ANZ recreated that original Avenue of Honour in this remembrance space ,” he adds .
“ The feedback was hugely positive and we had our first Remembrance Day ceremony there on the 11th of November .”
The team also needed to remove some very old river red gums during the project and again , they took the seeds from those and planted them back the rail corridor . “ It was something we were very conscious of and hold as a badge of honour – the fact that we have repopulated with some of the original species of plants ,” he smiles , revealing the project planted more than 30,000 trees and shrubs .
On the rail lines , both the train passengers and the drivers have been complimentary about the new tracks , replacing ones that were up to 100 years old .
“ You don ’ t get the clickety-clack and bouncing backwards and forwards of an old train ,” he explains . “ And when they hit these new sections , there is a significant change in the look , the feel , the sound of how the train behaves . It ’ s very , very smooth .”
COMPANY FACTS
• The Level Crossings Removal Project have removed nine level crossings between Caulfield and Dandenong in Melbourne ’ s southeast by elevating the Cranbourne / Pakenham line over the road in three distinct sections
• Due to the program ’ s success , the government has expanded on the removal of 50 crossings to now eradicating 75 by 2022
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