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In addition, an order for 33 new high-capacity trains will be placed, and the 2011-12 Victoria state budget has allocated $A 210m towards the procurement of the new fleet. Key projects include the already-committed Regional Rail Link (RRL) with new stations at Tarneit and Wyndham Vale and additional platforms at Southern Cross seven new trains and associated power supply and stabling upgrades and 40 extra V/Locity dmu cars, which are on order from Bombardier with deliveries due to start next year. Stage 1 will be completed by 2016 and aims to tackle immediate critical constraints in the network, while providing a basis for expansion in future stages. The plan is split into four stages, each roughly covering a five-year period. To achieve this, PTV prescribes investment in new infrastructure and rolling stock, alongside steps to optimise the performance of existing resources. grade-separated level crossings where the increased service would cause unacceptable traffic delays.high-capacity trains designed to minimise station dwell times, and.modern high-capacity signalling to maximise track capacity and enhance reliability.stand-alone end-to-end lines which do not intersect or merge with other routes, allowing disruption to be contained.simple timetables with turn-up-and-go frequencies.The aim is to develop what PTV terms a 'metro-style' system, which is defined by the following parameters: The line-by-line proposals seek to accommodate rising demand while reconfiguring the timetable to improve connections with light rail and buses, and extending the network to areas not currently served by suburban rail.

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On March 27 Public Transport Victoria (PTV) unveiled Network Development Plan - Metropolitan Rail, a 30-year blueprint for the development of the suburban rail network, which if implemented in full could increase peak capacity by 50% by 2023 and 100% within 20 years. This means more capacity is urgently needed on a network already under pressure. With most population growth expected to occur in the north, west and east of the city over the next 20 years, and most new employment in the city centre, weekday ridership is expected to more than double to 1.7 million by 2031 with an annual growth rate of about 4%.

In 2011 10% of commuters travelled into the city by train, well above the Australian average of 6.3%. With 27 routes and a total length of 249km, Melbourne's network rivals other light rail giants such as Vienna in its scale, carrying around four million passengers per year.īut the city also relies on an extensive suburban rail system, and this too has witnessed sustained growth in recent years with a 70% increase in passenger numbers over the last decade. TO those familiar with urban rail, Melbourne is a city synonymous with trams.

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