Less well known than the Metro Tunnel, Melbourne Metro 2 proposes to construct a new rail tunnel between Newport and Clifton Hill. This video explains what the project involves and how it will impact Melbourne, Fishermans Bend, and the broader changes that may result to the Melbourne rail network.
*Chapters:*
00:00 Intro
00:37 History
03:40 Current Proposed Alignment
07:56 Specifications
09:00 Project Benefits
09:47 Problems with MM2
10:37 Possible Alternatives
11:35 Conclusion
*Sources:*
2012 PTV Network Development Plan: https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/assets/PTV-default-site/footer/legal-and-policies/growing-our-rail-network-2018-2025/PTV_Network-Development-Plan_Metropolitan-Rail_2016update.pdf
2017 report into Fishermans Bend rail: https://www.fishermansbend.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/33221/05-Section-1-p1-98-Fishermans-Bend-Metro-Alignment-and-Feasibility-Options-Report-partially-redacted-9.pdf
2024 Fishermans Bend rail alignment: https://www.fishermansbend.vic.gov.au/media/future-train-route-and-station-locations-for-fishermans-bend-and-docklands
Wikipedia - Melbourne Metro 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_Metro_2
Infrastructure Victoria - Melbourne Metro 2: https://assets.infrastructurevictoria.com.au/assets/Resources/Fact-sheet-Melbourne-Metro-2-preparation.pdf
2019 Victorian Rail Plan: http://daviddavis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Victorian-Rail-Plan-2.pdf
*Video Sources:*
Doncaster Rail Study - Preferred Alignment Animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-rexASpUqM
Other footage is own work
*Music*
David Cutter Music - Fiction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn9dspqBELI
Quincas Moreira - Don't Fret (YouTube Audio Library)
DOWORK - To The Stars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_paI6i_feQ
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