Hundreds of thousands of residents living in Victoria, Australia, could benefit from a proposed extension to the Melbourne tram network.
That is according to the Victorian government, which is planning to build a new tram route between the suburbs of Caulfield and Rowville.
Premier Daniel Andrews said that the south-eastern suburbs of the state capital are growing and that a new tram link between the two areas – described as a “missing transport link” – will ease traffic on some of the busiest roads and get people home faster.
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It will also boost the local economy by connecting some of the city’s most important education, employment and shopping centres, he added.
In a statement, the Victorian Government described Stage One as linking Caulfield railway station to Monash University’s Clayton campus, via Chadstone Shopping Centre, and then on to Rowville, via Waverley Park.
Around A$3 million has been allocated by the Victorian Government to begin the planning and design work, to assess alignments, park and ride options, stop locations, cost and travel time benefits.
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