Guardian Australia jumps on board Victoria’s new line to see if it fulfils the state government’s big promises
Earlier this month, the Victorian government flipped the switch on the long-awaited Metro Tunnel, integrating the $14bn infrastructure project into Melbourne’s public transport network.
Dubbed the “big switch” by the government, on 1 February the Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury lines moved out of the city loop and began running exclusively through the Metro Tunnel. At the same time, the Frankston line returned to the loop.