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Bayside Rail Project

In May 2013 Premier Denis Napthine announced the $100 million 'Bayside Rail Project' to upgrade the Frankston railway line, and bring X'Trapolis trains to the route. Two token services run by X'Trapolis trains being introduced just before the 2014 State Election, with the cost of the project blowing out to $115 million.

LED screens retrofitted to the SPOT monitors at Flinders Street platform 8

Wednesday 3 December 2014 7:13 AM
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Co-acting signal F71P for down Frankston trains at Richmond platform 4

Friday 28 November 2014 8:02 AM
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X'Trapolis 176M heads to Frankston on the day before the 2014 State Election

The Liberal Government spent $110 million on the 'Bayside Rail Project' to bring a single X'Trapolis train to the Frankston line - thankfully voters didn't fall for the blatant pork barrelling

Friday 28 November 2014 7:51 AM
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X'Trapolis train approaches South Yarra on the twice-daily Frankston line pork barrel express

The Liberal Government spent $110 million on the 'Bayside Rail Project' to bring a single X'Trapolis train to the Frankston line - thankfully voters didn't fall for the blatant pork barrelling

Friday 28 November 2014 7:29 AM
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X'Trapolis 173M leads the Frankston line pork barrel express through Hawksburn station

In October 2014 X'Trapolis trains were rushed into service under special conditions on Frankston line, ready for the 2014 State Election that Denis Napthine still lost.

Friday 28 November 2014 7:28 AM
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X'Trapolis 173M runs express through Hawksburn on an up Frankston service

Friday 28 November 2014 7:28 AM
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Station specific 'Bayside Rail Project' propaganda at Hawksburn station

Friday 28 November 2014 7:06 AM
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No construction actually happening at South Yarra

But the government wants Frankston line commuters to know that $100 million worth of pork is headed their way

Monday 21 July 2014 8:24 AM
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