A visually simplified version of presentation given to Melbourne Emergence Meetup in November 2015, as a preparatory step to making a submission to Plan Melbourne refresh. All build steps have been removed, but images have been restored on 2 April 2017 after an intervening image cross referencing scheme proved unsustainable. Also used the update to insert mention of a Horsham-Rainbow trip made in 2016 which had been foretold in the 2015 presentation, though that trip proved more timely with respect to water infrastructure than to transport.
Also please note that Rail Futures made related arguments and recommendations in a report they launched in September 2016: http://www.railfutures.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160804-Regional-Rail-paper-v14.1.11-final-for-printing.pdf
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RailwayMapofVictoria,1860
Copyright 1999, Andrew Waugh
Broad Gauge (5'3")
Standard Gauge (4'8.5")
Narrow Gauge (2'6")
Other
VR Private
Scale: 1 to 750,000
Ballarat Area
Melbourne Area
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Geelong Sandhurst
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St Kilda &
Brighton Rly
Geelong & Melbourne Rly
Geelong & Melb Rly
Duck Ponds
Little River
W
erribee
Diggersrest
Sunbury
Keilor Rd
Balaclava
Elsternwick
Williamstown
W
illiam
stow
n
Pier
Melbourne
Raglan St
Sandridge
Emerald Hill
St Kilda
Footscray
Geelong Jn
FlindersStPrincesBridge
Richmond
N
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M
elbourne
Geelong
Nth Williamstown
Footscray (Suburban)
Bay Street
BotanicalG
ardensChapelStreet
Cremorne
Cowies Ck
Melbourne
& Hobsons
Bay Rly
Melbourne
Suburban
Rly
The original version of this presentation
started by flipping through decadal rail
maps 1860 to 2000, four of which are
shown here as a representative sample
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RailwayMapofVictoria,1900
Copyright 1999, Andrew Waugh
Broad Gauge (5'3")
Standard Gauge (4'8.5")
Narrow Gauge (2'6")
Other
VR Private
Scale: 1 to 750,000
Ballarat Area
Melbourne Area
Scale of Miles
Scale of Kilometres
543210
54321 0
Scale: 1 to 350,000
1
1 6 7 8
Inner & Western MelbourneScale: 1 to 150,000
Geelong Bendigo
Scale: 1 to 500,00 Scale: 1 to 500,000
Not
Open
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5 0 5 10 15
Scale of Kilometres
Scale of Miles
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1 0 1 2 3 4
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Cattle Sdg
McDougall's Sdg
Merri Merri Sdg
Ballast Pit
Great Southern
Consols Sdg
C
ave
H
illSdg
Sale
W
harf
Bairnsdale
W
harf
CoalCk
BallaratCattleYds
Cargeegs Sdg
Albion Sdg
McKenzie & Hollands Sdg
Newmarket
Saleyards
GasCoysSdg
C
alifornia
G
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C
attle
Sdg
Cattle Sdg
W
edges Sdg
Hay's Sdg
Jefferson'sSdg
Barkers Ck Sdg
Portland Freezing Coy Sdg
New
HavilahSdg
Lethbridge Quarry Sdg
Mathieson's Sdg
Burkes H
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Lignite Sdg
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Meat Coy's Sdg
Schoolhouse Lane Sdg
Lowry Sdg
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Russell's Sdg
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Eureka Sdg
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Walwal Ballast Pits
Horsham Tramway Sdg
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Maldon Jn
Wildwoods Sdg
Stratford Jn
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portSth
Jn
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Melbourne Yard
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Workshops
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Byrneside
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Mt Clear
Mt Helen
Sulky
Bald Hills
Shenley
Stanley
Marcus Hill
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arra
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Arnold's Bridge
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Wedderburn Jn
Korong Vale
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Buckrabanyule
Barrakee
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Teddywaddy
GlenlothFairviewWycheproof
Tyrell Ck
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Quambatook
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Lalbert
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Lake Boga
Mystic Park
Lake Charm
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Koondrook
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inksons
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Macorna
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appy
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Linton
Trawalla
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iddleCreek
