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Melbourne Airport Rail Link to use elevated ‘sky rail’ through north-western suburbs
Melbourne’s long-awaited Airport Rail Link will include long stretches of elevated track, or ‘sky rail’, through the city’s north-western suburbs.
Key points:
- The Airport Rail Link will include elevated stretches over the Maribyrnong River
- The Government says homes will need to be acquired along sections of the track
- The Opposition says there will be reduced capacity on regional lines
The Victorian Government has confirmed the design for the project involves a series of elevated tracks through Sunshine North, Keilor East and Airport West.
The rail link will also include bridges over several gorges and sections of the Maribyrnong River.
Transport Minister Jacinta Allan confirmed that there would be elevated sections, but how much is yet to be…
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