CEO of the Regional Rail Link Authority Corey Hannett, left, and Parliamentary Secretary for Transport Edward O’Donohue show off a scale model of the Manor Lakes train station. Xxxx Picture: XAVIER SMERDON
By XAVIER SMERDON
ONE of the biggest public transport projects in Victoria’s history is one step closer to being completed with the opening of a Community Information Hub.
The Regional Rail Link Community Information Hub opened last week on the site of the future Wyndham Vale station in the Manor Lakes estate.
Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Anthony Albanese, said the Regional Rail Link
would provide the foundation for the growth of public transport in Victoria.
“The Information Hub will be an integral source of information for people across the whole
Regional Rail Link corridor, providing the latest project updates as well as access to the people
making the project happen,” Mr Albanese said.
“Wyndham’s fast-growing community and people in regional cities alike will be able to see how the project will improve reliability and capacity for thousands of passengers.”
The Victorian Parliamentary Secretary for Transport Edward O’Donohue, joined Regional Rail
Link’s Community Reference Group Chair, John Nicol and Wyndham representative, Peter Maynard, to officially launch this important project initiative.
“The Regional Rail Link is a major project for Melbourne’s West, so it is fitting to establish an Information Hub at the site of a future major transport hub – we want people to be able to see in person what this project will deliver for Victoria,” Mr O’Donohue said.
“Visitors to the Hub will be able to view 3D models of Tarneit and Wyndham Vale stations,
watch realistic animations of the future railway and its new and upgraded stations, and through
time-lapse photography, witness the exciting progress of construction works.”
CEO of the Regional Rail Link Authority, Corey Hannett, said residents would be able to notice construction taking place before Christmas this year.
The information hub is located near the corner of Manor Lakes Boulevard and Academy Way in Wyndham Vale.