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Dobie's
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Great Western
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hill
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arong
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Lancefield Jn
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oodend
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Malmsbury
Taradale
Elphinstone
Chewton
Castlemaine
Harcourt
Ravenswood
Huntly
Bagshot
Wellsford
Goornong
Sth Elmore
Elmore
Rochester
Echuca
Moama
Echuca Wharf
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Edgecombe
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Bolinda
Monegeeta
Monegeeta
Nth
Romsey
Lancefield
Bylands
Leslie
Craigieburn
Donnybrook
Beveridge
Wallan
Kilmore Jn
Wandong
Kilmore East
Broadford
Tallarook
Seymour
Mangalore
Avenel
M
onea
Burnt Ck
Longw
ood
Creighton
Euroa
Balm
attum
Violet Tow
n
Baddaginnie
Benalla
W
inton
Glenrowan
W
angaratta
Beechworth Jn
Springhurst
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ale
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Tungamah
Telford
Yarrawonga
Tabilk
Nagambie
Wahring
Murchison East
Arcadia
Toolamba
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Shepparton
Congupna Rd
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athalia
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Sdg
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aranga
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Falls Creek Sdg
Kerrisdale
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om
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Molesworth
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Kanumbra
M
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M
ansfield
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affra
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aw
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Boolarra
D
arlim
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th
M
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Lillico
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Rokeby
Bravington
Neerim Sth
Cranbourne
Clyde
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Koo Wee Rup
Koo Wee Rup
Monomeith
Caldermeade
Lang Lang
Loch
Jeetho
Bena
W
hitelaw
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burra
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Leongatha
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FishCreek
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oddle
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Foster
FranklinRiver
TooraAgnesRiver
W
elshpoolHedley
A
lberton
Gelliondale
Port Albert
Jumbunna
Outtrim
Outtrim Nth
Hastings
Bittern
Crib Point
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Point
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Nyora
Tyabb
Canadian
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Yendon
Navigators
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Scarsdale
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Burrum
beet
Waubra Jn
Creswick
Nth Creswick
Newlyn
Rocky
LeadW
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bat
Leonard's Hill
BallaratRc
Pisgah
MtBlowhard
Midas
Learm
onth
NthLearm
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Creswick Rc
Broomfield
Allendale
Kingston
Sailor's Fall
Addington
Waubra
NorthcoteSth
FairfieldPark
Alphington
Ivanhoe
Heidelberg
Northcote
Croxton
Thornbury
Preston (Bell St)
Preston (Murray Rd)
Preston (Regent St)
Preston (Reservoir)
Thomastown
Epping
Sth
M
orang
S Brunswick
Brunswick
Moreland
Coburg
Fawkner
Somerton
Ascot Vale
Moonee Ponds
Essendon
Nth Essendon
Pascoe Vale
Glenroy
Broadmeadows
St Albans
Sydenham
Hawksburn
Balaclava
Elsternwick
Toorak
Armadale
Malvern
Caulfield
Glen Huntly
Rosstown
Murrumbeena
Oakleigh
EastRichmond
Burnley
Heyington
Kooyong
Tooronga
Gardiner
Glen Iris
Auburn
Glenferrie
Barker's
Rd
KewH
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thorn
Camberwell
Riversdale
Hartwell
Ashburton
Darling
D
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East Camberwell
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M
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illiam
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Hampton
Sandringham
Ormond
McKinnon
East Brighton
Highett
Cheltenham
Mentone
Mordialloc
Aspendale Park
Carrum
Clayton
Spring Vale
Sandown Park Rc
Dandenong
Lyndhurst
Middle
Frankston
Langwarrin
Mornington Jn
M
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Somerville
Mornington
Blackburn
TunstallM
itcham
Ringwood
Laverton
Spencer St
Montague
Port Melbourne Nth
Graham St
Port Melbourne
Sth Melbourne
Albert Park
