Bus services in the Greater Sydney Metropolitan area are divided into 15 regions, serviced by individual contracts. These contracts have been operated by a combination of the State Transit Authority and private operators. 

The contracts still under operation by the State Transit Authority - contract 7, 8 and 9 - entered procurement processes for private operation in 2020 and 2021. 

Contract Seven, covers part of the lower North Shore and North West suburbs, stretching to Ryde and Parramatta.

The proposed HumeLink will provide a new transmission connection to reinforce the NSW Southern Shared Network and increase transmission between new generation sources and demand centres.

The proposed scope of the preferred option includes new 500 kV lines in an electrical loop between Maragle, Wagga Wagga and Bannaby (Option 3C).

The project will deliver a new seven kilometre, two-lane highway connecting the State Highway 1 (SH1) to the Whangaparāoa Peninsula, north of Auckland. Penlink will provide a second access route to the Whangaparāoa Peninsula which is currently only accessible via Whangaparāoa Road. 

Key features of the project include:

• a separate walking and cycling shared path
• a bridge over the Weiti River accomodating separated walking and cycling shared path
• an overpass over the SH1 which also accomodates the separated walking and cycling shared path
• south facing ramps to SH1, and
• local road connections at Whangaparāoa Road, Stillwater Township and East Coast Road.

The project will also be future proofed to be expanded to four lanes if required. 

The duplication of the Port Botany Freight Line aims to improve the efficiency and capacity of the rail connection to the port and reduce road congestion around Botany and the adjacent Kingsford Smith Airport. It also aims to support the intermodal terminals at Minto, Yennora, Chullora, Enfield, and Moorebank (once completed).

The project will involve the duplication of rail track and bridges across the 2.9 kilometre freight line between Mascot and Botany along with construction of a 1.7 kilometre passing loop between Cabramatta and Warwick Farm.

Announced in the 2017-18 Victorian Budget, the Regional Rail Revival program involves upgrades to every regional passenger rail lines in Victoria. 

The program is being managed by Rail Projects Victoria (RPV) (formerly the Melbourne Metro Rail Authority), and comprises following upgrades: 

• $531 million Gippsland Line Upgrade
• $631 million Ballarat Line Upgrade (under construction)
• $714 million plus Shepparton Corridor Upgrade (Stage One completed)
• $235 million North East Rail Line Upgrade
• $512 million Warrnambool Line Upgrade
• $160 million Geelong Line Upgrade, and
• $176 million Bendigo & Echuca Line Upgrade.

Ballarat Line Upgrade ($518 million)

The Ballarat Line Upgrade involves the upgrade and duplication of the rail line between Ballarat and Melton. Lendlease, Coleman Rail (part of ACCIONA Geotech) and SMEC were announced as the preferred bidder in July 2017 for the alliance contract, with the contract signed in December 2017. Construction was scheduled to be completed in late 2019.

North East Line Upgrade ($235 million)

The North East Line Upgrade involves various track upgrades to enable improved train services and allow VLocity trains to run to Albury/Wodonga. In December 2019, Australian Rail Track Corporation, as the delivery agency of the project, awarded John Holland the main works contract for the project. Rail Projects Victoria is responsible for the delivery of supporting infrastructure upgrades including level crossing and stabling upgrades. 

Geelong Line Upgrade ($160 million)

This project includes upgrading Waurn Ponds Station with a second platform, pedestrian overpass and additional track. In January 2020, Downer were awarded a contract covering the scope of this project and Stage One of Warrnambool Line Upgrade. Construction began in mid-2020, with expected completion in 2021. Further work on Geelong Line is being completed as part of the Waurn Ponds Duplication Project. 

North Western Program Alliance (NWPA) is one of the four ongoing program Alliances established by Victoria’s Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (MTIA) (previously, Level Crossing Removal Authority) to deliver the Level Crossing Removal Program.

The Alliance comprises:

• John Holland Group as the principal contractor
• Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) as the principal designer, and
• Metro Trains Melbourn (MTM) as the network operator.

MTIA has allocated all level crossing removal sites, and incorporated rail upgrades to one of the four original program alliances, with formal contract awards occurring incrementally, subject to ongoing performance and provision of detailed works proposals and costings.

