“The Albanese and Allan Labor Governments are working together to upgrade our transport infrastructure and ensure our rail networks are reliable and resilient for Melbourne’s growing west.
Transport and Infrastructure - One Nation Victoria
Cancelling the Suburban Rail Loop to fund what delivers: regional rail duplication, the Airport Rail Link, the Melton line, and fixing regional roads.
How Infrastructure Works: Transforming our shared systems for a changing world
'Pulsing with wisdom and humanity... a masterpiece' ED YONG'A hopeful, lyrical - even beautiful - hymn to the systems of mutual aid we embed in our material world' CORY DOCTOROW'An extraordinary book' MARK MIODOWNIK'You won't see the world the same after reading this book!' AUSTIN KLEONEvery day, we are granted the power to travel at high speeds, fly, see in the dark, summon water from distant mountains and electricity from the sun. The systems that run our world are invisible to us until they fail.Infrastructure enables lives of astounding ease and freedom that would have been unimaginable just a century ago. These technological systems - the most complex and vast ever created by humans - have allowed us to work collectively for the public good. But these systems are now beginning to fail us.Engineering professor Deb Chachra takes readers on a fascinating tour of these essential utilities, revealing how they work, what it takes to keep them running, and just how much they shape our lives - but also the price they extract, who pays it and in what ways, as well as the threats to our infrastructure in a changing world.From Snowdonia's Electric Mountain to a solar plant in southern India, Chachra shows how we can rebuild our shared infrastructure to be not just functional but also equitable, resilient, and sustainable. We need to learn how to see these systems and to transform them, together, because the cost of not being able to rely on them is unthinkably high.
Our $18 Billion Energy Jobs Guarantee To Regional Victoria
“Our Regional Energy Jobs Guarantee puts regional Victorians first and will give them the training, high paying and long-term jobs they deserve.”
National Grid: Live
Shows the live status of Great Britain’s electric power transmission network
Developing a Valencia Strategy: laying track in front of the train – Scottish Communities Climate Action Network & Transition Scotland Hub
"In a situation like this there has to be a plan. You can’t make it up on the fly in the middle of a breakdown." Ministry for the Future, Kim Stanley Robinson “Preparedness is not just about having stuff, it's…
The Electrification Staircase — Mapping Europe's Path to Full Electrification
Introducing the Electrification Staircase: a visual framework showing the steps Europe must take to fully electrify its economy.
Victorian Labor
Now, a re-elected Carroll Labor Government will upgrade 50 local roads.
Victorian premier plans to make $2b saving on Suburban Rail Loop
Underground station interchanges and "complex pedestrian bridges" are among the things to go, according to the state government.
Full Steam Ahead On Melbourne Airport Rail
The Victorian Government acknowledges Aboriginal Traditional Owners of Country throughout Victoria and pays respect to their cultures and Elders past and present.
Accessible and sustainable transport – Victorian Socialists
Public transport should be public. We’re fighting to reverse the privatisation of transport, make it free, and upgrade regional rail services.
Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 2 Set For Take-Off
The Albanese and Carroll Labor Governments are getting on with building Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 2, with work set to begin in the coming weeks.It will include a new 7.4-kilometre rail line from Albion toward the Airport precinct via a brand-new Keilor East station, as part of the $12 billion joint commitment from the Albanese and Carroll Labor Governments.The line will connect directly to the Metro Tunnel and feature the same high-capacity signalling to enable frequent services.Built alongside the Jacana freight corridor, the new line will feature a 500 metre rail bridge to carry trains over the Maribyrnong River.Site investigations, procurement and development works will begin in the coming weeks with community engagement and early designs to follow next year.Major construction on Stage 2 will start in 2028 and finish in 2031, when trains will take passengers to Keilor East for the first time.The Melbourne Airport Rail Steering Committee is continuing to work through options for the final stage of Airport Rail, Stage 3 which will include an above ground station at the Airport precinct.Once complete, Keilor East station will connect an estimated 5,200 passengers a day to the city. Another 6,600 passengers and airport workers are expected to use the new line every hour.The project will be delivered alongside the $4.1 billion Sunshine Superhub project – the first stage of Melbourne Airport Rail.The project will transform Sunshine Station into a six-platform superhub and untangle six kilometres of track between West Footscray and Albion, creating capacity for 1,000 trains a day.Due for completion in 2030, Stage 1 will enable more trains, more often on the Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo lines, and pave the way for the electrification of the Melton Line.Quotes attributable to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese:"We're building Victoria's future, unlocking capacity to run more trains, more often, and ensuring we have a train line to Melbourne Airport."Quotes attributable to Victorian Premier and State Member for Niddrie Ben Carroll:“Melbourne needs a direct rail link to the airport, that’s why we’re getting on and delivering it.“A new Keilor East Station will give locals direct access to the city via the Metro Tunnel.
Rising Tide Boat Works
Rising Tide Boat Works is creating a hub for marine electrification on Vancouver Island. Accelerating the adoption of marine electrification.
A fair go for rural and regional Victoria – Victorian Socialists
Regional communities deserve the same opportunities. We want to rebuild regional transport, secure sustainable jobs, and end the exploitation of rural workers.
Victorian Climate Action Network – VCAN Australia
The Victorian Climate Action Network is a communication network linking over 100 community groups – climate groups as well as groups campaigning on renewable energy, public transport, or coal and gas in Victoria, Australia.
Houston TranStar - Greater Houston Transportation and Emergency Management Center
Summary: The Houston TranStar consortium is a partnership of four government agencies that are responsible for providing Transportation Management and Emergency Management services to the Greater Houston Region. This video highlights the activities that TranStar is responsible for in the region and provides insight into some of the benefits that TranStar generates for the traveling public.
Power struggle: Coalition pledge to scrap towers sparks bill warning
A transmission line that will be scrapped if the Victorian Coalition is elected was urged to be fast-tracked in a 2022 government report. It estimated extended delays to the project would add up to $321 to annual household bills.
