Bendigo Metro Rail
Project Overview
Bendigo Metro Rail aims to deliver a
commuter train service for Bendigo,
with an increased number of services
running from Epsom, Eaglehawk and
Kangaroo Flat to Bendigo.
The Victorian Government has committed $2 million
towards the project. A Community Consultative
Taskforce and Technical Working Group have been
established to provide a recommendations report
to the Minister for Public Transport by 30 June 2015.
Project benefits
Bendigo Metro Rail aims to reduce local traffic
and allow people to commute to work, school,
TAFE and university via rail.
The project has been proposed to support forecast
population growth in Bendigo and surrounding areas.
There are over 100,000 people who live in the City of
Greater Bendigo and 266,900 people are expected to
live in the region by 2041.
Project recommendations report
Have your say
Community consultation for Bendigo Metro Rail will
be held in April and May 2015. Community feedback
will be considered by the project’s taskforce in the
development of the recommendations report for the
Minister for Public Transport.
All feedback must be received by 5pm on
Sunday 31 May 2015 and can be submitted
in the following ways:
• O
nline via the survey at
vic.gov.au/bendigo-metro-rail
• At a community drop-in session
• By posting feedback to:
Bendigo Metro Rail
c/o 53-61 Lansell Street
Bendigo Vic 3550
Find out more
To find out more about the project
or to complete the online survey, visit
vic.gov.au/bendigo-metro-rail
The project recommendations report will provide advice on:
• likely demand for the Bendigo Metro Rail service
• service frequency that aligns with
community demand
• building on existing infrastructure and
passenger services
• integration with buses
• strategies to encourage people to take the train
rather than drive
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• potential long-term infrastructure requirements
• short, medium and long term commuter
enhancement options
Authorised and published by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne