Terra Verde’s contract demonstrates the ‘huge competitive interest’ from global construction companies, Jacinta Allan says
The Suburban Rail Loop pledged by the Victorian government. The underground suburban rail network will link every major rail line in Melbourne.The Suburban Rail Loop pledged by the Victorian government. The underground suburban rail network will link every major rail line in Melbourne.The Victorian government’s contentious Suburban Rail Loop “cannot be stopped” as a cloud hangs over the rollout of its new public transport ticket system.
Some businesses to be forcibly acquired were granted a request for an extra nine months to vacate but Allan was adamant it wouldn’t delay the project.The transport infrastructure minister, Danny Pearson, said there was “simply no stopping” the project as early works power ahead at at all six station sites.Victoria has pledged $11.8bn to build the eastern section, with a third of funding expected to come from the federal government and the rest from unexplained “value capture” revenue.
“It can be stopped, it should be stopped, it must be stopped for the benefit of current generations of Victorians but also future generations,” he said.
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