The 32 high-priority railway level crossing improvements across the state’s regional rail network are being funded under Round 2 of the Regional Level Crossing Upgrade Fund (RLCUF), which is jointly funded by both levels of government.

Here in Greater Bendigo, three level crossings on the Swan Hill Vline between Eaglehawk and Dingee will share in $5.4m of funding.

Locations of Level Crossing Upgrades on the Swan Hill Vline:
• Airstrip Road, Woodvale
• Fitzpatricks Road, Sebastian
• Greenhills Road, Raywood

The RLCUF aims to improve railway crossing safety in regional areas and reduce serious and fatal accidents that have a devastating impact on communities.

The 32 level crossing upgrades across Victoria will include treatments such as installing boom gates, axle counters, flashing lights and signage.

The state and federal Labor Governments are working together to deliver critical safety upgrades that ensure people living in regional and rural areas can get where they need to go safely and efficiently.

For more information visit: Regional Australia Level Crossing Safety Program


Quotes attributable to Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King:

“The Albanese Government is committed to improving railway crossing safety across Victoria and the country through the Regional Level Crossing Upgrade Fund.

“From Swan Hill to Gippsland, this funding is supporting upgrades like boom gates, signage, flashing lights and rumble strips, to better alert motorists and pedestrians approaching regional railway crossings.

“We will continue to work with the Victorian Government to make level crossing safer across the state.”


Quotes attributable to Federal Member for Bendigo, Lisa Chesters:

“Country level crossings can be dangerous places for motorists, road users, train drivers and passengers. It’s not just cars that use these roads, but trucks, tractors, and other heavy vehicles often associated with farming and agriculture.

“For the farming and agriculture community, local roads are quite often their workplace as well. We want to avoid the situation of drivers realising too late just how quickly a train on the Swan Hill Vline is travelling.

“These upgrades will make a real difference to the locals who drive through these level crossings and I’m proud that our government is making regional roads safer.”