Rowville-Rail-Study-Final-Stage-1-Report-FINAL

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DISCLAIMER This report presents the results of an independent study and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Minister for Public Transport or Public Transport Victoria. FINAL REPORT This is the Final Report of Stage 1 of the Rowville Rail Study. It replaces the Draft Stage 1 Report that was released publicly on 9 March 2012, and includes changes in the light of submissions and comments received.
Contents Foreword ................................................................................................................................ 1 Executive summary .............................................................................................................. 2 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 7 2. History of Rowville rail line ........................................................................................... 8 2.1 Melbourne Transport Plan (1969) .......................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Scoresby Transport Corridor (1998) ...................................................................................................... 9 2.3 City of Knox study (2004) .................................................................................................................... 10 2.4 This study ............................................................................................................................................ 11 2.5 Policy context ...................................................................................................................................... 11 3. Existing and future conditions ................................................................................... 12 3.1 Overall context ..................................................................................................................................... 12 3.2 Study area ........................................................................................................................................... 12 3.3 Land use .............................................................................................................................................. 13 3.4 Demography ........................................................................................................................................ 15 3.5 Travel patterns ..................................................................................................................................... 17 3.6 Existing transport provision .................................................................................................................. 19 3.7 Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 24 4. Community and stakeholder views ............................................................................ 25 4.1 Consultation process ........................................................................................................................... 25 4.2 Summary of responses during the study ............................................................................................. 26 4.3 Overall support during the study .......................................................................................................... 28 4.4 Response to the Draft Stage 1 Report ................................................................................................. 29 5. Possible solutions ....................................................................................................... 31 5.1 Rowville rail line overview .................................................................................................................... 31 5.2 Alternatives to Rowville rail line ........................................................................................................... 31 6. A Rowville rail line concept ........................................................................................ 33 6.1 Train operations ................................................................................................................................... 33 6.2 Physical details of the rail line .............................................................................................................. 38 6.3 Sustainability considerations ............................................................................................................... 48 6.4 Constructability .................................................................................................................................... 49 7. Travel demand effects ................................................................................................. 52 7.1 Background and assumptions ............................................................................................................. 52 7.2 Rail line patronage ............................................................................................................................... 53 7.3 Station usage ....................................................................................................................................... 54 7.4 Mode shifts .......................................................................................................................................... 57 7.5 Conclusions on demand modelling ...................................................................................................... 59 8. Costs, benefits and impacts ....................................................................................... 60 8.1 Capital costs ........................................................................................................................................ 60 8.2 Operating costs ................................................................................................................................... 60 8.3 Economic appraisal ............................................................................................................................. 60 8.4 Wider economic benefits ..................................................................................................................... 61 8.5 Environmental and social effects ......................................................................................................... 62 8.6 Initial appraisal ..................................................................................................................................... 62 8.1 Conclusions ......................................................................................................................................... 64 9. Findings and recommendations ................................................................................ 65 9.1 Summary of findings ............................................................................................................................ 65 9.2 Recommended actions ........................................................................................................................ 66 Appendices.......................................................................................................................... 67 A. Stakeholders consulted ....................................................................................................................... 67 B. List of supporting reports ..................................................................................................................... 67 C. Risk register ......................................................................................................................................... 67
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