Middle Park
St Kilda
Macaulay
Kensington
Sth
Kensington
Footscray
(M
ain
Line)
Footscray
W
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Tottenham
Braybrook Jn
N
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m
arket
Flemington Rc
Newport
Yarraville
Flemington Bridge
RoyalPark
Fitzroy
Spottisw
oode
NthCarlton
NthFitzroy
Northcote
Clifton
H
ill
FlindersStPrincesBridge
Prahran
Sth Yarra
Richmond
Windsor
N
th
M
elbourne
Golden Square
Bendigo
Epsom Rc
Epsom
Eaglehaw
k
Myers Flat
North Shore
Nth Geelong
Geelong
Sth Geelong
M
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Marshall
Nth Williamstown
Cattle Sdg
Kangaroo
Flat
Brighton
Kerr's
Lane
Flour Mill Sdg
Cowie's Ck
G
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Show
grounds
Lal Lal Rc
FlindersStYd
Leeor
Tarranginnie
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rassdale
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ickcliffe
Rd
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MtW
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GoldieSpringfield
HighParkForbes
West
Collingwood
StGeorgesRdJn
Bow
m
an's
Forest
Geelong Rc
Middle
Bell Park
Nth Coburg
Campbellfield Nth
Fulham Grange
Willsmere
EastK
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Nth
Moyne
Reedy Lake
Kerang
Koondrook
Tramway
Show Grounds
Campbellfield
South Brighton
Ballarat
Gardens
Burrum
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Scale: 1 to 2,000,000
RailwayMapofVictoria,1950
Copyright 1999, Andrew Waugh
Broad Gauge (5'3")
Standard Gauge (4'8.5")
Narrow Gauge (2'6")
Other
VR Private
Scale: 1 to 750,000
Ballarat Area
Melbourne Area
Scale of Miles
Scale of Kilometres
543210
54321 0
Scale: 1 to 350,000
1
1 6 7 8
Inner & Western MelbourneScale: 1 to 150,000
Geelong Bendigo
Scale: 1 to 500,00 Scale: 1 to 500,000
Not
Open
5 0 10
5 0 5 10 15
Scale of Kilometres
Scale of Miles
5
1 0 1 2 3 4
Scale of Kilometres
1 0 1 2 3
Scale of Miles
50
1 0 1 2 3
Scale of Kilometres
Scale of Miles
1 1 2 3 4
5
Electric
Street
Railway
Electric
Street
Railway
Gypsum
Torpey's Sdg
M
affescioni'sSdg
Charlton Cattle Sdg
Pile
Sdg
McDougall
Dysart
Mobilization Sdg
Lam
rock
Cave Hill Sdg
Sale
W
harf
Maryvale
PowerscourtSdg
A
PM
Sdg
Collins Sdg
W
hiteRockLimeSdg
Ballast Sdg
CoalCk
Dudley
Area
Eastern
A
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Mitchell's Sdg
Vacuum Oil Sdg
BallaratCattleYds
Selkirks Sdg
White'sSdg
M
ontPark
Albion Sdg
C
O
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Sdg
Darling Sdg
Forsyth's Sdg
Shell Sdg
A
ircraftSdg
Thomas' Mill
McKenzie &
Hollands Sdg
(Sth Brooklyn)
Melb Quarries
W
illiams Highfield SdgSdg
Little Brooklyn
Rheem
Sdg
Jas Hardie Sdg
K
enstore
Newmarket
Saleyards
Holden
Oil
Dock
Newport
Power
Station
Freezing
White Hills Sdg
GasCoysSdg
CaliforniaGully
Phosphate Sdg
Corio Quay
Fyansford
C
heetham
Sdg
C
oysSdg
Ford'sSdg
C
attle
Sdg
Ballast Sdg
Portland Freezing Coys Sdg
BallastSdgShell&CRBSdgs
Mildura Co-op Fruit Sdg
ShellSdg
Shepparton
Preserving
Sdg
BallastSdg
Tim
berSdg
Sandhurst
Fowlers Sdg
Braybrook Quarries Sdg
W
illis' Bros Sdg
C'wealth
Quarry Sdg
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altex
Sdg
Donald Freezing Coy Sdg
Staughton's
Sdg
Princes
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Oil Dock
Geelong
Grammar
Sdg
Int' Havester Sdg
Marmalake
Warrackside
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Sdg
Livestock Sdg
Kirrak
Mulyara
Albistore
Broadstore
Bandiord
Bandolier
Distillers Sdg
Eureka
Redan
Caltex Sdg
Smorgon's Sdg
Armbrook
Sdg
Monsanto
Western &
Metro
A
ngliss'Sdg
Noojee Ext
Cattle Yards
Daylesford Woollen & Worsted Mills Sdg
C
'w
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APM Sdg
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Alumatta Sdg
Market Trust Sdg
Brunswick Plaster
Mills Sdg
Brooklyn Quarries Sdg
A
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Prossor
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W
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W
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Borthwick's Sdg
Stephenson Sdg
M
aidstone
M
unistone
Raafstone
Coleraine Jn
Tim
boon
Jn
Shelbourne Jn
Maldon Jn
Wildwoods
H
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Stratford Jn
State
M
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W
odonga Coal Sdg
D
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Loop
Brooklyn
N
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portSth
Jn
Tottenham Yard
A
rden
St Yd
Melbourne YardFootscray
Goods
Newport
Workshops
Nth Bendigo Jn
BankBox
Rock
Loop
MortlakeJn
Brookwood
M
aribrynong
River Jn
Elliminyt
Tulloh
Coram
Birnam
WimbaMcDevitt
Ditchley
Buchanan
Rupertswood
Targoora
Laceby
Skehan
Byrne
Angleside
Claremont
Dwyer
Hyem
Jarrott
Pieper
