Location | Victoria, Australia |
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Proposer | Government of Victoria |
Status | Under Construction |
Type | Railway upgrade |
Cost estimate | $1.8 billion |
Start date | October 2017 |
Completion date | c. 2024–2025 |
Stakeholders | Government of Australia (major funding partner) Government of Victoria (minor funding partner) V/Line (operator) |
The Regional Rail Revival is a joint initiative between the Australian federal government and the Victorian state government to upgrade all regional railway lines in Victoria. The project has an estimated total cost of A$4 billion.[1] A$2.3 billion of the project's total cost is being funded by the Australian Government.[2] It was delivered by Rail Projects Victoria (RPV) until April 2024, and then by the Level Crossing Removal Project.[3] The project is guided by the 2016 Regional Network Development Plan, which outlines the short, medium and long-term priorities for a modernised regional rail network.[4]