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“InterCity”and“AirTrain”The Rail Futures blueprint for faster and
better regional trains in Victoria and re-balancing population growth
PresentationtoRegionalCitiesVictoria- 26October2017JohnHearschandPeterTesdorpf- RailFuturesInstitute
WhatisRailFutures?RailFuturesInstituteisanindependentnon-partisangroup.Itwasformedtoadvocatecost-effectiverailandintermodalsolutionsforpublictransportandfreightproblemsbasedonsoundcommercial,economicandsocialreasoning.
RailFuturesmembersincludeexperiencedrailprofessionals,engineers,urbanplannersandeconomists.
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WhatisInterCity?InterCity isRailFutures’proposalfordevelopingacomprehensivefasterandmoreintegratedregionalrailnetwork,respondingtothreemainaims-• morebalancedpopulationgrowth,• betterconnectivity andreducedjourneytimesacrossthe
state,and• meetingwidespreaddemandsforimprovedrailservices
throughoutregionalVictoria.InterCity andAirTrain togetherprovidea30-yearblueprintforaconnectedrailtransportnetworkprovidingspeedytravelbetweenMelbourneandregionalVictoriathataddressestheState’stransportneedsto2050andbeyond.
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Why InterCity?• Toleadandsupportregionalgrowthanddevelopment• Tosignificantlyimproveconnectednessandsupportneweconomicactivity
• ToexpandtheareaofregionalVictoriawithgoodaccesstojobsandservices
• TosignificantlyimprovecommutingjourneystoMelbourneand,mostimportantly,journeysintoregionalcentres
• TocreateaEuropean-stylerailnetworkwithgreaterserviceintensityandintegrationbetweentransportmodes
• Tohaverailtravelcompetitivewithtraveltimesbycar• Toensurerailjourneysarecomfortableandallowthetimetobeusedproductively.
RCV andInterCity objectivesarecloselyalignedInterCity willbeakeyenablerofa“StateofCities”andregionalgrowth.
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Ø Accesstojobs,mobilityofskilledpeopleØ Businessinvestment- multipliereffectsØ Leadsoveralleconomicdevelopment
Ø RegionalpopulationattractorØ AffordablehousingØ Lifestyleandenvironmentalbenefits
Ø FastrailshrinksdistanceØ Closereconomicintegrationofregional
economieswithMelbourneØ Supportscommutingintoregionalcentres
Ø MedicalandeducationalinstitutionsØ TourismopportunitiesØ Innovationcentres
ThreeKeyPropositions1. Populationgrowthneedstoberebalanced
fromMelbournetoregionalVictoria.
2. AStateofCities requireswell-defineddevelopment,populationandlandusepolicyintegratedwithtransportstrategy.
3. Investmentinfaster,morefrequentandmorereliablerailservicesisessential toenableandleadregionalgrowth.
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BalancedPopulationGrowth• Victoria’spopulationisexpectedtodoubleto10
millionby2050,with8millionofthosepeopleinMelbourne
• OfficialfiguresshowtheimbalancebetweenMelbourneandtheregionswillworsenby2050withunchangedpolicies
• Faster InterCity trainswillshrinkdistanceandextendtheareawithaccesstoMelbourneandmajorregionalcentresforemploymentandotherserviceslikehealthandeducation
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RegionalDemandsforTrainServiceReinstatementand/orUpgrading
• RFR,RRLandVLocityinvestmentsdemonstratedthestrongimpactofmodern,faster(160km/hmax)trainservices
• Theseinvestmentsproducedover200%patronageincreasesandsignificantjourneytimereductions
• ButcommunitiesbeyondRFRgenerallyreceiveservicestandardsestablishedinthe1980s(severalareworse)
• AndthosecommunitiesthatareservedbyRRL,particularlyontheGeelongandBallaratcorridors,nowfacetheproblemsofsuccess,suchasovercrowding– drivenmainlybymassivegrowthincommutingfromMelbourne’swestonlinesthatdonothavetheirownmetroservice.
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InterCityproposals– anupdateOurInterCity paperwaslaunchedinSeptember2016byformerDeputyPrimeMinister,TimFischer.Sincethentherehavebeenimportantpositivedevelopments:• Emergenceoflocalgovernmentrailadvocacygroups• FederalGovernmentinterestinregionalraildevelopment• SignificantFederalfundingforMelbourne-BrisbaneInlandRailway
withimplicationsforsomeMelbournerailcorridorsandterminals• StartofMurrayBasinRailProjectworks• SignificantFederalandStateGovernment2016/17budgetfunding
for“RegionalRailRevival”ofselectedpassengerservices• FederalandStateGovernmentfundingofAirportRailbusinesscase• Majorlocalgovernmentsponsoredstudiesconcludedforrestoring
servicestoHorshamandHamiltonandforupgradedtrainservicestoSheppartonandGippsland
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Butmuchremainstobedone• NooverarchingTransportPlanfortheregionalrailandcoach
networkasrequiredbytheTransportIntegrationAct2010• Noplantocompletesegregationoftheregionalrailnetworkfrom
themetropolitanrailnetwork• SeriousovercrowdingproblemsontheGeelonglineandnow
emergingontheBallaratlinenotbeingaddressed• Gippslandservicesverypoorandnoplantoaddressneedfor
additionaltrackstoDandenong• Inadequateservicefrequency,slowtriptimesandoldrollingstock
onSeymour,AlburyandSheppartoncorridorsnotaddressed• Otherlongdistanceservices(SwanHill,Bairnsdale)notimproved
formanyyears– samerollingstockusedforpast35years• Nocommitmentyetforrestorationofrailpassengerservicesto
HorshamandHamiltonwhile Milduraremainsofftheradar
InterCity –mainserviceobjectives• FasterrailserviceslinkingSouthernCrossandmajorregionalcentres,
withmore160km/handsome200km/hoperation.• MorefrequenttrainsGeelong,Ballarat,Bendigo,SeymourandTraralgon
routes(4-6trainsperhourweekdays).• Muchimprovedservicereliabilitybysegregationofallregionaltrains
fromsuburbantrains.• A15minuteCBDtoAirportAirTrain every10minutes.• EasytonavigateMelbourneAirporthubservedbyregionalrailand
designedforfutureHighSpeedRail.• Afullyconnectednetwork:air>metrorail>regionalrail>regionalcoach• NewlongdistancetrainsforWarrnambool,SwanHill,Albury,Bairnsdale
linesandaccelerationtoreducejourneytimes.• ReinstatementofHorshamandHamiltontrainservices,Cross-Country
railroutes(Geelong-Ballarat-Bendigo),bettercoachserviceslinkingregionaltownsandcitiesandre-workthecasefortrainstoMildura.
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SegregationofregionalfrommetropolitanservicesisessentialforInterCityimplementation
• Geelongline- anewfastlinefromtheCBDviaWyndhamVale• Interfaceswithextensionofelectrifiedmetropolitanservicesto
TarneitandWyndhamValeviaSunshineandWerribee• Bendigo,Seymour/SheppartonlinesandAlburylines- newfast
linesviaMelbourneAirporttoClarkefieldandWallan• Interfaceswithextensionofelectrifiedmetropolitanservicesfrom
SunburytoClarkefieldandCraigieburntokeyinterchangeatWallan• BallaratandGippslandlines– enablesfastertripsby:
• ExtensionofelectrifiedservicestoMeltonandBacchusMarshwithtrackquadruplicationbetweenSunshineandMelton
• TrackquadruplicationbetweenCaulfieldandDandenongandanovertakingloopbetweenDandenongandPakenham
• UltimateextensionofMelbourneMetrotunnelstoCaulfield
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MajorchallengesbycorridorChallenges PrincipalInfrastructureSolutions Bywhen
GeelongandBallaratlines– massivegrowth,inadequateinfrastructure,suburbanandregionalservices incompatible
• DuplicateSouthGeelongtoWaurnPonds• ElectrifyRRL linestoWyndhamValeand
Melton/BacchusMarshforhighcapacitytrains• Build“missinglink”WerribeetoWyndham Vale• Constructseparatetracksforregionalservices
20202022
20242026
Bendigoline – rapidgrowth, Sunburysuburbanandregionalservices incompatible
• Restore duplicationKynetontoBendigo• ExtendelectrificationSunburytoClarkefield• DivertregionaltrainsviaMelbourneAirport
with metrointerchangeatClarkefield
20262030
2030NorthEasternlines –massivemetrogrowth,inadequateinfrastructure,suburbanandregionalservices incompatible
• DivertBGregionaltrainsviaUpfieldcorridor• Extend electrificationCraigieburntoWallan• UpgradetracksandstandardisebeyondWallan• DivertregionaltrainsviaMelbourneAirport
with metrointerchangeatWallan
2024203020302030
Gippslandline – rapidgrowth,inadequateinfrastructure,Dandenongsuburbanandregionalservices incompatible
• CompleteduplicationMoetoTraralgon• ExtendMMtunnelsSouthYarratoCaulfield• Progressivelyconstructseparatetracksfor
regionalpassenger,freightandlongerdistancesuburbanservicesCaulfield toDandenong
202420302032
AchievabletriptimesCorridor Service
Current rail distance
(km)
Typical journey times (Minutes)
2017 Phase I (by 2026)
Phase II (by 2040)
South-West
Melbourne-Geelong 81 60 50 40**
Melbourne-Colac 161 130 110 90**
Melbourne-Warrnambool 275 220 180 160**
West
Melbourne-Ballarat 115 75 65 60
Melbourne-Ararat 207 135 125 115
Melbourne-Horsham 327 n/a 200 185
North-West
Melbourne-Bendigo 162 110 95 80*
Melbourne-Echuca 250 200 170 150*
Melbourne-Swan Hill 345 270 235 200*
North-East
Melbourne-Seymour 99 85 70 60*
Melbourne-Shepparton 182 155 130 110*
Melbourne-Albury 317 230 185 165*
EastMelbourne-Warragul 100 100 85 70Melbourne-Traralgon 158 145 120 105
Melbourne-Bairnsdale 276 225 195 180** - via new fast line to Geelong post-2035 * - via Melbourne Airport post-2030
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RailFuturesAirTrain proposal– anintegralpartofInterCity
• AnewlinefromSouthernCrosstoamajornewMelbourneAirporthubservedbyregionalrailanddesignedforfutureHighSpeedRail
• MelbourneAirporttobecomeakeymulti-modaltransporthubaswellasanairtransporthub
• ACBDtoAirportAirTrain every10minutes• ConnectionsatSunshinewithMelbourneMetrolinesSunburyto
DandenongviaFootscray,Parkville,newCBDstationsandDomain,andregionallinestoGeelong,Warrnambool,BallaratandHorsham
• DirectregionalrailservicesattheAirporttoCastlemaine,Bendigo,Seymour,Shepparton,Benalla,WangarattaandAlbury
• ConnectionsatSouthernCrosstoallothersuburbanlinesandtoWarragul,Traralgon,SaleandBairnsdale
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WhyheavyrailforAirTrain ?
• Providesaquick,comfortabletripindedicatedrollingstock• AirTrain fromSouthernCrosstotheAirportin15minuteswithonlyaSunshinestop– easyataveragespeed106km/h
• Useswellproven,lowrisk,off-the-shelftechnology• MuchmorethansimplyanAirportrailway– amulti-functioncorridorforreconfiguringtheregionalnetworkwithfullsegregationfromthemetropolitanrailnetwork
• ConstructionstagedtoextendbeyondMelbourneAirporttolinkwiththeBendigolineatClarkefieldandtheOMRreservedcorridortojointheSeymourlineatWallan
• Onlyamodernheavyrailcorridorhasthecapacityandspeedneededforthisapplication.
MelbourneAirportRailwaypotential timelines
• Strategicreviewofnetworkintegration,demand,railcorridorandoperationaloptions– 3-6months(complete2018)
• Technicalstudies– 12months(complete2018-19)• ImplementationPlan– 6months(complete2019)• BusinessCase– 12months(complete2020)• Planning,StatutoryApprovalsandTenderPhase– 36-48months
(complete2023-24)• ConstructionandImplementationPhase- 48-60months
(complete2027-28)AnRCVpositionregardingAirportRailanditsregionalconnectionsneedstobeputtogovernmentassoonaspossible– beforedecisionsarelockedin
InterCity – summaryofprioritiesforVictoria• Regionalrailongoinginvestmentprogram- faster,morefrequent
andreliableservicestoincentiviseopportunitiesforregionalliving,accesstojobsandmuchimprovedhousingaffordability.
• AirTrain - CBDtoMelbourneAirporttobethenextmajorrailprojectafterMelbourneMetro– 8to10yearleadtimerequirescommitmentnowandplanningunderway
• BendigolineandSeymour/Shepparton/AlburylinestobedivertedviaMelbourneAirport
• Metropolitanandregionallinestobeprogressivelysegregated• Regionallinestobeprogressivelyconvertedtostandardgauge• Dandenongraillinetobecomeafourtrackcorridor• Metropolitangrowthareacorridorextensions(Werribeeto
WyndhamValeandCranbournetoClyde)• Metropolitangrowthareaelectrificationextensions(Melton,
BacchusMarsh,WyndhamVale,Clarkefield,Wallan)