RM
SP
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Hendersyde
Byrneside
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alley
Kanyapella
RMSP 17
RMSP 10
RMSP 9
Tecoma
Selby
W
rightFielder
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laybank
Sulky
Bald Hills
RMSP27
RMSP 25
RM
SP 30
RMSP 26
RMSP 21
RMSP 13
RMSP 14
RMSP 18
RMSP 23
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RMSP 55
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SP
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RM
SP
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RM
SP
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RM
SP
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RM
SP
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Mornington Rc
RM
SP
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RMSP 75
RMSP 46
RM
SP
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RMSP52
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SP
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RM
SP
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RM
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Gama
Lascelles
Woomelang
Watchupga
Curyo
Kinnabulla
Birchip
Morton Plains
Watchem
Massey
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St Arnaud
Bealiba
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Nullawil
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Sea Lake
Ninda
Nyarrin
Nandaly
Pier Millan
Mittyack
Kulwin
Borung
Boort
Barraport
Gredgwin
Oakvale
Quambatook
Cannie
Lalbert
Meatian
Ultima
Gowanford
Waitchie
Chillingollah
Chinkapook
Cocamba
Manangatang
Bolton
Annuello
Bannerton
Robinvale
Piangil
Nyah West
Miralie
Pira
Woorinen
Swan Hill
Lake Boga
Mystic Park
Kerang
Moulamein
Trawalla
Beaufort
Buangor
Ararat
Stawell
Glenorchy
Lubeck Loop
Murtoa
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Salisbury
N
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Warracknabeal
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Maroona
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Portland
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Inverleigh
W
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Birregurra
Camperdown
Boorcan
Terang
W
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bool
D
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Pyramid
Mitiamo
Prairie
Dingee
Tandarra
Raywood
Ballan
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MeltonRockbank
Meredith
Gheringhap
Lara
Little River
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W
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Diggers
Sunbury
Clarkefield
Riddell's Ck
Gisborne
Macedon
Woodend
Kyneton
Malmsbury
Castlemaine
Goornong
Elmore
Rochester
Echuca
Barnes
Mathoura
Deniliquin
Womboota
Bunnaloo
Caldwell
Wakool
Burraboi
Craigieburn
Wallan
Heathcote Jn
Wandong
Kilmore East
Broadford
Tallarook
Seymour
Avenel
Euroa
Balm
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Violet Town
Benalla
W
angaratta
Springhurst
Chiltern
Rutherglen
Wahgunyah
Wodonga
Albury
Barnaw
atha
Goorambat
Devenish
St James
Tungamah
Yarrawonga
Sloane
Warragoon
Rennie
Nagambie
Murchison East
Toolamba
M
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Shepparton
Congupna
Tallygaroopna
Wunghnu
Numurkah
Katunga
Strathmerton
C
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Tocumwal
C
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Pine
Lodge
D
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Tatura
K
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Tongala
Croydon
Mooroolbark
Lilydale
C
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Hallam
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Beaconsfield
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Pakenham
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M
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Traralgon
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Stratford
Fernbank
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Cranbourne
Koo Wee Rup
Lang Lang
LochBena
Korum
burra
Leongatha
Hastings
C
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StonyPoint
Marsh
Rest
N
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Tyabb
Lal Lal
Bungaree Loop
Ballarat
Nth Ballarat
W
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Dennis
Alphington
Ivanhoe
Eaglemont
Heidelberg
Rosanna
Macleod
Watsonia
G
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M
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Northcote
Croxton
Thornbury
Bell
Preston
Regent
Reservoir
Keonpark
Thomastown
Jewell
Brunswick
Anstey
Moreland
Coburg
Batman
Merlynston
Fawkner
Upfield
Somerton
Ascot Vale
Moonee Ponds
Essendon
Glenbervie
Strathmore
Pascoe Vale
Glenroy
Broadmeadows
St Albans
