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"The federal government will spend A$230 million towards a high-speed rail line
between Newcastle and Sydney, promising the project will be “shovel ready” for
a final decision on construction in 2028.
The government also released a partly redacted business case for the project,
showing the first two stages from Newcastle to Sydney by 2039 are now estimated
to cost $61.2 billion, including new trains. A further $32 billion would be
needed to extend it to Western Sydney’s international airport by 2042.
The High Speed Rail Authority argues Newcastle–Sydney is the best place to
start, with the highest population density and the busiest intercity rail
route. But its vision remains that “by 2060 a high-speed rail network will
connect Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne”.
The latest announcement follows more than 40 years of previous plans, costing
millions, which all amounted to nothing.
Will this time be any different?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
