Bringing trains back to Victorians
The Victorian Government has undertaken the biggest upgrade to Victoria's regional rail network in 120 years.
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Achievements
Following the biggest upgrade to Victoria's regional rail network in 120 years, the Government has returned high quality rail passenger services to Ararat and Bairnsdale.
Works included upgrades to the railway track, signalling system and other rail infrastructure, as well as extensive renovations of Ararat, Bairnsdale and Stratford stations.
Services were reintroduced to Ararat on 11 July 2004 and Bairnsdale on 3 May 2004.
As part of the
Regional Fast Rail project, services have also been significantly improved on the Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong and Latrobe Valley lines.
The project has included new trains, a better timetable and upgraded tracks and signals to deliver more frequent, reliable and comfortable services.
Timetable information is available from
Viclink.
Related projects
In partnership with the Commonwealth Government, the State Government is delivering a $73 million to
upgrade the Mildura line for freight purposes.
On 2 May 2008, the Minister for Public Transport announced transport improvements for South Gippsland, following a detailed investigation into the reintroduction of passenger rail services. Read the
media release and
final report (PDF, 853 KB, 59 pp.).
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