Sydenham
Hawksburn
Balaclava
Ripponlea
Elsternwick
Gardenvale
Toorak
Armadale
Malvern
Caulfield
Glenhuntly
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Oakleigh
Hughesdale
EastRichmond
Burnley
Heyington
Kooyong
Tooronga
Gardiner
Glen Iris
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Brighton Beach
Hampton
Sandringham
Ormond
McKinnon
Bentleigh
Moorabbin
Highett
Cheltenham
Mentone
Parkdale
Mordialloc
Aspendale
Edithvale
Bonbeach
Chelsea
Carrum
Huntingdale
Clayton
Spring Vale
Sandown Park
Noble Park
Dandenong
Syndal
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Middle
Seaford
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Baxter
Somerville
Blackburn
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Eltham
Diamond Creek
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Laverton
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Kensington
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WestFootscray
Tottenham
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Flemington Rc
Newport
Yarraville
Seddon
Flemington Bridge
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Spotswood
Rushall
Merri
Clifton Hill
Victoria Park
Collingwood
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Nth Richm
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Prahran
Sth Yarra
Richmond
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N
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Nth Geelong
Geelong
Sth Geelong
Geelong Rc
Nth Williamstown
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Oaklands
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Sangar
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Selby
Upwey
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Emerald
Hoppers Crossing
Donnybrook
Dahlen
Colac
Lakeside
Kananook
Ruthven
Yarraman
Tarranginnie
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6. Where to tonight/beyond?
• Starting perspectives (prejudices?)
• Taking an independent look around
• Historical trends and bubbles
• The problem and proposed solution
• Setting out an achievable program
9. Perspectives-1
Triple bottom line:
econ-social-enviro
Economy emerges in Society
Economy supervenes Society
Society emerges in Environment
Society supervenes Environment
These economic processes run a
million times faster than the enviro.
economy exists by social consent
10. Perspectives-2
Arguable schizophrenic dichotomy between
planning a more marvellous Melbourne and
encouraging indigenous cultural renaissance
• Always was, always will be,
Aboriginal land
• Bill Gammage: The Biggest
Estate on Earth
• Bruce Pascoe: Dark Emu: Black
seeds agriculture or accident?
• In wake of Blanket Bay massacre
12. How the world works
Aristotle’s four causes
Perspectives-4
13. How the world works
Aristotle’s four causes
Final cause seen as coming from the future
Prefer “uses to which it is put”
Acting forwards but visible backwards
Work funded based on expectations
Perspectives-4
15. Free choice v standard platforms
Biology/food, understanding language
Electricity, telecomms, other services
Perspectives-5
16. Free choice v standard platforms
Biology/food, understanding language
Electricity, telecomms, other services
Beware hidden assumptions
Cars without roads, trains without rails
Journey time, driving time, planning time
Availability, frequency, side benefits
Perspectives-5
17. Look around
• Collecting experiential data since 2007
• Grew up next to train line near station
• Driving, interstate and overseas
• Rediscovered public transport in Sydney
• Seniors free V/Line travel entitlements
• Familiarisation with many Victorian towns
19. Sometimes in the early hours, steam
trains would let off too much pressure
on run down from Glenroy, stall on the
Glenbervie Bank and roll back towards
Pascoe Vale to make another attempt.
Look around-i
Hearing the first train leave Pascoe Vale
on a Saturday morning I could get out of
bed, dress, grab stuff, run to station and
catch it in the four minutes that allowed.
21. Look around-ii
Driving a fair bit to Sydney and Adelaide,
tried many alternatives to direct routes,
becoming familiar with numerous towns.
Starting to travel internationally for
business in 1986-87, each first arrival in
Los Angeles, New York and London was
by driving rental car from another city.
23. Look around-iii
In Sydney during lead up to Olympics,
their commitment to getting people on
public transport showed a train system
which had leapfrogged Melbourne’s
despite decades earlier refurbishment of
major tram depot and network closure.
25. Look around-iii
Back in Melbourne started using public
transport to get to and from trail walks.
Then Senior Entitlements to free V/Line
trips spread exploration to the country.
