The federal and state governments will pour more than $500 million in additional funding into regional rail and road safety upgrades across Victoria to underpin hundreds of construction jobs and boost the struggling economy.
About $300 million of the new money will be put towards the Regional Rail Revival program, which is modernising the passenger rail network to all corners of the state with more track, more trains and increased services.
The federal and state governments agreed to fast-track infrastructure projects as part of the push to kickstart the economic recovery from the coronavirus recession. “This funding injection means we have brought forward or provided additional funding in excess of $830 million to Victoria in the past eight months," Mr Morrison said.
Premier Daniel Andrews said the road and rail projects would better connect Victorians and provide a boost for major regional centres.
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