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Callum Godde

Level crossing pledge 'sacrificed' as budget woes bite

Progress on removing level crossings has slowed, amid the cost impact of major road projects. (Ellen Smith/AAP PHOTOS)

A key election promise to remove eight level crossings in Melbourne's north has stalled, as the exploding cost of major projects heap pressure on the Victorian budget.

In September 2022, the Labor government committed to get rid of another eight crossings along the Upfield Line between Brunswick and Parkville by 2027.

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