I think only Hurstbridge and Mernda have a proper bottleneck (the tracks between Clifton hill and just after Jollimont) limiting capacity once this is complete.
Loving the European looking underground, and the station glass sliding doors are fab. Now, get the airport rail and a decent fast train to Geelong, and services 24 hours; including to major regional hubs… railways are the best way to move people efficiently and effectively, but we need this level of infrastructure to be ongoing. And Underground railways connecting the mid point and outer ends of the ‘spokes’ of trains from Melbourne cbd…. We can have a world class railway system.
Sydney's rail system is so much more interlinked than melbourne.. and they are building more rail. Melbourne is just getting a few extra stations in the cbd and near by area. Most of the shopping centres in melb arent even connected by rail.
@@mjcats2011Melbourne does have the capacity for more circumferential service. The old inner and outer loops, along with the western rail freight loop, if reopened, could provide better circumferential. capacity.
I want them to make a video with this positive and uplifting vibe explaining exactly why they thought it would be good for the population to cancel the rail link and suburban rail loop projects.
they haven't cancelled either project. not sure what you're on about. the airport rail link was suspended for a 90-day review, along with a whole lot of other infrastructure projects, but it's one of the projects more likely to survive.
Maybe so, but there's no point continuing construction until the review is finished. Otherwise, if it is cancelled, that's a lot of money wasted. They're not using any more resources until they know they'll be able to deliver it.@@JimmiAlli
Besides, Infrastructure Australia is conducting the review - it's out of the state government's hands. Unless they decided to go ahead without any federal support, which would be utterly stupid.@@JimmiAlli
It's more a political slogan based on the original government estimates prior to tendering the project. They're not a year ahead of the construction schedule, it's all running on a very tight schedule in actuality.
@@speedmastermarkiiiOh I am very familiar with it, that's why I know that in this case it means government defines "schedule and budget to be as long and as much money as it takes to prove our incompetence".
I use public transport daily, a 1 hour to 1.5 hour journey twice per day, to and from work. All of these new stations which really go nowhere of any use to anyone are useless to me and a huge waste of tax payer money that has contributed to Victoria now being in over 100 billion dollars of debt.
If you knew anything about transport systems you’d know that this project is hugely beneficial to the entire network and essential for Melbourne moving into the future.
I’m sure you’ve never once complained when they add “one more lane” to a motorway. It’s kind of like that except it will actually increase commuter capacity, unlike adding lanes which just fill up with more cars.
the metro tunnel isnt being built for the 5 new stations its being built to add extra capacity onto the exisitng train network particularly in melbourne's west, Besides if they really only cared about stations they wouldve built them in areas with poor public transport coverage not in areas with high frequency trams and existing stations
@@martinschalken7583 How will it benefit? By sending a train line to domain interchange to dump hundreds of people into trans during peak hour on st Kilda road? Yes, sorry only someone like you could see the benefit of that. Tell me more seeing you claim I know nothing.
@@zaraustra it adds more capacity to the train network by rerouting the busiest line in the east and the busiest line the west from the rest of the train network, it also means that theres room to open several branches which weren't viable to build due to capacity restraints including to the airport. clearly you do know nothing if you think its just "a train line to domain interchange to dump hundreds of people into trans during peak hour on st Kilda road"
amazing... now give us the airport link!
Airport Link is dead.
@@mjcats2011not anymore
looking good guys keep it up
Looks totally amazing!!
But is pretty much useless.
@@zaraustrahow so?
It is costing $1b per km so yeah it would want to
@@zaraustra 🧢
when are all the lines going to run 10 mins
Most lines will have the capacity for 10 min headways after the Metro tunnel's completion.
I think only Hurstbridge and Mernda have a proper bottleneck (the tracks between Clifton hill and just after Jollimont) limiting capacity once this is complete.
Love the design, comes in close with Sydney Metro!
I just wanna say you boys better keep these stations clean
Impressive progress.
Loving the European looking underground, and the station glass sliding doors are fab. Now, get the airport rail and a decent fast train to Geelong, and services 24 hours; including to major regional hubs… railways are the best way to move people efficiently and effectively, but we need this level of infrastructure to be ongoing. And Underground railways connecting the mid point and outer ends of the ‘spokes’ of trains from Melbourne cbd…. We can have a world class railway system.
