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New tram stop flagged to help improve safety around Docklands Primary School
Authorities are actively considering adding a new tram stop at the Footscray Rd terminus opposite Docklands Primary School to ease congestion at other nearby stops and improve accessibility to the school for families.
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Delays to continue around Wurundjeri Way
Following a brief reopening over the coming Christmas and New Year break, the northern end of Wurundjeri Way will close again for a further two months as part of the completion of the West Gate Tunnel Project (WGTP).
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More delays on bike lane projects, as Flinders St pushed back
A key bike lane project that will improve connection between Docklands and Fishermans Bend is likely not to meet its promised completion date.
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New audio warning for illegal footpath riders in e-scooter crackdown
New “in-app communication” trial on Swanston and Elizabeth streets sees e-scooters telling off their non-compliant riders.
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“Not improving at all”: Slowdown continues on accessible tram upgrades
Deferred La Trobe St works are the latest delay to making tram stops accessible for those with restricted mobility.
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More space for pedestrians, less for cars in plan to “rebalance” city streets
Docklanders walking into the CBD may soon be battling with less cars under a new vision for the city’s streets, however one councillor called the plan “elitist” and a “tone-deaf slap in the face” to traders.
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Rider education and behaviour change key to e-scooter trial, residents say
Docklands residents and pedestrian safety advocates are hoping that the state government’s extension of the electric scooter hire scheme will see an expansion of rider education and rules enforced.
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Drivers to expect delays on Footscray Rd as major West Gate Tunnel Project works begin
Motorists are being urged to plan ahead as construction of a new elevated road above Footscray Rd enters a major phase of the West Gate Tunnel Project (WGTP).
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Punting on a sure thing
In a city renowned for its sprawling tram network – in fact, the world’s largest – there is another form of transport, perhaps Melbourne’s most unique, which many locals have probably never heard of.
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Construction of walking and cycling crossover to begin as part of West Gate Tunnel works
Preparations are underway to start building the connections that will link up walking and cycling paths across Footscray Rd and Moonee Ponds Creek as part of the West Gate Tunnel Project.
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