 | This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: the plan has been reworked with there no longer being separation between Regional Rail Link and metropolitan electrified services. (December 2023) |
| Western Rail Plan | |
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 A schematic diagram of the western rail plan. The blue dotted lines represents the planned electrifications as part of the western rail plan | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Planned |
| Website | Official website |
The Western Rail Plan is a proposed metropolitan rail infrastructure project in Melbourne, Australia. The project was initially announced during the 2018 Victorian state election by the State Government. It includes the electrification of two currently existing regional lines to Melton and Wyndham Vale, and other network capacity upgrades.[1]
The electrification to Melton is part of Stage 3 of the PTV Network Development Plan.[2] Staging of the works component of the plan are being developed alongside the business case for the Melbourne Airport Rail Link.
In 2023, following the cancellation of Geelong Fast Rail, the Victorian Government refuted reports that the project was cancelled, saying instead it was a "work in progress". The plan now places trains on the same tracks as the Regional Rail Link, instead of segregating them.[3][4][5]
- ^ "Western Rail Plan - Rail projects Victoria". Victoria's Big Build - Western Rail Plan. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Getting on with the Western Rail Plan". Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ Douglas, Carly. "Andrews government denies promising new Melton, Wyndham Vale train lines". Herald Sun. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ Hatch, Patrick (1 August 2023). "New train lines to Melton and Wyndham axed from rail plans". The Age. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Confusion and plummeting confidence in rail promises for regional Victoria". ABC News. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.