PTV Network Development Plan
The Network Development Plan is a long-term development plan for the public transport network of Melbourne, Australia. It was carried out by Public Transport Victoria (PTV) and released to the public on 27 March 2013.[1]
The plan will eventually affect metropolitan and regional rail, trams and buses. However, only the metropolitan rail aspect of the plan has been finalised and released to the public. The primary aim of the rail plan is to improve the efficiency, reliability and patronage of Melbourne's train network. It sets out a number of concrete goals over four stages, to be carried out over 20 years. Public Transport Victoria CEO Ian Dobbs estimated the whole plan would cost about $30 billion.[2]
Plan
Stage 1
This stage outlines the immediate high priority goals to overcome current constraints, most of which are already under construction or have allocated funding. They are to be completed during or before 2016.
| Project name | Status | Completion date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Rail Link (including new stations at Tarneit and Wyndham Vale) | Completed | June 2015 | |
| Extension of the Epping railway line to South Morang | Completed | April 2012 | |
| Electrification to Sunbury railway station | Completed | November 2012 | |
| Construction of Grovedale railway station in Grovedale near Geelong | Completed | October 2014 | Renamed to Waurn Ponds railway station |
| Construction of Williams Landing railway station in Point Cook | Completed | April 2013 | |
| Construction of Southland railway station adjacent to Westfield Southland | Under construction | Late 2017[3] | |
| Construction of Caroline Springs railway station in Ravenhall | Under construction | 2017 | Initially construction started of a single platform station; scope expanded to double platform station after Melton duplication announced |
| Hurstbridge railway line upgrade and new stabling facility at Eltham railway station | Completed | Early 2013 | Included improved signalling between Eltham and Hurstbridge |
| 7 new X'Trapolis 100 trains | Completed | 5 trains ordered in March 2015, another 5 ordered in April 2016; total of 10 trains | |
| 40 new V'Locity carriages | Order underway | 21 carriages ordered in March 2015, another 27 ordered April 2016; total of 48 carriages | |
| Order 33 new high-capacity trains | Completed | September 2016 | 65 trains ordered in September 2016 |
| High capacity signalling trial on the Sandringham railway line | Trial announced to take place on the South Morang line instead |
Stage 2
This stage is about the introduction of a metro-style system in Melbourne with segregated, independently operating lines. The projects are set to be complete within 10 years, before 2022.
- Construction of the Melbourne Metro Rail Project (planning stage, to be completed in 2026)
- Duplication of the Melton railway line (planning stage, to be completed in 2019)
- Upgrades to the Dandenong rail corridor, including grade separations and signalling works (grade separations/signalling upgrade to be completed in 2018)
- Delivery of initial order of 33 high-capacity trains, and the further order and delivery of 70 trains (further order placed on March 2016 for 28 high capacity trains)
- A new railway station in the new suburb of Toolern, near Melton
- A new railway station on Black Forest Road in Wyndham Vale
- Major timetabling and operational changes to lines
- Installation of high-capacity signalling on the Sandringham, South Morang, Hurstbridge railway lines and between Sunbury and South Yarra railway stations
Stage 3
This stage focuses on extending the network to growth areas and suburbs without railway access, and utilising the preceding growth in capacity. It is to be completed within 15 years, before 2027.
- A new railway link to Melbourne Airport
- Construction of the Doncaster railway line
- Construction of the Rowville railway line
- A new tunnel between Clifton Hill and Southern Cross railway stations via Parkville railway station to increase capacity on the South Morang railway line
- Electrification of the Melton railway line
- Electrification to Baxter railway station
- Duplication of the Cranbourne railway line
- Duplication from Greensborough to Eltham on the Hurstbridge railway line (planning stage)
- A new railway station on Sayers Road in Tarneit
- A new railway station in Truganina
Stage 4
The final stage involves further utilisation of extra capacity and preparing for future growth in Melbourne. The stage is to be carried out within 20 years, before 2032.
- Reconfiguration of the metropolitan rail network to create seven, independently operated lines similar to other rapid transit systems
- Quadruplication of the railway between Burnley and Camberwell railway stations
- Duplication between the Altona Loop/Werribee railway line junction and Seaholme railway station (partial duplication 800m of track to be completed with grade separation in 2019)
- Duplication from Mooroolbark to Lilydale railway station
- Electrification of the Geelong railway line
- Electrification to Wallan railway station
- Extension of the South Morang railway line to Mernda (planning, to be completed in 2019)
- Extension from Werribee to Wyndham Vale railway station
- Extension of the South Morang railway line to Fishermans Bend, with the future potential to extend the railway in a tunnel under the Yarra River to Newport railway station
See also
References
- ↑ "Public Transport Victoria releases blueprint for rail network". Public Transport Victoria. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ↑ Carey, Adam (28 March 2013). "A terrific, ambitious plan that just needs someone to fund it". The Age. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ↑ Carmody, Broede (15 August 2016). "Southland Station construction starts, some Frankston line disruption to follow". The Age. Retrieved 13 November 2016.