Re: Speedrail would have spin-off for border region

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

James C. (james_ccj@my-deja.com) wrote:
> In article <tctH5.28$gG.6358@news0.optus.net.au>,
>   dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage) wrote:
> > The Speedrail company says a very high speed train from Melbourne to
> > Sydney would bring great economic benefits to Albury-Wodonga.
> >
> > http://www.abc.net.au/news/regionals/goulburn/monthly/regwod-
> 19oct2000-4.htm

> Albury/Wodonga would become a suburban of Melbourne, increase
> employment rate around that region, after all, who wants to live in
> those expensive and noisy highrise apartment in Melbourne CBD??

There was a study done by Charles Sturt University earlier this year which
found that Wagga could generate 75,000 jobs by 2025 if it had fast, cheap
and reliable transport to Sydney and Melbourne.

Cheers
David