Melbourne Airport unveils $4.5 billion international terminal expansion

[tomlee1986]

Not just the airport upgrade, the Melbourne airport rail is beginning to build, I hope to see it when it is completed

Airport Rail Works Start – First Stop Sunshine

Work to build the Melbourne Airport Rail Link is underway.The Albanese and Allan Labor Governments are getting on with the job of creating a direct, reliable and faster public transport link to the airport starting between West Footscray and Albion.This is the first critical step in delivering a...

www.premier.vic.gov.au

 

[Franky]

Not just the airport upgrade, the Melbourne airport rail is beginning to build, I hope to see it when it is completed

Airport Rail Works Start – First Stop Sunshine

Work to build the Melbourne Airport Rail Link is underway.The Albanese and Allan Labor Governments are getting on with the job of creating a direct, reliable and faster public transport link to the airport starting between West Footscray and Albion.This is the first critical step in delivering a...

www.premier.vic.gov.au

Some would suggest that could be depending on your age....

 

[JessicaTam]

[mod hat]
There is a separate thread for the airport rail discussion.

Thread 'Six million people a year would use train to Melbourne Airport'

May 21, 2013

In the biggest no cough Sherlock study ever, people will embrace rail to MEL, however I think $16 is a bit steep.

No Cookies | thetelegraph.com.au

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[aikman]

7 News: passenger fees expected to more than double from $35

 

[tomlee1986]

7 News: passenger fees expected to more than double from $35

They said $60

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Per Lucky over at OMAAT, AA is getting 17 (seventeen) new gates at MIA, and a significant expansion of existing terminal space. The cost is USD1.1 billion … AUD1.54 billion. American Airlines Plans Miami Airport Terminal Expansion, With 17 New Gates

Why are we spending $3 billion more, for less?

And why should passengers be forced to pay for it? We should only have to pay for essentials. Airlines should pay for check-in upgrades, it’s all included in the fare.

 

[Happy Dude]

Why are we spending $3 billion more, for less?

It's in Victoria so....... bikies/CFMEU? I guess they just build it into the budget now.

The Trump Tower on the Goldie will also blow out but they don't have the experience VIC has.

 

[dajop]

Per Lucky over at OMAAT, AA is getting 17 (seventeen) new gates at MIA, and a significant expansion of existing terminal space. The cost is USD1.1 billion … AUD1.54 billion. American Airlines Plans Miami Airport Terminal Expansion, With 17 New Gates

Why are we spending $3 billion more, for less?

And why should passengers be forced to pay for it? We should only have to pay for essentials. Airlines should pay for check-in upgrades, it’s all included in the fare.

Multiple articles suggest WSI cost $5.3bn to build, runways, roadways and all. It's hard to fathom where $4.5bn is being spent. And this isn't a government "big build" project with all the grift that goes with it from both unions and the private sector, its being undertaken by a private entity. That's about 1/3 the cost of the airport rail extension. And for that money you could build 3 entire hospitals, probably built with their own grift to boot:

https://www.vhba.vic.gov.au/health/hospitals/new-footscray-hospital

I assume the majority of the cost comes in keeping the airport running during construction.