The Morrison government is considering ditching an airport rail tunnel in favour of a state government plan for an above-ground track in order to get the multibillion-dollar project done
Sources close to the project said the Morrison government still wants to build a tunnel to Sunshine as part of the city's new airport rail link but is open to the state government's plan for a cheaper option.
A spokesman for Mr Tudge said the federal government was "working constructively with the Victorian government on the design of the Melbourne airport rail link". This would wipe out the consortium's $5 billion from the project, leaving the $10 billion promised by the state and federal governments. "The only viable solution for the airport link is a standalone railway offering direct transit between Southern Cross, Sunshine and Melbourne Airport in not much more than 15 minutes.
Committee for Ballarat's chief executive Michael Poulton said the tunnel was a "game-changer" as it would separate the Metro and V/Line systems, finally making high-speed rail to the regions a reality.
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