Re: Federal budget

["James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com>]

In article <olnS4.552$1h5.432796@news0.optus.net.au>,
  dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage) wrote:
> James C. (james_ccj@my-deja.com) wrote:
> > In article <hrcS4.8350$X4.16704@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>,
> >   "Bernard Smith" <epping.smiths@gatewaynet.bigpond.com> wrote:
> > > * $15m for Brisbane light rail
> > > http://www.dotrs.gov.au/budget/0001/anders/abudget007.htm
> > 15m can't get you many trams.
>
> That's actually $15 million out of Federation funding. There is other
> state, local government and industry funding.
>
> > Speedrail funds????
>
> Decision to be made in July.
>
> > 3Billion$ required to bring railway up to scratch???
>
> Pardon me while I laugh uncontrollably. :)
>
> > Cityrail's high speed interurban lines funds????
>
> State government responsibility.
>
> > Mt Gambier line reopen funds???
>
> Rumoured to be being negotiated with matching industry funding.
>
> > Gold Coast line extension/Sunshine coast line funds???
>
> Queensland government responsibility. Watch the state budget for the
GC
> extension.
>
> kCheers
> David
Throw most of the responsibility to State and little money directly
from the Federal government towards interstate tracks.....




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James


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