Traders in the busy shopping strip say delays in removing the dangerous Main Street level crossing are making a mockery of promises to prioritise the project.

They outlined their concerns to Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews, shadow transport minister Fiona Richardson and Kororoit MP Marlene Kairouz during the politicians' visit to St Albans last Wednesday.

St Albans Traders Association secretary Asip Demiri said the government was trying to hold the community at bay by saying it was committed to the project while showing no signs of action.

He said last month's fatality, the latest in a string of incidents, showed the human cost of inaction.

There were 26 incidents recorded at the crossing from 2007-09 in which trains narrowly missed vehicles, cyclists or pedestrians.

"If you're going to prioritise, prioritise according to need, not political expediency," Mr Demiri said.

The message was echoed by Mr Andrews, who blasted the fast-tracking of a project in Brighton ahead of the St Albans upgrade.

"Mr Baillieu has made lots of promises, but he has done nothing, has not provided one single dollar to come through on those promises," he said.

"If Mr Baillieu can find millions of dollars to provide a level crossing upgrade in Brighton, ranked at No.223 on the independent expert priority list, he ought to be able to find money for this crossing here in St Albans, ranked at No.3 by those same experts."

Ms Richardson labelled the Brighton upgrade, in deputy Liberal leader Louise Asher's seat, "blatant political pork-barrelling" that was putting lives at risk.

Ms Kairouz said the delay was another example of the government ignoring Melbourne's west.

VicRoads' acting project director of western projects, Mark Koliba, said last year's state budget provided funding to plan for the removal of 10 of Melbourne's worst level crossings.

"The Main Road St Albans rail crossing removal is in preliminary planning stage and the community will be consulted as the project proposal develops," he said.