Re: Melbourne Darwin Railway

[Barry Campbell <barryC@qimr.edu.au>]

John McCandless wrote:
> 
> Just listening to "The World Today" on the ABC...
> 
> The pre-feasability study for the Melbourne-Darwin railway has come back
> saying that the project is viable, and would cost
> approx 1.4billion.
> 
> Whilst I am far from convinced, it is interesting to see that the idea has
> lasted this long since the last election.  Of course, the fact that they are
> swearing black & blue that they won't use government funds is probably a
> winner with Canberra - whether that is the actual case remains to be seen.
> 

I am as sceptical as you, John. But it is possible that the Mel-Bris
part, which is quite cheap by comparison with the whole project, might
get up as a result.


Barry Campbell