30. Look around-3
2012: southwest WA
after presenting at
a foresight conference
held at Perth Zoo
WA’s only country line
terminates at Bunbury
Rail freight to
port at Albany
Woody Island stopover on
Recherché Archipelago cruise
31. Look around-3
Upgrading rail freight
to port at Esperance
Indian Pacific Kalgoorlie to
Adelaide leg stretch at Cook
33. Look around-4
Spending as much time as possible on
the east Otway coast, value contrasts
between closed Lorne, open Apollo Bay.
Much travel via Geelong gives familiarity
from Warrnambool to Ballan and Rye.
Presented a year ago on bad separation
of Geelong and Melbourne planning.
41. 2015: intermediate range
Look around-7
Port of Echuca terminus Dilapidated Kyabram platform
Echuca yard Maintained Kyabram irrigation
42. 2015: intermediate range
Look around-7
Former Yarram station Port of Sale
Yarram main street Swing Bridge on Thomson
43. Look around-7
Horsham slipped to 2016
Wimmera River Water management experience
held back by weir(s) Side trip to Rainbow
44. Across time
• 1998-2013 municipal population base line
• Feeling contemporary city-country divide
• Too much of a good thing: the motor car
• Corporatisation of government operations
• Knowledge sharing gets wheels
• Dropping away from the exponential
45. Across time-i
Extrapolating from data by municipality
1998 2013 Annual
Doubling
years
Regional Victoria 1,287,196 1,455,936 0.825% 84.4
Metro Melbourne 3,367,741 4,283,405 1.616% 43.2
Total Victoria 4,654,937 5,739,341 1.406% 49.6
Casey-Cardinia 204,728 359,181 3.819% 18.5
NW Growth Areas 361,641 675,051 4.249% 16.7
Geelong-Surf Coast 204,696 249,797 1.336% 52.2
Moorabool-Macedon
Ranges-Mitchell
85,190 111,784 1.828% 38.3
Inner Melbourne 389,625 541,872 2.223% 31.5
46. • Cumulative impression
gained visiting many
• A lot of space within to
accommodate growth
• Commercial cores low
rent/widely dispersed
• Basic infrastructure
not being stretched
• Flicking through some
2015 indicative images
Towns planned with great aspirations
Across time-1
48. Across time-2
Melbourne's 40 year population doubling
• Short term fluctuations
peaked in the 1880s
• Marvellous Melbourne
• Long term 40 year
doubling persists
• Can’t imagine another
doubling without
significant change
• Question is more When
that Whether
50. The ascendancy of the motor car in
Australia dates from the mid 1950s with
the arrival of General Motors Holden.
Traffic congestion dominates the city,
but greater dependency in the bush.
A slow change from the mid naughties
sees reduced enthusiasm young & old.
Across time-3
52. Across time-4
MMBW, PWD, VR, MMTB, SEC, Gas & Fuel
• Well established governmental agencies
facilitated Melbourne’s post war boom
• Purposes and planning were transparent
• Market mythology about efficiencies
encouraged corporatisation & privatisation
• Instead of pipeline, work broke into projects
• New millennium growth killed lead times
54. Across time-5
Just one of those public institutions
survived almost intact: VicRoads
Long ago contract at their Kew railway
HQ to design an intersection database
showed key difference city v country.
While they cling to old reservations,
VicRoads power to act has been eroded.
56. Social media adds degrees of Freedom
Across time-6
Apple v Exxon
The car as expression of Freedom
57. Across time-7
Knowledge sharing defines humanity
• ‘Hunter-gatherers’ with
fire & tools maintained
knowledge in song lines
• Transition to agriculture &
mnemonic monuments
• Accounting on clay tablets
• Writing on parchment
• Printing on paper/books
• Photography, film & sound
• Digital social hypermedia
58. Across time-8
Move into cities; exponential collapse
Exponential trends always end, but how?
Towards linearity, asymptotic limit, collapse.
Movement into cities defines current era
but leaves open question of best balance.
Separately projecting current growth rates
50 years fits Melbourne’s long term trend.
Moving million of this growth city to country
gives city 100%, country 120% on current.
59. Hypothesis
• Melbourne struggling to catch
up lack of integrated planning
• Of next population doubling,
divert million out of Melbourne
• Rail can provide confidence in
service accessibility
• Teens/twenties and old persons
most need service access
• V/Line coaches not good with
mobility problems, bikes, etc.
