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The Melbourne Metro Rail Project, formally known as the Metro Rail Capacity Project, is a planned metropolitan rail infrastructure project in Melbourne, Australia. It includes the construction of a twin rail tunnel to travel from South Kensington railway station (north west of the Melbourne CBD) to South Yarra (in the south east). The project is the centrepiece of a suite of infrastructure projects designed to significantly increase capacity and to transform the rail network from a commuter-style suburban rail system to a metro-style rapid transport system. In particular, the aim of the project is to "untangle" and significantly add capacity to much of the inner core of the network. The project has been touted as a precursor for various other expansion projects outlined in the PTV Network Development Plan, in particular an expansion of rail services to Doncaster, Melbourne Airport and Rowville. It will also allow for the operational separation of various existing lines, creating a true "turn-up-and-go" metro style service. The project is currently the subject of further planning and geotechnical investigations, with community consultations and development works already under way. In February 2015, the Andrews Labor Government announced establishment of the Melbourne Metro Rail Authority, with $40 million in funding, to oversee planning of the project and $1.5 billion to commence land and property acquisitions and detailed route investigations. A further $3 billion in funding, redirected from the now defunct East West Link project, has been committed by the State Government. It announced in November 2015 that most of the project would be built as a public-private partnership, with private sector investors funding much of the estimated $9 billion to $11 billion cost upfront. Construction is expected to commence in late 2018 and finish in 2026. ==History== The need for an overhaul of the existing commuter rail network was first discussed in the early 2000s as unprecedented population growth began to place significant pressure on existing rail infrastructure and constraints on the inner core of the network as it approached capacity. A plan to create a London-style underground "tube" system for Melbourne was first proposed in 2005 running between the inner-north and linking up to the south-eastern suburbs via the CBD and St Kilda Road. By 2008 the Brumby Labor Government, as part of the now defunct Victorian Transport Plan, envisaged a two-stage project known as Melbourne Metro 1 and Melbourne Metro 2. The 17 km twin rail tunnels would run from Footscray Station to Domain Interchange via the CBD (Stage 1), costing approximately $4.5 billion, with the second stage running from Domain to Caulfield. Combined, this plan would link the Sunbury and Dandenong lines, recreating a point "metro-style" system, freeing up capacity within the existing City Loop to add more services. In 2012, the newly elected Baillieu Liberal Government combined the two projects, significantly shortening the route and adding a station at Arden, within North Melbourne to allow for urban renewal. The project was known as the Melbourne Metro Rail Project. This allowed for the benefits of both projects with a simplified scope as submitted to Infrastructure Australia for federal funding approval. The envisaged project would allow for five underground stations, with interchanges at Melbourne Central and Flinders Street, with funding provisionally allocated by the Commonwealth and State to further develop a business plan and subsequent early construction works. In 2012, the Victorian Department of Transport commenced geotechnical drillings and route investigations. By May 2013, with a newly installed premier, the project was significantly reworked and renamed the Melbourne Rail Link under Premier Denis Napthine. The line would run from Southern Cross Station to South Yarra Station, with stations at Fishermans Bend (to be known as Montague Station) and Domain Interchange, with significant modifications made to the City Loop to allow for bi-directional running. Stations at Parkville and the northern and southern ends of the CBD were scrapped in favour of avoiding years of disruption along Swanston Street. Coupled with the project was the long awaited plan to build a heavy rail link to Melbourne Airport, which would be subsequently incorporated into the newly reworked project. By this time, the project completion date had been extended to 2026 with no additional Commonwealth funding allocation. Some $820 million had been provisionally allocated by the State Government for commencement of pre-construction works. In November 2014, the newly elected Andrews Labor Government dumped the Melbourne Rail Link and revived the original Melbourne Metro Rail Project, committing $300 million in the first year of government to commence detailed pre-construction planning and procurement. In February 2015, the Premier Daniel Andrews announced the creation of the Melbourne Metro Rail Authority to oversee planning and procurement of the project with $40 million fast-tracked prior to the release of the budget. In April 2015, the route for the project was announced which would provide new underground stations at the Domain Interchange (on St Kilda and Domain Roads), and the Parkville university/hospital precinct (near Grattan Street and Royal Parade), as well as a station in North Melbourne to be known as Arden. The route would run via Swanston Street with interchange opportunities at Melbourne Central and Flinders Street Stations. Construction is expected to commence in 2018 and link to the Sunbury and Cranbourne/Pakenham lines. The State Government redirected the $3 billion credit facility previously allocated to the axed East West Link road project to the Melbourne Metro Rail Project. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Melbourne Metro Rail Project」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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