Investing in Transport report
East West Links Needs Assessment final report
In 2006, the Victorian Government asked Sir Rod Eddington to undertake a comprehensive study into improving east-west transport connections across Melbourne. In March 2008, Sir Rod Eddington completed the East West Link Needs Assessment (EWLNA) and delivered his report to government.
The EWLNA recommendations are summarised in an Overview document and set out in detail in an extensive main report. A number of supporting documents and reports are also available.
Information on this page
Fact sheets
- Fact sheet - Recommendations (PDF, 80 KB, 2 pp.)
- Fact sheet - Melbourne Metro - 'new generation' rail tunnel (PDF, 169 KB, 2 pp.)
- Fact sheet - Extension of the suburban network to Sunbury (PDF, 132 KB, 2 pp.)
- Fact sheet - New East-West road connection (PDF, 917 KB, 2 pp.)
- Fact sheet - Truck Action Plan (PDF, 449 KB, 2 pp.)
- Fact sheet - DART - a new, state-of-the-art bus service for Doncaster (PDF, 292 KB, 2 pp.)
- Fact sheet - New cross city cycle links (PDF, 897 KB, 2 pp.)
- Fact sheet - Fast facts - moving around Melbourne (PDF, 55 KB, 1 p.)
Investing in Transport: Overview
This Overview presents a summary of the key findings, analysis and modelling undertaken by the East West Link Needs Assessment, as well as the recommendations made to the Victorian Government. A comprehensive discussion of these issues is contained in the main report and in the specialist consultant reports listed below.
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Investing in Transport: main report
- Overview and summary of findings (PDF, 3.5 MB, 19 pp.)
- Chapter 1: Melbourne - a changing and growing city (PDF, 4.2 MB, 29 pp.)
- Chapter 2: Mobility matters (PDF, 4.4 MB, 16 pp.)
- Chapter 3: Public transport - on a roll (PDF, 2.9 MB, 25 pp.)
- Chapter 4: Melbourne's roads - more traffic, more congestion (PDF, 3.9 MB, 22 pp.)
- Chapter 5: East-West road travel (PDF, 5.3 MB, 25 pp.)
- Chapter 6: Moving goods - the growing freight task (PDF, 2.6 MB, 27 pp.)
- Chapter 7: Public transport and the Doncaster corridor (PDF, 3.7 MB, 13 pp.)
- Chapter 8: Transport and the environment (PDF, 4.3 MB, 29 pp.)
- Chapter 9: The way forward (PDF, 5 MB, 25 pp.)
- Chapter 10: Funding and delivery options (PDF, 1.1 MB, 26 pp.)
- Appendices, acronyms and references (PDF, 3.5 MB, 38 pp.)
Note: due to the complexity of maps in this document, these files are large and may take some time to download.
A number of supporting technical documents and reports are also available. The Study Group also received 138 submissions from individuals, local councils and business and community organisations.
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Background
As part of the Government's blueprint
Meeting Our Transport Challenges, the Premier appointed Sir Rod Eddington, an Australian engineer and businessman and a leading international expert on transport matters, to lead an independent investigation into the best options for improving Melbourne's east-west transport connections.
The East West Link Needs Assessment (EWLNA) commenced in March 2007. Sir Rod Eddington was supported by an expert Study Team and a number of specialist consultants who carried out extensive research, modelling and analysis. The study also considered submissions provided by individuals, local councils, community organisations and business groups. On 31 March 2008, the final EWLNA report was delivered to the Premier of Victoria.