CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 30 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release:
The Albanese and Carroll Labor Governments are getting on with building Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 2, with work set to begin in the coming weeks.
It will include a new 7.4-kilometre rail line from Albion toward the Airport precinct via a brand-new Keilor East station, as part of the $12 billion joint commitment from the Albanese and Carroll Labor Governments.
The line will connect directly to the Metro Tunnel and feature the same high-capacity signalling to enable frequent services.
Built alongside the Jacana freight corridor, the new line will feature 1.1 kilometres of elevated rail and cross the Maribyrnong River.
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