Is the super loop getting in the way of real public transport upgrades?

The Victorian government’s “Big Build” is a massive program of large infrastructure projects designed to stimulate the state’s economy by creating thousands of construction and supply chain jobs in material and supporting services.

ACT

It seems the Federal Government has given up on the idea of high speed or even very fast rail in our neck of the woods.

TRAVELLERS RESERVING THEIR SPOT ON THE WORLD’S LARGEST SAILING SHIP

Rail Travel

Set to make her Aussie debut next summer, Tradewind Voyages’ new luxury ship Golden Horizon, is the line’s most eco-friendly vessel, boasting 6,300 square meters of billowing sails, under the sole power of wind 70 per cent of the time.

Road, rail projects lack competition

New South Wales Rail News

Australian governments love to boast about the amount of money they are setting aside for infrastructure projects, such as road building, but a new report questions whether taxpayers are getting value for money.

Inland Rail report delayed for fourth time

Inland Rail Project

A much-anticipated report from the Senate inquiry into the $14.5 billion Inland Rail project has been pushed back yet again.

Five commuter car park projects scrapped by Morrison government

Victorian Rail News

The Morrison government’s election promise to build car parks at suburban train stations is in tatters, with more builds entirely scrapped.

Federal funding for Gold Coast Light Rail

Tram and Light Rail News

The Gold Coast Light Rail project will receive $126.6 million in federal funding to create more jobs, boost investment and improve local transport connections.

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