Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop

planned

The Suburban Rail Loop is a 90-kilometre orbital rail line in Melbourne designed to reshape the city's middle-ring suburbs into high-rise hubs. The project involves multiple sections, including the $34.5 billion Suburban Rail Loop East section from Cheltenham to Box Hill. The federal government is expected to pledge between $2.5 billion and $4 billion in funding, which is several billion less than the Victorian government's request. The project has faced skepticism and concerns about its cost and impact on other infrastructure budgets but is considered a priority by the government.