This document presents the outcomes of an architectural design studio that set out to explore the potential of elevated rail as a method for level-crossing removal in several Melbourne rail corridors. The studio used design-research to explore options for elevated rail along the Upfield line. We analysed existing conditions along the corridor, along with local...

Examines the issues involved in level crossing removals so that when proposals for specific locations are considered, professional, government and industry stakeholders as well as the community can participate in a more informed way. Executive Summary The Victorian state government has committed to removing 50 level crossings in two terms of office: a faster rate...

This paper seeks to assess the financial and operational performance of Victoria's private contracts for Melbourne trains and trams.

Despite the plethora of rental research, a significant gap remains in understanding the relationship between rental housing and 'transport disadvantage'. This project analyses the changing spatial concentration of lower-income renter households in Melbourne and Sydney and connects this with changes in transport opportunity.

The paper examines actor behaviour and institutional cultures in the processes of Active Transport to School (ATS) policy implementation in local government through an investigation of the Cities of Glen Eira and Boroondara, two middle-ring Melbourne council areas with quite different ATS outcomes.