Operation Phoenix (railway)

For other uses of "Operation Phoenix", see Operation Phoenix.

Operation Phoenix logo
Operation Phoenix logo

Operation Phoenix was a post-World War II rehabilitation program carried out by the Victorian Railways (VR) in Australia. The program commenced in 1950 and was originally planned to take 10 years and cost £80 million pounds.[1] Operation Phoenix was named after the bird from Egyptian mythology.

  1. ^ Public Relations and Betterment Board (1950). Operation Phoenix. Victorian Railway Commissioners. (VR publicity brochure)