Six million people a year would use train to Melbourne Airport

[markis10]

It seems the direct airport rail was first mentioned in 1999 as an election promise.So you still have a long way to go to catch up with QLD. It was 130 years from the first promise of a rail line until if finally opened.

And the next line they built they forgot staff were needed to run it

 

[JessicaTam]

It seems the direct airport rail was first mentioned in 1999 as an election promise.So you still have a long way to go to catch up with QLD. It was 130 years from the first promise of a rail line until if finally opened.

The MEL rail corridor was first reserved when the airport opened in 1970. So only 75 years to go!

 

[NM]

The MEL rail corridor was first reserved when the airport opened in 1970. So only 75 years to go!

Not too many airport around 130 years ago. But 2025 - 1970 = 55 years ago

 

[drron]

The MEL rail corridor was first reserved when the airport opened in 1970. So only 75 years to go!

But our Maroochydore line has been suggested since the 1970s and like the line to MEL was promised in the 1999 election campaign. But unlike MEL it was included in the 2022 Federal budget with 1.6 billion set aside. Unfortunately in 2023 minister king put the Sunsine Coast into the same basket as QR and cut the funding. I am confident I will never see it built.

 

[JessicaTam]

Not too many airport around 130 years ago. But 2025 - 1970 = 55 years ago

I was working on @drron's figure of 130 years and went from there. 55 down, 75 to go.

 

[wandering_fred]

How long did take Perth to get an airport rail line?
Perhaps another thread is better for wandering
Fred

 

[NM]

I was working on @drron's figure of 130 years and went from there. 55 down, 75 to go.

Will report back in 2100 with a progress/status report

 

[elanshin]

But our Maroochydore line has been suggested since the 1970s and like the line to MEL was promised in the 1999 election campaign. But unlike MEL it was included in the 2022 Federal budget with 1.6 billion set aside. Unfortunately in 2023 minister king put the Sunsine Coast into the same basket as QR and cut the funding. I am confident I will never see it built.

Oh the Melbourne Airport line will EVENTUALLY get built. But will it be built to MEL. Maybe AVV gets it. Or they build another airport in the SE ok a rail corridor extension area.

 

[drron]

Well The site for MEL was selected because they could get a large land holding suitable for expansion ie third runway.. it is 2741 hectares. A third runway parallel to the east west runway got to the public submission stage but got knocked back because of aircraft noise on nearby suburbs. now a parallel north south runway is being considered.

Melbourne Airport - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[serfty]

Well The site for MEL was selected because they could get a large land holding suitable for expansion ie third runway.. it is 2741 hectares. A third runway parallel to the east west runway got to the public submission stage but got knocked back because of aircraft noise on nearby suburbs. now a parallel north south runway is being considered.

Melbourne Airport - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Much of the original land for two additional runways was sold off.

More here:

Post in thread 'Ask The Pilot'

Sep 21, 2019

What was the original plan for Tulla?

Here is a scan from a 1996 Melways - note these are not the original plans, ISTR those had much longer runways:

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[Melburnian1]

Careful there @Melburnian1 just know we have a pile of stupids trying to upend lots of successful projects in WA. If that happens the Australian economy will stall.
Bringing back the Victorian economy will need some major rejigging as currently no one considers Victoria to be anything but a basket case.
It now costs us about $90 to get to our city apartment from the Melbourne airport so it would be nice to have a train.

While it's not 24-hour, using a myki you could travel on the 901 route bus and transfer to a train at Broadmeadows. $5.50 for a two-hour ticket or $2.75 if yuo are a senior or child. myki cards cost $6 for adults and $3 for concession holders and can be purchased from the myki machines on the ground floor at Tullamarine Airport.

 

[Ansett Nostalgic]

While it's not 24-hour, using a myki you could travel on the 901 route bus and transfer to a train at Broadmeadows. $5.50 for a two-hour ticket or $2.75 if yuo are a senior or child. myki cards cost $6 for adults and $3 for concession holders and can be purchased from the myki machines on the ground floor at Tullamarine Airport.

The downside is being surrounded by Broadmeadows bus commuters

 

[clifford]

The downside is being surrounded by Broadmeadows bus commuters

I know what you mean. It's not exactly exective transport...

 

[Hvr]

The downside is being surrounded by Broadmeadows bus commuters

Be thankful they're not from Frankston.

 

[serfty]

Be thankful they're not from Frankston.

Or Carrum ...

 

[Mwenenzi]

More PR spin from Fed govt, State govt & the airport management.
ABC --> MoU a 'significant' commitment to Melbourne Airport Rail Link, govt says

The Allan government, Albanese government and Melbourne Airport have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, committing to start the delivery on the Airport Rail Link.

Neither government would be drawn on a delivery date for the project but say stage one of the project would commence next year.

Previously, the Victorian government said works would be completed by at least 2033.
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[jrfsp]

More PR spin from Fed govt, State govt & the airport management.
ABC --> MoU a 'significant' commitment to Melbourne Airport Rail Link, govt says

More announcements than the QF AKL lounge upgrade!

Im beginning to doubt if ill ever see MEL rail link finished

 

[anat0l]

More PR spin from Fed govt, State govt & the airport management.
ABC --> MoU a 'significant' commitment to Melbourne Airport Rail Link, govt says

Our nation's politicians are extremely deficient in the aspect of responsibility.

My dad was remarking that if the same need for an airport train happened in China, the whole system would be built fully in the same time that the system was being decided as feasible in Australia, with time to spare. (I know it probably helps if the airport were in government hands, or at least you have a government that imposes, "my way or the highway" on companies like this)

 

[clifford]

Our nation's politicians are extremely deficient in the aspect of responsibility.

My dad was remarking that if the same need for an airport train happened in China, the whole system would be built fully in the same time that the system was being decided as feasible in Australia, with time to spare. (I know it probably helps if the airport were in government hands, or at least you have a government that imposes, "my way or the highway" on companies like this)

Yes, but perhaps a few suburbs or towns would be bulldozed in the process (along with their citizens). If you're happy with that, then fine.