Regional cities beware – fast rail might lead to disadvantaged dormitories, not booming economies

Posted last year by 8077

Governments are looking to fast rail services to regional cities to relieve population pressures in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Opening of Sydney’s new airport could put back high-speed rail by ‘decades’

Posted last year by newsbot

It’s nothing much right now, but this land outside Sydney is due to undergo a transformation that could set back high-speed rail for 40 years.

Badgerys Creek sets high-speed rail back 40 years

Posted last year by bevans

The approval of Sydney’s second airport at Badgerys Creek has set back the case for high-speed rail linking Melbourne and Brisbane by as much as 40 years, but proponents say governments should still work to ensure that the land corridor for the project is secured.

Labor commits to High Speed Rail from Melbourne to Brisbane

Posted last year by Railpage System User

In a late-stage election bid, the Federal Opposition has promised to invest over $1 billion for planning works on a High Speed Rail Link along Australia’s east coast, as well as $300 million for Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop.

The tweak that could make high speed rail to Sydney a reality

Posted last year by x31

Federal Labor’s election promise to use $1 billion to protect a corridor between Melbourne and Brisbane for a future bullet train has put high-speed rail firmly back on the political agenda.