Moonee Ponds and Essendon level crossing removals

The Petition of the certain citizens of the State of Victoria draws to the attention of the Legislative Council the fact that the residents of Moonee Ponds and Essendon have been ignored in their pleas to have the dangerous and congested level crossings in the area replaced.

The Petitioners therefore request that the Legislative Council call on the Government to; 1) lower the railway track between Maribyrnong Road and Glenbervie Station, utilise the 'rail-­under-road' solution for the dangerous and congested level crossings at Puckle and Park Streets and the dangerous underpass at Mt Alexander Road, 2) release the current plans for dealing with the dangerous and congested level crossings at Puckle and Park Streets as agreed to by cabinet in Feb 2018 (site report) and in March 2021 (initial feasibility assessment) and 3) release all FOI requested data relating to level crossing removal in the Melbourne Metropolitan area which is costing Victoria taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars to stop its release to the public.