Extension Of The Glen Waverley Line To Knox City vs Upgrading Local Bus Route To A Fast Bus
In their 2020-2050 Melbourne Rail Plan, the Rail Futures Institute proposed an underground extension of the Glen Waverley line to Knox City in Wantirna South to be delivered by 2040. Here are the details of their report: “The Glen Waverley line has currently significant unused capacity. By 2040, it is proposed that the Wallan/Upfield – Glen Waverley corridor will be extended a further 6 km in Melbourne’s east from Glen Waverley to Knox City, resulting in a 75 km overall corridor from Wallan to Knox City serving at least 36 stations. The Knox City extension will provide two sections of underground twin tunnel totalling 5 km to extend the line from Glen Waverley to Knox City. It will provide new underground platforms at Glen Waverley, a new intermediate station, major “park and ride” facility, bus interchange and train stabling sidings on the surface at Wantirna South, and a new underground terminal station at Knox City Major Activity Centre. The new stations at Wantirna South and Knox C