Brett Summers
ANZ concrete ‘ plinths ’ – a quieter , smoother alternative to the traditional sleepers laid over stony ballast .
The last of the major works were completed around October 2018 and all the space underneath the train line – the 17-kilometre long shared user path and the linear park – is now open to the public . “ This was always seen as a relatively controversial project because we put the train line up in the air ,” he reveals . “ So , in the early days , there was a bit of trepidation in the community about what it would look like at the end . But it ’ s been open to the public for a few months and it ’ s well-used by the community . We have people using the basketball courts , the table tennis tables , the playground equipment , joggers and cyclists , families riding their pushbikes along the entire length of the park .
“ I ’ ve been out there myself for a jog and a run along the linear park . What has really been probably one of the proudest moments for the project team and myself is that it has really changed the face of these suburbs and the way that these people interact around the train line . “ It ’ s opened up the entire suburb and
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EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Brett Summers
With more than 20 years ’ experience as an engineer , Brett Summers took up the role of Project Director at the Level Crossing Removal Project in April 2015 , overseeing an unprecedented overhaul of the Cranbourne / Pakenham line with the Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Removal Project .
Brett is no stranger to working on major rail projects across Melbourne , having held previous managerial roles for a number of years withthe Regional Rail Link Authority and Department of Transport .
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