Sunshine restaurant serves up last sizzling steak before making way for airport rail superhub
Dragon Express, a popular restaurant in Sunshine, will close after 40 years of operation to make way for the airport rail project. The Victorian government is acquiring nine buildings, including Dragon Express, to facilitate the construction of the Sunshine Superhub. The new hub is expected to enhance public transport connectivity to Melbourne Airport by 2030.
- ▪The Ung family has operated Dragon Express since 2012, serving the local community.
- ▪The Sunshine Superhub will include new regional platforms and an extended concourse.
- ▪The restaurant's closure is part of a larger plan to improve train services, with over 1000 trains expected to run daily.
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