A tower is coming down and a new terminal is going up to make entry to Melbourne a bit less rugged for passengers of Tiger and Rex airlines at the Tullamarine airport.
The former water tower, which carries the familiar Tiger branding, is coming down brick by brick, and a new fourth terminal, T4, will take the place of the “tin shed” currently used by Tiger and Rex.
The new terminal is part of Melbourne Airport’s largest transformation since it opened more than 40 years ago, involving an investment of about $10 billion in the next 20 years and a masterplan approved by federal and state governments.
Another major plank of the plan is a rail link to Southern Cross railway station.
That project will see a new rail service running along dedicated tracks from the airport to Albion, where it will join the existing rail network.