Sydney's rail system is so much more interlinked than melbourne.. and they are building more rail. Melbourne is just getting a few extra stations in the cbd and near by area. Most of the shopping centres in melb arent even connected by rail.
look up the suburban rail link
@@alexandriaaaaaaaaaa The Suburban Rail Loop which the 1st leg will be finished by 2035, hopefully. Sydney meanwhile . . .
@@mjcats2011Melbourne does have the capacity for more circumferential service. The old inner and outer loops, along with the western rail freight loop, if reopened, could provide better circumferential. capacity.
Said Australia’s second biggest city 😉. Heh, well on track to be anyway.
Can we connect Healesville to the metro lines please?
Greatest State Library Station in the history of humanity
very brave saying the line will be opened a year ahead of schedule.
I remember working in the cavern when it was first excavated. can't believe that was over 3 years ago.
This is gonna be the dumbest question asked, but... where will this entrance be, say if I was standing on the steps of the State Library steps now?
Northwest corner, where the old Hungry Jacks was. It's the current giant construction site.
Magnificent … let’s hope not tagged nor sullied by senseless graffiti which would detract from the well intentioned architectural details as described
Cool
I was really hoping the architecture would reflect the architecture of the library. Missed opportunity.
I want them to make a video with this positive and uplifting vibe explaining exactly why they thought it would be good for the population to cancel the rail link and suburban rail loop projects.
they haven't cancelled either project. not sure what you're on about. the airport rail link was suspended for a 90-day review, along with a whole lot of other infrastructure projects, but it's one of the projects more likely to survive.
Apparently the review has been going on more than 120 days now and not close to being completed.
Maybe so, but there's no point continuing construction until the review is finished. Otherwise, if it is cancelled, that's a lot of money wasted. They're not using any more resources until they know they'll be able to deliver it.@@JimmiAlli
Besides, Infrastructure Australia is conducting the review - it's out of the state government's hands. Unless they decided to go ahead without any federal support, which would be utterly stupid.@@JimmiAlli
update: the review is complete and funding commitments for the airport link are reaffirmed. on track for opening in 2029.
How much budget it has blown out so far?
"Ahead of schedule", what does that say about the definition of schedule, not to mention budget, lol?
It's says they're ahead of schedule, a term that's so common I thought anyone would be familiar with it?
It's more a political slogan based on the original government estimates prior to tendering the project. They're not a year ahead of the construction schedule, it's all running on a very tight schedule in actuality.
@@speedmastermarkiiiOh I am very familiar with it, that's why I know that in this case it means government defines "schedule and budget to be as long and as much money as it takes to prove our incompetence".
Airport Airport Airport Link 🔗
certainly way better than brisbanes cross river rail
Hopefully 2025!
You pay way less tax and yet get top-notch subway infrastructure compared to tax-laden corrupt cities like where I live in Brussels
damn
those chandelier things are hideous
Pity about the colossal debt and interest bill.....at least we have $$$$$$$ architecturally designed light fittings to show for it.😓
Taking forever. Over budget thanks to Labor deals with Union mates. JOKE!
I use public transport daily, a 1 hour to 1.5 hour journey twice per day, to and from work. All of these new stations which really go nowhere of any use to anyone are useless to me and a huge waste of tax payer money that has contributed to Victoria now being in over 100 billion dollars of debt.
If you knew anything about transport systems you’d know that this project is hugely beneficial to the entire network and essential for Melbourne moving into the future.
I’m sure you’ve never once complained when they add “one more lane” to a motorway. It’s kind of like that except it will actually increase commuter capacity, unlike adding lanes which just fill up with more cars.
the metro tunnel isnt being built for the 5 new stations its being built to add extra capacity onto the exisitng train network particularly in melbourne's west,
Besides if they really only cared about stations they wouldve built them in areas with poor public transport coverage not in areas with high frequency trams and existing stations
@@martinschalken7583 How will it benefit? By sending a train line to domain interchange to dump hundreds of people into trans during peak hour on st Kilda road? Yes, sorry only someone like you could see the benefit of that. Tell me more seeing you claim I know nothing.
@@zaraustra it adds more capacity to the train network by rerouting the busiest line in the east and the busiest line the west from the rest of the train network, it also means that theres room to open several branches which weren't viable to build due to capacity restraints including to the airport.
clearly you do know nothing if you think its just "a train line to domain interchange to dump hundreds of people into trans during peak hour on st Kilda road"