Re: Federal budget

["Bernard Smith" <epping.smiths@gatewaynet.bigpond.com>]

I saw 4 rail-related budget media releases:

* $47m ongoing payment for mainline track
http://www.dotrs.gov.au/budget/0001/anders/abudget011.htm

* $40m downpayment on Alice-Darwin railway
http://www.dotrs.gov.au/budget/0001/anders/abudget006.htm

* $15m for Brisbane light rail
http://www.dotrs.gov.au/budget/0001/anders/abudget007.htm

* $9m new payment for the Queenstown-Strahan tourist railway
http://www.dotrs.gov.au/budget/0001/anders/abudget004.htm


"Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au> wrote in message
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> I thought that the ng would be running hot with the lack of railway news
> in this morning's papers (Wed.10.5).  AFAIK the only railway item
> promised in Melbourne papers was further improvements to the line to
> Adelaide to remove another hour of running time.  I suspect that this
> refers to the existing improvements.
>
> --
> Regards
> Roderick B Smith
> Rail News Victoria Editor
>
>