Patrick Hatch
Reporter
Patrick Hatch is transport reporter at The Age and a former business reporter.
‘Squashed’: High-rise plan blindsides Toorak
A council in Melbourne’s inner east says the state government’s fast-tracking of apartment development cuts across its own plans to cater for growth.
- by Patrick Hatch
Qantas accused of misleading customers with carbon-neutral flights
A climate group is urging the consumer watchdog to investigate the airline’s sustainability claims after a recent European Union crack down on “greenwashing”.
- by Patrick Hatch
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Trains
High Speed Rail boss pushes fast train link to include Melbourne Airport stop
The head of the federal High Speed Rail Authority wants plans for a fast train line between Australia’s east-coast cities to include stops at Melbourne Airport and Southern Cross Station, throwing another curveball into the city’s long-running airport rail saga.
- by Patrick Hatch
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Metro Tunnel
Metro Tunnel blowout to cost taxpayers extra $840 million
Transport Infrastructure Minister Danny Pearson announced the state had reached a deal with the project’s builders to cover ballooning construction costs.
- by Patrick Hatch and Kieran Rooney
Free tram rides to the MCG, Victoria Market come at a price
Calls to expand Melbourne’s free tram zone to landmarks and inner suburbs have been shot down by transport advocates who say paying commuters are being crowded out.
- by Patrick Hatch
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Public transport
Two new stations, but one fewer stop: Brunswick’s ‘sky rail’ plans revealed
The trio of existing stations will be replaced by two new ones when a new stretch of elevated rail is built along the Upfield Line.
- by Patrick Hatch
Updated
Infrastructure
Victoria holds up $2.2b in Suburban Rail Loop funds, auditor finds
The Allan government has not submitted crucial information that would unlock funding promised by the Commonwealth for the mega-project.
- by Patrick Hatch and Annika Smethurst
Lawlessness, violence: Anti-corruption expert unveils interim CFMEU findings
The barrister tasked with investigating allegations against the CFMEU has released scathing findings about the union.
- by Cassandra Morgan and Patrick Hatch
Ringwood keeps its feet on the ground as lofty future takes shape
The clock tower remains an icon but also serves as a yardstick to measure the scale of change and development in the suburb.
- by Patrick Hatch
‘Something has to change’: Feeling the squeeze of the Big Build’s big bill
Since coming to power in 2014, Labor has launched an unprecedented transport infrastructure blitz, but it has also saddled Victoria with the highest debt of any state and it’s putting pressure on the government.
- by Patrick Hatch and Broede Carmody
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