Major transport projects

As rail infrastructure and land owners, VicTrack is an integral partner in delivering many of Victoria’s major transport projects, including significant projects being planned and constructed under Victoria’s Big Build.

We play a broad range of roles across projects delivered by Rail Projects Victoria, the Level Crossing Removal Project, West Gate Tunnel and North East Link, ranging from managing telecommunications infrastructure to project delivery.

To coordinate our work across these major projects, we have put in place a dedicated Major Transport Initiatives (MTIA) project team. Our MTIA team has expertise spanning all disciplines that impact rail land, infrastructure and telecommunications networks.

The team provides ongoing support across the Big Build including extending, relocating and upgrading the VicTrack telecommunications network, and providing important landmanagement, environmental approvals and advice to reduce the impact on VicTrack-owned land affected by the projects.

Level Crossing Removal Project
VicTrack is an essential partner in the Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP), which is removing 85 of Melbourne’s most dangerous and congested level crossings by 2025.

We provide essential telecommunications services at each project site to enable the crossing to be removed and install telecommunications equipment to support signalling and operational control systems, often as part of a new station build.

Without this work, the level crossing removals could not happen.

On all LXRP works to date, we have consistently delivered our services on time and on budget.

Case study
In one example we worked with the Southern Program Alliance to remove eight crossings along the Frankston line and completely rebuild five stations.

Part of this package involved level crossing removals at Station St and Eel Race Rd, Carrum, a new separated crossing at McLeod Rd, and a new Carrum Station.
VicTrack:
- relocated existing fibre and copper infrastructure, enabling earthworks, and construction of the elevated train line and new Carrum Station without disruption to train services or VicTrack’s wider telecommunications network
- installed and commissioned new dark fibre and managed signalling services, substation phone and SCADA services, which are critical to the safe and efficient operation of train services including monitoring and redundancy services if the network goes down
- delivered OCS services — such as station phone, lifts phones, myki ticketing services, security and CCTV and WAN (internet) services used by Metro Trains to communicate with control centres and other stations –to several locations along the Frankston line, including at Carrum Station.
VicTrack is an essential partner in the Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP), which is removing 85 of Melbourne’s most dangerous and congested level crossings by 2025.

We provide essential telecommunications services at each project site to enable the crossing to be removed and install telecommunications equipment to support signalling and operational control systems, often as part of a new station build.

Without this work, the level crossing removals could not happen.

On all LXRP works to date, we have consistently delivered our services on time and on budget.

Case study
In one example we worked with the Southern Program Alliance to remove eight crossings along the Frankston line and completely rebuild five stations.

Part of this package involved level crossing removals at Station St and Eel Race Rd, Carrum, a new separated crossing at McLeod Rd, and a new Carrum Station.
VicTrack:
- relocated existing fibre and copper infrastructure, enabling earthworks, and construction of the elevated train line and new Carrum Station without disruption to train services or VicTrack’s wider telecommunications network
- installed and commissioned new dark fibre and managed signalling services, substation phone and SCADA services, which are critical to the safe and efficient operation of train services including monitoring and redundancy services if the network goes down
- delivered OCS services — such as station phone, lifts phones, myki ticketing services, security and CCTV and WAN (internet) services used by Metro Trains to communicate with control centres and other stations –to several locations along the Frankston line, including at Carrum Station.
Rail Projects Victoria

We work with Rail Projects Victoria (RPV) on a range of major infrastructure initiatives including the Metro Tunnel Project, Regional Rail Revival and Melbourne Airport Rail.

An important part of our work on these projects involves ensuring our vital telecommunications assets are protected, upgraded, extended or relocated according to the needs of the project, as well as the needs of rail operators and commuters.

Our land management responsibilities include enabling projects to access railway land and advising on environmental land management requirements.

VicTrack is also supporting the Regional Rail Revival program by providing expert advice on design and management of rail land and relocating telecommunications assets.

We are working with RPV on projects including Bendigo Metro 3, level crossing upgrades on the North-East Line, a car park extension at Cobblebank and the implementation of Electronic Train Orders on the Bendigo–Echuca Line.

Case study
VicTrack was engaged by RPV to manage design and construction of major upgrades to Donnybrook and Wallan stations as part of the Regional Rail Revival program.

The project delivered train platform extensions, increased parking and improved access and safety, helping to ensure rail infrastructure keeps pace with growing patronage in two of Victoria’s fastest-growing areas.

We work with Rail Projects Victoria (RPV) on a range of major infrastructure initiatives including the Metro Tunnel Project, Regional Rail Revival and Melbourne Airport Rail.

An important part of our work on these projects involves ensuring our vital telecommunications assets are protected, upgraded, extended or relocated according to the needs of the project, as well as the needs of rail operators and commuters.

Our land management responsibilities include enabling projects to access railway land and advising on environmental land management requirements.

VicTrack is also supporting the Regional Rail Revival program by providing expert advice on design and management of rail land and relocating telecommunications assets.

We are working with RPV on projects including Bendigo Metro 3, level crossing upgrades on the North-East Line, a car park extension at Cobblebank and the implementation of Electronic Train Orders on the Bendigo–Echuca Line.

Case study
VicTrack was engaged by RPV to manage design and construction of major upgrades to Donnybrook and Wallan stations as part of the Regional Rail Revival program.

The project delivered train platform extensions, increased parking and improved access and safety, helping to ensure rail infrastructure keeps pace with growing patronage in two of Victoria’s fastest-growing areas.
West Gate Tunnel Project and North East Link Project

VicTrack has a small but important role in the design, build and delivery of communications infrastructure on the West Gate Tunnel project.

Our work includes fibre installation and safely relocating existing VicTrack assets to make way for new pylons, bridges and roads.

North East Link is Victoria’s biggest road project, connecting the Eastern Freeway at Springvale Road to the M80 Ring Road. VicTrack has provided input into the design and installation of the fibre optic cable and related telecommunications infrastructure, including for the end-to-end intelligent transportation systems (ITS).

Once the project is in delivery, VicTrack will be heavily involved in the management of the interfaces between the road infrastructure and rail infrastructure, such as at Watsonia.

VicTrack has a small but important role in the design, build and delivery of communications infrastructure on the West Gate Tunnel project.

Our work includes fibre installation and safely relocating existing VicTrack assets to make way for new pylons, bridges and roads.

North East Link is Victoria’s biggest road project, connecting the Eastern Freeway at Springvale Road to the M80 Ring Road. VicTrack has provided input into the design and installation of the fibre optic cable and related telecommunications infrastructure, including for the end-to-end intelligent transportation systems (ITS).

Once the project is in delivery, VicTrack will be heavily involved in the management of the interfaces between the road infrastructure and rail infrastructure, such as at Watsonia.

Our role

We are a state-owned organisation with an independent Board. We are the owners of Victoria’s transport assets, and work alongside

Most of our railway land, assets and buildings are leased to the public transport operators, and they are responsible for maintaining the assets leased to them.