5Suburban Rail Loop program objectives

5 Suburban Rail Loop program objectives

The objectives of the Suburban Rail Loop program are—

(a) to undertake development consistently with—

(i) the vision statement set out in Division 1 of Part 2 of the Transport Integration Act 2010 and the transport system objectives set out in Division 2 of Part 2 of that Act; and

(ii) the planning objectives set out in section 4(1) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987; and

(b) to integrate a new orbital rail line with existing and planned public transport and road networks in the State; and

(c) to facilitate sustainable population growth, urban renewal and improved liveability; and

(d) to encourage land development and the facilitation of timely and coordinated delivery of non-transport infrastructure, transport infrastructure, services and residential and commercial development; and

(e) to improve connectivity throughout Melbourne by enhancing orbital public transport movements in relation to the new orbital rail loop; and

(f) to increase productivity by facilitating greater employment, activity and investment throughout Victoria; and

(g) to enhance regional Victorians' access to Melbourne suburban health, education and employment centres by connecting regional rail lines to the new orbital rail loop at major interchange stations; and

(h) to enhance opportunities for the Victorian community, Victorian businesses and the State to capture value created by the development of precincts, non-transport infrastructure, transport infrastructure and other investments in relation to the new orbital rail loop.