The Brumby Government is taking action now to meet the challenges of the future and make Victoria the best place to live, work and raise a family. 

The Brumby Government is taking action for communities. And we're taking action on roads and public transport to cut congestion.

Substantial improvements have been made to the metropolitan and regional rail networks and bus services have undergone their most significant upgrade in a generation.

Click on your part of the State to see what is happening in your local area, or read on for a snapshot of Victoria. 

• Melbourne Metro: Information about Metropolitan Melbourne.
• Hume: Expanded bus services in country areas including delivery of an extra 190 bus services in Wodonga in June 2003.
• Loddon: Improvements to country rail including renovation of Swan Hill Station to improve facilities.
• Grampians: Previously closed train services have re-opened including services to Ararat which recommenced on 11 July 2004.
• Barwon South West: The Government has invested $2.1 billion on regional roads and local construction for the Geelong Ring Road.
• Gippsland: Train lines that were closed have been re-opened with the return of services to Bairnsdale.

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Public transport patronage has grown at an unprecedented rate. Zone 3 has been abolished in outer Melbourne, while V/Line fares have been reduced by an average of 20 per cent, delivering big savings to travellers.

Roads

• Since 1999, the Government has invested over $4.8 billion in building better roads across Victoria, including $2.1 billion on regional roads
• Completed road projects include the Hallam Bypass, Geelong Road upgrade and Tullamarine-Calder interchange
• Construction is underway on the Geelong Ring Road and upgrades to the Calder Highway continue
• Construction of the Eastlink project is on track for completion in 2008
• In the last five years, we have completed 37 significant road projects in outer metropolitan areas at a cost of nearly $1 billion
• We have invested more than $500 million in specific road safety projects
• The five lowest road tolls since records began were recorded over the past five years

Rail and trams

• The Government has delivered more than $1 billion worth of new trams and trains
• We have increased staffing on trains and at stations and introduced CCTV and duress alarms
• The Regional Fast Rail Project was completed in August 2006 and more than 400 new regional rail services have been added
• Level crossing upgrades are continuing, to increase safety for passengers and road users
• The buyback of the privatised regional rail network means the Government is now investing in much-needed track maintenance
• Tram line extensions have been completed to Vermont South, Box Hill and Docklands

Buses

• Extended bus routes and hours of operation and increased frequency of services across Victoria
• Continued investment in the SmartBus program, including extending orbital routes