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Originally Posted by roKWiz
I can remember ARTC "fixing" the main Sydney to Melbourne line back in 2007......2009......2012......2016.......2018 and now the fools want to double deck freight on our NE line to Illabo (Junee) what could possibly go wrong.
High speed rail !, not in my lifetime.
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Don't worry, Melbourne CBD to Melbourne Airport train won't happen in my lifetime either
State Government circa 1990s sold our soul to Transurban instead of borrowing the $4B to do the Tullamarine and Monash Freeway upgrades, we have to compensate Transurban big spondoolies if we build rail infrastructure to Melbourne Airport. We even needed their permission to do the Melbourne Metro Upgrade because the tunnel runs under part of the Tullamarine Freeway.
I'd say we won't get Melbourne Airport rail link until 2045 at the earliest - as thats when the contract between our Government and Transurban expires, assuming they don't extend it again.
This thread is now our rail discussion thread.
Also Japan's Shinkansen: