Why Melbourne’s most overdue rail project is finally happening!

🫎 Support the channel! https://ko-fi.com/citymoose 📸 Check out my socials! https://linktr.ee/city.moose Melbourne's Western suburbs are finally getting a proper metro line! The west is one of the fastest growing parts of Melbourne (if not Australlia), but for too long now they've relied on the state's regional diesel train network (V/Line) to act as their primary form of public transport. In this video, we are going to look at why thats become such a problem for both this fast growing network, and the Vline network as a whole. We'll also look at the (recently funded) plans to fix that, and convert on of these V/Line routes (the Melton line specifically) into a fully electrified metro line. This will have major impacts on Melbourne's railway network, and is going to represent the culmination of various major projects - including the airport line, the metro tunnel and the Sunshine super hub. On top of that, it also represents a unique opportunity to develop and build out a whole new part of the city, so also in this video - we'll look at the importance of doing so properly, to avoid the typical suburban sprawl we've seen in recent years.