60. Hypothesis-1
Struggle to catch up lack of planning
• Voluntary redundancy
lost knowledge, talent
• Car honeymoon stops
rail in its tracks
• Institutional breakup
• Miss congestion coming
• Hiding all ‘in the plan’
• Transport Integration
Act’s 2010-14 hiatus
62. Hypothesis-2
Diverting growth via decentralisation
Population doubling must slow or stall,
at least globally, but while we proclaim
‘liveability’, must plan at least one more.
1998-2013 growth projected 50 years
with a million switched city to country
gives city doubling while country +120%
63. Hypothesis-3
Rail ups legibility, investor confidence
• Steel rails and operational
platform say train will come
• Overcoming half century
history of line closures
• Densification opportunities
near just out of town stations
• Committing to ongoing roll out
• Local services on regional lines
• Seeing country as destination
rather than dormitory
65. Hypothesis-4
Individuals may not want their whole life
in peri-urban, regional or rural towns.
Aim for even demographic, not ghettos.
Teens, twenties and older folk not well
served without local service flexibility.
Decentralise travel options between
such places to better avail education,
employment and care facilities.
66. Hypothesis-5
Buses cheap to deploy; miss diverse needs
Clearly, while bus services are
proposed as alternatives to
trains, the populace vote with
their feet. Virtually everyone
uses the trains but only a small
proportion use the bus. This is
a lesson in real life for transport
planners, who pretend that a
bus can realistically replace a
train service. They do not!
Scott Ramsay
Public Relations Manager
Rail Revival Alliance
In more than one sense, a
step up from suburban buses,
V/Line ‘coaches’ are generally
a comfortable ride, but they…
• ban on board food & drink
consumption like all buses
• are difficult to climb on & off
for any with mobility issues
• strongly discourage moving
around in transit
• do not allow travelling with
bikes, pets, etc.
67. First steps
• What steps to achieve decentralisation?
• Timetabling for country as destination
• Putting future routes into planning scheme
• Local route refinement, gap filling
• Construction pipeline, long-term guarantee
• Southeast SA, Riverina, Eden-Monaro
69. First steps-i
Plan Melbourne refresh submission
• Submission deadline: 18 December
• Depth of Melbourne’s planning deficit
• Rail-led decentralisation can help
• Arbitrary boundaries don’t help plan
• Tonight seeking constructive feedback
• Must tick more than economic boxes
71. First steps-1
Turning sources back into destinations
At PTV’s Regional Network Development
Plan workshop, Castlemaine locals were
as keen to get to Bendigo as Melbourne.
Current V/Line timetables designed to
get country folk in & out of Melbourne,
not attract tourists or frequent visitors.
73. First steps-2
PTV didn’t workshop visitors ex Melbourne
Echuca Port station closure shows
disregard for day tourist potential.
Getting back to suburbia from evening
events in the regions not supported.
V/Line initially reluctant about return
trains from Geelong home night games.
Timetabling precludes many potential
day trip destinations.
74. First steps-3
Putting future routes into planning scheme
• Planning scheme overlays can
alert to risk without blocking
• E.g. Special Building Overlay
indicating 1 in 100 flood extent
• Bushfire Management Overlay
added post Black Saturday
• Create Rail Corridor Overlay
• Jump start along every old line
• Guarantee trail network ongoing
75. First steps-4
Local route refinement, gap filling
• Allow time for wider input to
resolve local alignment issues
• Add network gap filling routes
• Provide extra track capacity
• Move to more explicit zoning
with appropriate lead times:
• Public Use - Transport (PUZ4)
• Public Acquisition Overlay
• Aim for no surprises and
community consent
76. First steps-5
Construction pipeline, long-term guarantee
From community-supported network plan
Prioritisation process to pipeline roll out
No more politicised ‘project’ selection
Parallel pipeline for supply of rolling stock
Confidence for industry capacity building
Supporting provision of other infrastructure
Guarantee trains will be staying this time
78. First steps-6
Interstate but better connected to Victoria
Freight lines still operate into Riverina,
SA neglect their SE, Mildura-Broken Hill
While equally linked to Victoria, Federal
electorate Eden-Monaro is longer term.
V/Line operates to Batemans Bay 120km
from NSW rail at Bomaderry & Canberra
via Bombala terminal of old Cooma line