30 Minutes Melbourne CBD-Airport Rail Link Unveiled

A general view underground from the site of the currently being built, State Library station, as part of the Metro Tunnel metropolitan rail infrastructure project on November 06, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

Melbourne’s long-awaited airport-to-city rail link route has been unveiled, with a promise to get travellers to their destination in less than 30 minutes.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Premier Daniel Andrews announced the route on Nov 21, committing billions in funding for the historic project, which will connect Victoria’s regional and metropolitan rail networks.