Coalition commissions fast rail feasibility study
5th August, 2010
Federal Shadow Minister for Trade, Transport and Local Government, Warren Truss, announced today that an elected Coalition Government would undertake a feasibility study into high speed rail.“The Coalition has always been committed to a modern, fast and efficient rail system in Australia and allocated record amounts of funding to upgrade the Melbourne to Sydney and Sydney to Brisbane coastal rail link during its previous term in office. The Coalition also commissioned a study into fast rail, the East Coast Very High Speed Train Scoping Study.
“In Government, the Coalition will build upon this study to consider the viability of possible passenger routes along Australia’s east coast between Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane. The study will also undertake a specific analysis of a possible high speed rail link between Sydney and Newcastle.
“This is one of Australia’s busiest transport corridors.
“The Coalition will commission the study and consider its conclusions carefully as part of the Coalition’s plan to update and improve Australia’s rail infrastructure,” Mr Truss said.
