broken into cabins at the rear of trains this year.
- by Patrick Hatch
Analysis
Jacinta Allan
It’s a touchy subject, but next-gen myki might already be on the ropes
A legal dispute between the Victorian government and the US firm contracted to replace the myki system raises concerns the state faces another ticketing fiasco – and makes Melbourne look increasingly outdated.
- by Adam Carey
Victoria locked into Suburban Rail Loop’s $35 billion first stage by new contract
The signing of the final deal for twin tunnels between Glen Waverley and Box Hill effectively commits Victoria to the project, after the Coalition vowed to honour existing contracts.
- by Annika Smethurst
Touch-on stand-off: State government in dispute with US firm over myki upgrade
The Victorian government and the company building its $1.7 billion new public transport ticket system are locked in an acrimonious legal stand-off which has threatened to derail the rollout of a long-awaited myki replacement.
- by Patrick Hatch and Kieran Rooney
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/melbourne-public-transport-5zh