Railways in Melbourne: Difference between revisions

A rail link to [[Melbourne Airport]] has been proposed repeatedly since the airport's construction, with a variety of routes and service models suggested, but construction has never commenced. In July 2018, the Federal and State Governments each pledged A$5 billion (for a total of A$10 billion) to construct a rail link. The Federal Government proposed four preferred routes for the link, with one proposal running via a direct tunnel to [[Highpoint Shopping Centre]] and the others linking to existing stations in Broadmeadows, Flemington or Sunshine.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-11/melbourne-airport-rail-link-gets-$5bn-from-federal-government/9643054|title=Turnbull announces $5b funding for Melbourne Airport-CBD rail link|date=2018-04-11|work=ABC News|access-date=2018-08-30|language=en-AU}}</ref> An assessment of the four preferred routes conducted by [[Rail Projects Victoria]] culminated in the route via Sunshine station being selected, with a detailed business case expected by 2020. Construction is expected to start prior to the [[2022 Victorian state election]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-22/melbourne-airport-rail-construction-set-to-start-by-2022/10022642|title=Melbourne Airport rail construction set to start by 2022|date=2018-07-22|work=ABC News|access-date=2018-08-30|language=en-AU}}</ref>