Posted one week ago by bevans
BUST my buffers — it seems the horns on Melbourne’s trains don’t pass the sound test.
Posted one week ago by bevans
The Andrews Labor Government has secured the money Victoria is owed by the Federal Government and will deliver a $91 million upgrade to the Bendigo and Echuca lines.
Posted one week ago by bevans
V/Line hired a general manager and paid him more than double his predecessor's salary, despite him refusing to provide a resume to the company's human resources department or submit to a probity check, Victoria's anti-corruption commission has been told.
Posted one week ago by bevans
Posted one week ago by bevans
The train meltdown could not have come at a worse time - both for passengers, because it happened on the cusp of peak hour, and for Metro, because the Andrews government is believed to be on the verge of announcing it will hand Metro a seven-year contract extension.
Posted one week ago by bevans
Ballarat Station’s bluestone goods shed is a step closer to being restored and reopened to the public, with the Heritage Victoria application for redevelopment works now under consideration.
Posted one week ago by bevans
The design and builders for the biggest public transport project in Victoria’s history have been selected, paving the way for more trains and the creation of thousands of new jobs across Victoria.
Posted one week ago by bevans
The Andrews Labor Government’s Regional Rail Revival starts today with Lendlease, Coleman Rail and SMEC now the preferred bidder to transform the Ballarat line.
Posted one week ago by bevans
METRO could be fined for a system glitch that paralysed Melbourne’s rail network and left tens of thousands of commuters stranded last night.
Posted one week ago by bevans
A $1 BILLION package has been awarded to tram builder Bombardier and CPB Contractors as part of the $11 billion Metro Rail Tunnel.
Posted one week ago by bevans
Are you happy when you ride on Melbourne's trains?
Posted one week ago by bevans
Some Melbourne trains will run more frequently when new signalling is rolled out across 55 kilometres of the Metro Tunnel system, the state government says.
Posted one week ago by bevans
A train derailment in Melbourne's outer east could have been avoided had proper maintenance been carried out, the public transport union has claimed.
Posted one week ago by bevans
METRO Trains looks set to be awarded another contract by the Andrews Government to run Melbourne’s rail network, just days after Thursday’s crippling peak hour shutdown.
Posted one week ago by bevans
THE dingy Degraves St underpass will be overhauled as part of a system of new underground walkways to connect Flinders St station with the new CBD South station.
Posted one week ago by bevans
A PLAN to extend the Schotters Rd rail stabling yard has angered neighbouring residents, who say they received little to no notice of the changes.
Posted one week ago by bevans
Trains have been suspended on part of the Melbourne rail network, after a freight train derailed and blocked a highway in the city's north-east.
Posted one week ago by bevans
Commuters won't be given a free travel day after Melbourne's rail network meltdown, even though a previous major incident led to such compensation.
Posted one week ago by bevans
THE construction giant which lost the East West Link contract has been handed $6 billion of work to build the Metro Tunnel.
Posted one week ago by bevans
Metro Trains could face fines and penalties for the crippling network shutdown on Thursday evening, Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan says.
Posted one week ago by bevans
SKYRAIL may be the only option for a prioritised level crossing removal in Melbourne’s southeast.
Posted one week ago by bevans
People caught up in Melbourne's peak hour rail meltdown can make an application to Metro Trains for compensation.
Posted 2 weeks ago by bevans
Melbourne is experiencing commuter chaos after all of its railway lines were suspended due to a computer fault.
Posted 2 weeks ago by bevans
Robert Whitehead was a convicted child sex offender when he was re-employed with Victoria's heritage steam train Puffing Billy and went on to abuse more young boys.
Posted 2 weeks ago by bevans
A MASSIVE injection of federal funding into Victorian regional rail projects has still left the state short of receiving its fair share, the Opposition says.
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