Infrastructure Australia has positively assessed the business cases for Melbourne Metro and the ongoing upgrade of the Murray Basin rail network.
“The proposed Melbourne Metro would address network capacity constraints by enabling 20,000 more passengers to use Melbourne’s rail network during each peak hour, and improving the reliability and efficiency of train lines serving growth areas in the city’s north, west and south-east. The project has now been added to the Infrastructure Priority List as a High Priority Project,” Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive, Philip Davies said.
The Melbourne Metro project would connect the Sunbury line with the Cranbourne/Pakenham line through twin 9 km rail tunnels running from South Kensington to South Yarra under the CBD. The project includes five new underground stations.
The total capital cost of the project is estimated at USD 7.7 billion (AUD 10.2 billion).
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