Melbourne’s New Metro Tunnel Set to Face Biggest Test

Melbourne’s new metro tunnel set to face biggest test

Melbourne's new metro tunnel will face its biggest test as test trains run on the new lines.

The $15.5bn Metro Tunnel is about to get its biggest test

Trains on Melbourne’s busiest rail lines will run through the Metro Tunnel for an entire weekend to test new technology and ensure the $15.5 billion project is ready to open this year.

Metro Tunnel prepares for pre-opening trials - Infrastructure Magazine

Image: Victoria's Big BuildMelbourne’s Metro Tunnel will enter a critical phase of testing this month, as project teams conduct another round of full-day operational trials on 16 and 17 August in preparation for the project’s planned opening later this year. During the weekend exercise, high-capacity trains will run end-to-end between Sunbury and Pakenham East via the newly built Metro Tunnel, simulating future passenger services using the next-…

Metro Tunnel gears up For full weekend of trial operations

Metro Tunnel Project will embark on another critical period of end-to-end trial operations in August, as the project gets ready to open later this year. On Saturday 16 August and Sunday 17 August, Metro Tunnel crews will test all the new systems and infrastructure over an extended time as a dress rehearsal before the project opens to passengers. Trains running on the Sunbury, Cranbourne and Pakenham lines will run through the Metro Tunnel, so pa…