Trains, Planes & Automobiles presenters Michael and John recently had the pleasure of welcoming PTV Spokesperson Georgia Main into the Vision Australia Radio studios of Kooyong to speak about Victoria's Big Build.
Georgia stayed with the duo for 30 minutes in this special Victoria only episode of the program which usually goes nationally. Georgia discusses why a focus on accessibility is so important to Public Transport Victoria, what efforts are being made to minimize disruptions to our community whilst construction takes place and what 2020 will bring for one of the biggest construction projects Victoria has ever seen.
Did you know that 6,000 MYKI holders in Victoria are visually impaired? If you are living with a disability or support someone you love or care about with a disability listening to this podcast episode is a must. Learn more about what is happening across Victoria’s road and rail network and hear what’s to come across 2020 by click on the player/link below:
Victoria is currently in a transport construction boom with 119 major road and rail projects being delivered. It’s not just about current works, with significant planning also underway for a number of projects that are set to transform the way Victorians travel. Highlights of Victoria’s Big Build include:
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A second underground railway, the [Metro Tunnel|https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/metro-tunnel]
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Victoria’s biggest ever commitment to remove [level crossings|https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/level-crossing-removal-project]
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$1.75 billion [Regional Rail Revival|https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/regional-rail-revival]package
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A second major road connection from the west, the [West Gate Tunnel|https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/west-gate-tunnel]
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Victoria’s biggest road tunnel, the [North East Link|https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/north-east-link]
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Major upgrades to some of our busiest freeways including the M80, [CityLink, Tullamarine|https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/citylink-tulla-widening]and [Monash|https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/monash-freeway-upgrade]
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[Upgrades to priority roads|https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/suburban-roads-upgrade]in Melbourne’s outer west, north and south-eastern suburbs
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[Connecting Melbourne Airport |https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/melbourne-airport-rail]to all metropolitan and regional rail lines
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[New electrified lines in the west|https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/western-rail-plan]and faster, high-capacity rail for our regional cities.
