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■ After postponing the Airport Rail Link, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has broken election promises about improved rail services to Melbourne’s western suburbs. The Age reports that two new rail lines the Andrews Government promised to build have been axed, “watering down an election commitment to deliver frequent Metro train services to some of the nation’s fastest-growing suburbs”. “New electrified lines to Melton and Wyndham Vale were part of the Western Rail Plan Premier Daniel Andrews unveiled ahead of the 2018 election, promising to extend the metropolitan train network through Tarneit, Deer Park, Ardeer, Cobblebank, Rockbank and Caroline Springs. “Those stations currently share infrequent
and overcrowded diesel-powered V/Line trains from Geelong and Ballarat. Duplicating the tracks would unblock a bottleneck at Sunshine and free up capacity for faster and more frequent regional and suburban trains. “However, documents The Age obtained through a freedom-of-information request reveal Rail Projects Victoria has axed the new tracks. “Instead, new metropolitan trains with capacity for 2000 passengers will operate on the existing Regional Rail Link tracks used by regional trains. Rail Futures Institute president John Hearsch said without new tracks, Metro and V/Line services would be restricted to 18 trains an hour at Sunshine, limiting Melton and Wyndham Vale trains to their current frequency of every 20 minutes during the morning peak.”
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■ Brimbank Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for information following a burglary in St Albans. Investigators have been told two men broke into a takeaway shop on Kings Rd about 3.30am on 11 May. The pair forced their way into the property and damaged a television before stealing cash from the till and locating a safe. The pair removed the safe from the property and placed it into a single cab Ford Ranger before getting into the Ford and driving off. The safe contained a substantial amount of cash. Investigators have released CCTV images of a vehicle and two men they believe may be able to assist with their enquires. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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