News Stories Index

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               1999     2000

 

By Topic

NOTE: News items arranged by topic in alphabetical order, then by date.
    Clicking on the News Story Of Choice will take you to the Index for that year, where the link to that story can be located.

A

Airport Link - Double trouble for airport train - Wednesday June 7 2000
Airport Link - MP stands firm on rail link - Tuesday June 6 2000 
Airport Link - Residents warn of huge fight on rail link - Tuesday May 30 2000 
Airport Link - August 30 1999 - Report casts doubt on rail link
Airport Link - Tuesday 8th June 1999 - "Massive upheaval needed for rail link"
Airport Link - Tuesday 8th June 1999 - "Airport link boom gloom"

B

Broadmeadows Station - Broadmeadows Station Signalling Overhaul...

C

Craigieburn Extension - $70m public transport gain - Wednesday April 26 2000 
Craigieburn Extension - September 1999 - Labour Transport Policy

E

Electrification - Saturday 29th May 1999 - 80 years since first elec. rail service in Aust.

Essendon Signalling - LED "A" - Sunday April 10, 2000

Essendon Station - $200,000 facelift for Essendon station - Tuesday April 25 2000
Essendon Station - New Coffee Shop at Essendon Station - Thursday April 6th 2000

I

Industrial Action - Industrial Action - 6/4/2000

M

Moonee Ponds Station - 9th August 1999 - Moonee Ponds Station waiting room re-opened...
Moonee Ponds Station - Monday 31st May - "Station's fate in doubt"

P

Power Failure - Glenroy Substation Power Failure - 5/4/2000

Privatisation - July 1999 - MTE the succesful bidder for Hillside Trains...
Privatisation - Friday 25th June - National Express 'wins' Bayside Trains and VLP
Privatisation - Monday 24th May 1999 - Final Bids for Train Services

Q

Quarry Trains - April 1999 - Kilmore East Quarry Trains

S

Spencer Street Station - May 1999 - Spencer Street Station Plans

T

Timetable Changes Nov '00 - Friday November 11 2000 - 340 more trains in shake-up 
Timetable Changes Apr '00 - New V/Line Timetables for all services from Sunday April 9 
Timetable Changes Apr '00- MORE SEATS, MORE SERVICES - MORE OFTEN