The prime minister has committed $2 billion to building fast rail links between major cities and regional areas, with Melbourne to Geelong top of the list. 9News
Commuters travelling between Geelong and Melbourne will cut their journey time in half thanks to a $2 billion government commitment for a fast-rail link.
But Prime Minister Scott Morrison concedes such a journey won't occur for years, with construction expected to start within two years after the business case is finalised. "You can't go through a McDonald's drive-through and get yourself a fast-rail to Melbourne," he told 3AW radio on Friday.The funding for the 20-year fast rail plan will be included in the April 2 budget.
As part of the plan the federal government is putting $40 million towards developing five new business cases across the country for the fast-rail links, which will travel at an average speed of 160km/h.Related Articles
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