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Where is the LaTrobe Valley fast train project heading?

Where is the LaTrobe Valley fast train project heading?

Wednesday, 14th November 2001

On October 1, the State government announced the successful consortiums that would bid for the country works packages for the Traralgon Fast Rail Project.

The bids are to be designed around the tender specifications produced by the Department of Infrastructure's Rail Projects Group.

The north east needs fast trains too!

The north east needs fast trains too!

Monday, 18 June 2001

On Monday 18 June at 12 noon at Wangaratta railway station, local member of Parliament Ken Jasper MLA will conduct the North East regional launch of the new country public transport report ‘Driving The Fast Train Further-Integrated Public Transport for All Victoria’.

A big step along the track to a public transport vision

A big step along the track to a public transport vision

Friday, 11 May 2001

Press conferences today in three Victorian country areas have heralded the return of rail passenger services to four routes that lost services to inferior buses under the previous government.

Media events in Ararat (Premier, Transport Minister Peter Batchelor), in Mildura (MP Russell Savage) and in Bairnsdale (MP Craig Ingram) have announced the return of trains to these cities and towns. Leongatha in South Gippsland is also to have its trains returned, the Premier announced.

Environment Victoria announces visionary plan for regional public transport

Environment Victoria announces visionary plan for regional public transport

Friday, 4 May 2001

The Victorian government could dramatically improve the state’s public transport system by extending its Fast Train plan and devoting extra resources to an eight year transport investment strategy for regional areas, says a new report from Environment Victoria.

Public Transport Report

Public Transport Report

Friday, 4 May 2001

Environment Victoria's proposals for improving regional public transport offer intelligent and sensible solutions for the state's rail and bus services, says State Transport Minister Peter Batchelor.

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