East West Link Needs Assessment final report
In 2006, the Victorian Government asked Sir Rod Eddington to undertake a comprehensive study into improving east-west transport connections across Melbourne. In March 2008, Sir Rod Eddington completed the East West Link Needs Assessment (EWLNA) and delivered his report to the government. The EWLNA recommendations – and the evidence supporting them – are summarised in an Overview document and set out in detail in an extensive main report. A number of supporting documents and reports are also available.
The Victorian Government is now considering the EWLNA report and is seeking your say before responding to the study’s recommendations.
Information on this page
Fact sheets
- Fact sheet - Recommendations (PDF, 80 KB, 2 pp.)
- Fact sheet - Melbourne Metro - 'new generation' rail tunnel (PDF, 169 KB, 2 pp.)
- Fact sheet - Extension of the suburban network to Sunbury (PDF, 132 KB, 2 pp.)
- Fact sheet - New East-West road connection (PDF, 917 KB, 2 pp.)
- Fact sheet - Truck Action Plan (PDF, 449 KB, 2 pp.)
- Fact sheet - DART - a new, state-of-the-art bus service for Doncaster (PDF, 292 KB, 2 pp.)
- Fact sheet - New cross city cycle links (PDF, 897 KB, 2 pp.)
- Fact sheet - Fast facts - moving around Melbourne (PDF, 55 KB, 1 p.)
Reports
Investing in Transport: Overview
Investing in Transport: main report
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Overview and summary of findings (PDF, 3.5 MB, 19 pp.)
Chapter 1: Melbourne - a changing and growing city (PDF, 4.2 MB, 29 pp.)
Chapter 2: Mobility matters (PDF, 4.4 MB, 16 pp.)
Chapter 3: Public transport - on a roll (PDF, 2.9 MB, 25 pp.)
Chapter 4: Melbourne's roads - more traffic, more congestion (PDF, 3.9 MB, 22 pp.)
Chapter 5: East-West road travel (PDF, 5.3 MB, 25 pp.)
Chapter 6: Moving goods - the growing freight task (PDF, 2.6 MB, 27 pp.)
Chapter 7: Public transport and the Doncaster corridor (PDF, 3.7 MB, 13 pp.)
Chapter 8: Transport and the environment (PDF, 4.3 MB, 29 pp.)
Chapter 9: The way forward (PDF, 5 MB, 25 pp.)
Chapter 10: Funding and delivery options (PDF, 1.1 MB, 26 pp.)
Appendices, acronyms and references (PDF, 3.5 MB, 38 pp.)
Note: due to the complexity of maps in this document, these files are large and may take some time to download. |
A number of supporting technical documents and reports are also available. The Study Group also received 138 submissions from individuals, local councils and business and community organisations.
Background
As part of the Government's blueprint Meeting Our Transport Challenges, the Premier appointed Sir Rod Eddington, an Australian engineer and businessman and a leading international expert on transport matters, to lead an independent investigation into the best options for improving Melbourne’s east-west transport connections.
The study's terms of reference and parameters are described in the study overview (PDF, 2,512 KB, 16 pp.)
The East West Link Needs Assessment (EWLNA) commenced in March 2007. Sir Rod Eddington was supported by an expert Study Team and a number of specialist consultants who carried out extensive research, modelling and analysis. The study also considered submissions provided by individuals, local councils, community organisations and business groups. On 31 March 2008, the final EWLNA report was delivered to the Premier of Victoria.
Next steps
The Victorian Government will now consider the recommendations. See the Have your say on the East-West transport options page for full details.
Accessibility note
Some documents on this page are presented as PDF files. Visit the Adobe website to download the free Adobe Reader.
If you would like to receive the Investing in Transport publications in an accessible format, such as large print or audio please telephone the Department of Transport's Public Affairs Branch on (03) 9655 6000. For other hard copies of these documents please contact the East West Links Needs Assessment team on (03) 9095 4159 | |  |