Local Achievements - Transport

TRANSPORT

Regional Rail Link

Federal Labor Funding: $3.225 billion

The Regional Rail Link will increase the size of Victoria’s rail network by laying 90 kilometres of new track. It will provide a new set of dedicated tracks from West Werribee to the Southern Cross Station in central Melbourne via Sunshine, allowing regional services to run directly into Melbourne.

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Local Black Spots

Federal Labor Funding: $3.85 million

Labor invested heavily to upgrade 14 major Black Spots on our local roads. This funding upgrades local roads to reduce crashes.

Hogans Road & Dowling Avenue – Hoppers Crossing
Hogans Road & Tarneit Road – Hoppers Crossing
Morris Road & Hogans Road – Hoppers Crossing
Sayers Road & Tarneit Road – Hoppers Crossing
Dunnings Road & Boardwalk Boulevard - Point Cook
Tarneit Road & Dohertys Road - Tarneit
Leakes Road & Palmers Road - Truganina
Railway Avenue & Cemetery Road - Werribee
Tarneit Road & Shaws Road - Werribee
Greens Road, Haines Drive & Storkbill Road – Wyndham Vale
Heaths Road & Barber Drive – Hoppers Crossing
Kookaburra Avenue & Cemetery Road - Werribee
Railway Avenue & Derrimut Road - Werribee
Synnot Street & Bridge Street - Werribee

Further information: http://investment.infrastructure.gov.au/funding/blackspots/

Roads to Recovery

Federal Labor Funding: $9.3 million

Labor provided funding to local councils under the Roads to Recovery program to support maintenance and upgrades to local roads.

Further information: http://investment.infrastructure.gov.au/funding/r2r/