Re: [Qld] G/Coast Light Rail - more news

[jjjim <jjjim@bigpond.com>]

""Premier will be asking him for money for both projects."""

But the Busway Is finished and operating?


Leigh Kirwan wrote:

> As part of his electioneering visit to the Gold Coast yesterday, Premier
> Beattie promised $650,000 (to be matched dollar by dollar by G/C City
> Council) for a feasibility study for the light rail line.
>
> Beattie believed the PM had renegged on giving the $65M previously
> earmarked for the Briztram project to the Brisbane busway, and that the
> money was to go to the G/C light rail project.  The PM is in Brisbane
> today, and the Premier will be asking him for money for both projects.
>
> Beattie said 2003 was 'probably a bit optimistic' for a startup, but the
> mayor says it must be operational by 2005 'otherwise we're facing major
> problems with our traffic'.   from Gold Coast Bulletin Fri Feb 9
>
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