SOUTH MORANG AND MERNDA RAIL ALLIANCE

HISTORY MADE AS SOUTH MORANG STATION IS OPEN The new South Morang Station is open! PETITION TO EXTEND THE RAIL LINE FROM SOUTH MORANG TO MERNDA Click here to download our petition form. Please print it, sign it and get as many of your friends to sign it as well. Then send it off to the address on the form. Mernda Rail extension Here the campaign to extend the line from South Morang to Mernda starts. South Morang Rail extension Discover the history of the campaign to have the rail line extended from Epping to South Morang. South Morang Extension Construction Have a look at these Youtube videos that show how far the work on the rail extension has gone. Department of Transport information on the Rail Extension Up to date information from the Department of Transport's website of the South Morang Rail Extension Alliance contact details and member organisations Check out this link to find out who the office bearers are for the Aliance and for links to the organisations that make up the Alliance. Join the Rail Alliance If you are interested in joining the Rail Alliance the details are on this page.

The State Government in December 2008 finally listened to the needs of the community and committed to build the Rail extension from Epping to South Morang.

However an extension only to the suburb of South Morang is no longer far enough. Due to the expanding estates in South Morang, Mernda and Doreen, a commitment to build a rail extension to Mernda is not only essential but vital. According to the City of Whittlesea statistical forecast Mernda and Doreen's population will rise from 10,000 in 2010, to 20,000 by 2014 and 40,000 by 2027.

The SMMRA focus is now on getting a firm commitment from all political parties to extend to Mernda, and to complete this railway project by 2014.

First reports are in and the station is a roaring success. However problems already exist with the buses that link with the train. It is reported that the buses at the evening peak are full and not all customers can get aboard and have to wait 20 minutes for the next bus.