If there is a most underrated freeway interchange in Melbourne, it would have to be that between the M80 Western Ring Road and the Calder Freeway at Keilor Park. Taking a tour From the air there is a tangle of freeway lanes, ramps and frontage roads. The interchange having a total of sixteen bridges. Including: […]
Posts Tagged ‘Victoria’
A public–private partnership for pothole repairs
September 10th, 2024
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All across Victoria potholes are a common sight, as finding for basic repairs has been funneled away for grand traffic congestion inducing projects like the West Gate Tunnel. But there is one exception – a few roads in Melbourne that were upgraded as part of the ‘Western Roads Upgrade’ project. So why are they different? […]
A history of nine car long V/Line trains
September 3rd, 2024
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I realised the other day I’ve never written a complete piece about the history of V/Line operating nine car long trains – so here goes. In the beginning The story starts back in December 2005, with the introduction of the VLocity trains to the V/Line fleet. Each set consisted of two carriages seating a total […]