The state government says its Suburban Rail Loop project will slash congestion, cut travel times and connect two of Australia’s largest universities to trains.
A report containing advanced transport modelling has revealed how the landmark project will slash travel times across Melbourne – making it easier and faster to get around so you spend less time in traffic or at the station.
The report, released this weekend, SRL Travel Time Savings claims the following time savings for Melburnians:
- A student from Cheltenham will be able to travel to Deakin University in just 19 minutes by public transport – a saving of 40 minutes.
- A journey for a nurse living in Burwood and working at Box Hill Hospital will only take 3.5 minutes.
- A student studying in Caulfield will also shave 17 minutes off a 39-minute journey to Glen Waverley to visit friends and family.
- A patient from Frankston will slash 15 minutes off their trip to Monash Medical Centre in Clayton, with a seamless interchange at Southland Station.
- Cheltenham to Monash will take just ten minutes door-to-door, compared to around 34 minutes driving.
- Students from Laverton can get to Deakin in 60 minutes using SRL, versus up to 79 minutes in the car.
The government claims the SRL will take 600,000 cars off the road every day, as catching the train will become a better alternative than getting behind the wheel.
The SRL is expected to start taking passengers in 2035.
