Planning our transport system

The Department of Transport is responsible for the long term planning and development of Victoria's transport network. This includes making sure that public transport is expanded in growing areas, and is integrated with other modes of travel including cars, cycling and walking.

Information on this page

• Key initiatives
• Infrastructure Australia submission
• Transport Summit
• Linking transport and land use for the future

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Key initiatives

• The Victorian Transport Plan - a $38 billion investment that will transform our transport network
• Freight Futures - a long term strategy to shape an efficient and sustainable freight network for Victoria
• Port Futures - a strategy to ensure Victoria's trading ports are developed and managed effectively
• Keeping Melbourne Moving - a $112.7 million package of short term initiatives to address congestion within 10km of Melbourne CBD
• The Victorian Cycling Strategy - aims to increase cycling levels across Victoria and position cycling as a viable and attractive transport option

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Infrastructure Australia submission

Victoria's Project Prioritisation Submission (PDF, 3,873 KB, 34 pp.) was lodged with Infrastructure Australia on 31 October 2008.

The Submission outlines Victoria's priority infrastructure projects for which the State is seeking Commonwealth Government funding through the Building Australia Fund.

This pipeline of projects will help build a stronger Victorian transport system and assist in the Commonwealth Government's objective of increasing Australia's productive capacity, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving living standards in our cities and regions.

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Transport Summit

Some of the best minds in transport, urban planning, environment and construction came together at the Premier's Victorian Transport Summit in early September.

The summit allowed the Premier and five leading Ministers, including Public Transport Minister Lynne Kosky and Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas, to hear the views of industry leaders on all issues relating to transport in Victoria.

The summit followed a comprehensive public consultation program. The Your Say (PDF, 778 KB, 25 pp.) document was used to lead the discussion.

Click on play to view a highlights package of the Summit (02:47).



Consultation summary report

The Victorian Transport Plan Stakeholder Engagement Summary Report (PDF, 228 KB, 28 pp.) details key findings from the local round tables and the transport summit.

The document outlines the stakeholder engagement process, key findings and feedback obtained during these events.

Consultant Reports for the Victorian Transport Plan

1. Booz and Co: Melbourne Public Transport Standards Review (PDF, 217 KB, 15 pp.)
2. Edward Dotson: East West Link Needs Assessment Recommendations 1, 2, 3, 6 (PDF, 185 KB, 3 pp.)
3. GHD: EWLNA and Northern Link (PDF, 13,861 KB, 81 pp.)
4. GHD: Hoddle Street Advice (PDF, 19,168 KB, 91 pp.) *Note very large file
5. Maunsell: Review and Analysis of Historical and Proposed Commuter Ferry Services on Port Phillip (PDF, 657 KB, 49 pp.)
6. Meyrick: Economic Assessment (PDF, 321 KB, 28 pp.)
7. Price Waterhouse Coopers: Review of Social, Demographic and Land Use Analysis (PDF, 135 KB, 22 pp.)
8. Price Waterhouse Coopers: Additional Impacts Analysis (PDF, 505 KB, 22 pp.)
9. Price Waterhouse Coopers: Critique of Assessment of Conventional Costs and Benefits (PDF, 1561 KB, 41 pp.)
10. Price Waterhouse Coopers: Review of the Estimation of Wider Economic Benefits (PDF, 115 KB, 20 pp.)
11. SGS Economics and Planning: Melbourne Employment Projections (PDF, 933 KB, 34 pp.)
12. SGS Economics and Planning: Valuing Household Sector Non-Transport Benefits in Cost Benefits Analysis (PDF, 632 KB, 39 pp.)
13. Summary of Model Outputs (PDF, 1,802 KB, 23 pp.)
14. The Nous Group: Transport Abatement Wedges (PDF, 706 KB, 54 pp.)
15. Veitch Lister: Zenith Model Establishment And Validation Report (PDF, 2,935 KB, 34 pp.)
16. Veitch Lister: Background Assumptions (PDF, 919 KB, 11 pp.)

If you have trouble accessing the information in any of these documents and need them in a different format please contact us.

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Linking transport and land use for the future

The Director of Public Transport is a referral authority under the Planning and Environment Act. See Public transport and planning referrals.

The Government has also developed Public Transport Guidelines for Land Use Development.

The Coordinator-General, Infrastructure aims to achieve whole-of-government coordination of transport and land-use planning through strengthening links between key transport and land use authorities.

The Department of Transport works closely with other Departments in the planning and implementation of the Melbourne 2030 strategy and the Transit Cities program.