Tag: Mernda rail extension
Meet Graham Arnol- the man training the Mernda rail drivers
Meet Graham Arnol – one of the people responsible for training Metro drivers to drive trains on the new rail tracks to Mernda.
Mr Arnol,...
Mernda trains pass first morning commute test
Trains from Mernda have passed their first big test, with this morning's services coping with the commuter rush.
The Mernda rail extension's three new stations-...
Community flocks to new Mernda rail stations ahead of official opening
Hundreds of people flocked to Mernda station yesterday to take a sneak look at the new train station ahead of its official opening this...
Mernda house prices track upwards thanks to rail line
Median house prices in Mernda have topped $600,000 for the first time, with the suburb becoming Whittlesea’s strongest performing housing market in the past...
Mernda trains to start running on August 26
It’s official – trains will begin running on the Mernda rail extension from Sunday, August 26.
After weeks of speculation that the $600 million extension...
Mernda Rail Extension: First train in nearly 60 years arrives in Mernda
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Residents are counting down the days until the first passengers can board a train at Mernda.
Test trains began running on the Mernda Rail Extension...
New services added to South Morang train line
The South Morang train line is getting 115 new and extended week day services.
Thomastown MP Bronwyn Halfpenny said the services would include 45 extra...
Mernda rail noise creates sleep pain for residents
A construction blitz aimed at getting trains running on the Mernda Rail Extension as soon as possible has drawn the ire of a Mernda...
Bus route changes flagged ahead of Mernda rail extension opening
New bus routes will be created and times adjusted on existing routes when the Mernda rail extension opens later this year.
New loop services on...
Call for community consultation on Middle Gorge station
A northern suburbs MP has called on the state government to stop Marymede train station being renamed until there is community consultation.
Northern Metropolitan Liberal...
Middle Gorge station name anger grows
A campaign to change the name of Middle Gorge station is gathering steam, with community representatives writing to the state government to urge it...
Backlash over Marymede station name change
The state government is facing a public backlash over its decision to change the name of Marymede station to Middle Gorge, with residents labelling...
Mernda rail works trial industry first
Specially-designed concrete troughs, aimed at minimising noise from passing trains, are being installed across the Mernda rail corridor in an Australian industry first.
Known as...
Mernda rail takes toll on kangaroos
Whittlesea council is calling for more to be done to protect kangaroos displaced by the Mernda rail extension amid concerns too many are being...
Street name honours South Morang and Mernda Rail Alliance
A street in the new Mernda town centre will be named after a group of community advocates who secured the extension of the rail...
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Survivors at the core
Western suburbs creatives Bill Marshall and Patricia Stewart share stories of abuse, mental health battles and resilience through their podcast series, Billy and PS...
