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The Carroll Labor Government has opened the new Melton Station while removing a further two dangerous and congested level crossings The new elevated Melton Station designed funded and built by Labor opened to passengers this morningThe new stationThe station features four platforms with lift and stair access via an underpass providing a safe and accessible way to cross the rail lineIt is also bigger with longer platforms for nine car VLocity trains to run to Melton from next year boosting capacity by 50 per cent on peak servicesTrains will now run on two new rail bridges over Exford and Coburns roads making travel safer and more reliableOnce fully completed the new station will feature an airconditioned waiting room upgraded toilets and a sevenbay bus interchangeMore commuter car parking will open over the coming months bringing total spaces to more than 900The station precinct will be landscaped with native trees plants shrubs and grassesThe milestone is backed by the recent removal of two other levels crossings in Melton and Truganina More than 73000 vehicles travelled through the four level crossings every day with drivers held up at the boom gates for nearly half an hour in the morning peak aloneWhats nextThe station has been built in preparation for Melton ElectrificationThe longer platforms will allow Metro services to use two of the platforms in the future and electric trains to be housed at the new Cobblebank stabling yardThe Carroll and Albanese Labor Governments have invested 1527 million to undertake works to finalise the designs scope and costs of electrificationOnly Labor is delivering for Melton and Melbournes westthe Melton Hospital is under constructionroads across Melton have been upgraded with more upgrades on the way six new schools have been built with other schools across Melton upgradedJess Wilson and the LiberalOne Nation Coalition have already promised to cut trains on the Wyndham Vale Line You cant cut 40 billion without scrapping the public transport services Victorians rely on hurting working peopleQuotes attributable to Minister for Public Transport Vicki Ward The new Melton Station is a major investment in Melbournes growing west making it easier for working Victorians to get where they need to goLabor is continuing to deliver for Melton weve finished the station and now were doing the works to prepare for electrificationQuotes attributable to Member for Melton Steve McGhieThe new Melton station is a real game changer for our community making it easier for people to catch the train and get to where they need to goGetting rid of four dangerous and congested level crossings will boost safety and deliver more reliable journeys
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