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PTV Network Development Plan

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The PTV 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.

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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.

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.

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.

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 line
  • Construction of the Rowville line
  • A new tunnel between Clifton Hill & Southern Cross via Parkville to increase capacity on the South Morang line
  • Electrification of the Serviceton line from Sunshine to Melton
  • Electrification of the Stony Point line from Frankston to Baxter station
  • Duplication of the Cranbourne line from Dandenong to Cranbourne
  • Duplication of the Hurstbridge line from Greensborough to Eltham (under investigation)
  • 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 Lilydale line between Burnley and Camberwell
  • Duplication of the Lilydale line between Mooroolbark and Lilydale
  • Duplication of the Werribee line between the Altona Loop/Werribee junction and Seaholme (partial duplication to be completed in 2019/ under investigation)
  • Electrification of the Port Fairy line from Sunshine to Geelong
  • Electrification of the North East line from Craigieburn to Wallan
  • Extension of the South Morang line from South Morang to Mernda (to be completed in 2019)
  • Extension from Werribee to Wyndham Vale
  • Extension of the South Morang line to Fishermans Bend, with the future potential to extend the railway in a tunnel under the Yarra River to Newport

    • References

    PTV Network Development Plan Wikipedia
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