Melbourne Airport Rail Link to use elevated 'sky rail' through north-western suburbs Posted MonMonday 28 DecDecember 2020 at 1:18am The Government has confirmed that elevated tracks will be used for sections of the Melbourne Airport Rail Link. ( Share Print text only Cancel Melbourne's long-awaited Airport Rail Link will include long stretches of elevated track, or 'sky rail', through the city's north-western suburbs. Key points: The Government says homes will need to be acquired along sections of the track The Opposition says there will be reduced capacity on regional lines The Victorian Government has confirmed the design for the project involves a series of elevated tracks through Sunshine North, Keilor East and Airport West.