Allocated level crossing removals and other rail upgrades for the NWPA, with their status are below:

• Bell Street, Coburg (operational)
• Buckley Street, Essendon (operational)
• Camp Road, Campbellfield (operational)
• Glenroy Road, Glenroy (under delivery)
• High Street, Reservoir (operational)
• Moreland Road, Brunswick (operational)
• Skye/Overton Road, Frankston (operational)
• Cramer Street, Preston (under delivery)
• McGregor Road, Pakenham (detailed planning)
• Main Street, Pakenham (detailed planning)
• Munro Street, Coburg (operational)
• Murray Street, Preston (under delivery)
• Oakover Road, Preston (under delivery)
• Racecourse Road, Pakenham (detailed planning)
• Reynard Street, Coburg (operational)
• Keon Parade, Keon Park (detailed planning)
• Frankston Station (operational)
• Glenroy Station (under delivery)
• Bell Station (under delivery)
• Preston Station (under delivery)
• Coburg Station (operational)
• Moreland Station (operational)
• Reservoir Station (operational), and
• Keon Station (detailed planning).

Southern Program Alliance (SPA) is one of the four ongoing program Alliances established by Victoria’s Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (MTIA) (previously, Level Crossing Removal Authority) to deliver the Level Crossing Removal Program.

The Alliance comprises:

• Lendlease
• ACCIONA/Coleman Rail
• WSP, and
• Metro Trains Melbourne

MTIA has allocated all level crossing removal sites, and incorporated rail upgrades to one of the four original program alliances, with formal contract awards occurring incrementally, subject to ongoing performance and provision of detailed works proposals and costings.

Allocated level crossing removals and other rail upgrades for the SPA, with their status are below:

• Balcombe Road, Mentone (operational)
• Charman Road, Cheltenham (operational)
• Edithvale Road, Edithvale (under delivery)
• Eel Race Road, Carrum (operational)
• Lochiel Avenue, Edithvale (under delivery)
• Mascot Avenue, Bonbeach (operational)
• Park Road, Cheltenham (operational)
• Seaford Road, Seaford (operational)
• Station Street/Bondi Road, Bonbeach (under delivery)
• Station Street, Carrum (operational)
• Argyle Avenue, Chelsea (under delivery)
• Chelsea Road, Chelsea (under delivery)
• Glen Huntly Road, Glen Huntly (detailed planning)
• Neerim Road, Glen Huntly (detailed planning)
• Swanpool Avenue, Chelsea (under delivery)
• Parkers Road, Parkdale (detailed planning)
• Warrigal Road, Mentone (detailed planning)
• Cheltenham Station (operational)
• Mentone Station (operational)
• Edithvale Station (under delivery)
• Chelsea Station (under delivery)
• Bonbeach Station (under delivery)
• Carrum Station (operational), and
• Parkdale Station (detailed planning).

The Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) involves the removal of 85 level crossings across metropolitan Melbourne by 2025. In addition, the program involves other rail network upgrades such as new train stations, track duplications and train stabling yards.

The project is being overseen by Victoria’s Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (MTIA).

Initially, four packages of level crossings, and two standalone projects were awarded under the program.

Package One, worth $524 million, included:

• Burke Road, Glen Iris
• Centre Road, Bentleigh
• McKinnon Road, McKinnon, and
• North Road, Ormond.

Package Two, worth $482 million, included:

• Blackburn Road, Blackburn
• Furlong Road, St Albans
• Heatherdale Road, Mitcham, and
• Main Road, St Albans.

Package Three, worth $1.6 billion, and also referred to as the Caulfield to Dandenong package, included:

• Chandler Road, Noble Park
• Clayton Road, Clayton
• Centre Road, Clayton
• Corrigan Road, Noble Park
• Grange Road, Carnegie
• Heatherton Road, Noble Park
• Koornang Road, Carnegie
• Murrumbeena Road, Murrumbeena, and
• Poath Road, Hughesdale.

The Caulfield to Dandenong package also included five new stations, and signalling and power upgrades.

Package Four, worth $177 million, included:

• Mountain Highway, Bayswater, and
• Scoresby Road, Bayswater.

The two standalone projects were:

• Melton Highway, Sydenham, and
• Thompsons Road, Lyndhurst.

Since above packages and standalone projects were awarded, the MTIA established the following four ongoing program alliances to deliver the remaining work packages within the program:

• North Eastern Program Alliance (NEPA)
• North Western Program Alliance (NWPA)
• Southern Program Alliance (SPA), and
• Western Program Alliance (WPA).

The North Eastern Program Alliance (NEPA) split into NEPA Rail and NEPA Road in 2018. These two entities have since changed their names to South Eastern Program Alliance (SEPA) and Metropolitan Roads Project Alliance (MRPA) respectively. However, these two alliances remain a single legal entity under its original alliance (NEPA).

MTIA has allocated all level crossing removal sites, and incorporated rail upgrades to one of the above four program alliances, with formal contract awards occurring incrementally, subject to ongoing performance and provision of detailed works proposals and costings. For details on allocated projects under each alliance, and the awarded contracts, please refer to alliance contract pages.