Presentation by Dr Bill Russell to Brimbank Council on Monday, 7th August 2017, explaining the Rail Futures Institute Air Rail proposal and the impact this would have on Sunshine Station as a main inter connecting hub. Also the impact of Ballarat rail corridor proposals.
Within two years of opening, theRegional Rail Link has become a victim of its own success. Geelong trains are ever more crowded! Services tailored for the needs of regional and suburban passengers must be planned for and locked in.
Efficient, low cost supply chains are critical to Australia’s export competitiveness and the nation’s growing freight task. The freight task increased 50% in the ten years to 2016 and is predicted to increase by a further 26% in the next 10 years1. Transporting this export and domestic freight task will require increased supply chain infrastructure…
As part of our regional rail advocacy, we are supporting an important seminar to be held by RMIT and Deakin Universities proposing solutions to the key strategic issues facing the Geelong-Melbourne rail corridor. President John will be one of the key speakers. Details of the seminar and registration links are contained in the attached flyer…
Promoting faster, more reliable, and more frequent rail services connecting major regional centres with Melbourne Airport and the CBD with focus on current issues for Ballarat rail users and proposals for the Ballarat line upgrade project, including advocacy priorities for local government. Trouble viewing the presentation? Download the PDF.
CAPACITY – WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Capacity – a word that can relate to a quantifiable issue or simply a word to support a political imperative to do something. It is a word that can relate to multiple issues within the one wider situation. It relates to one of the fundamental issues of railroading yet…
