Regional Rail Link to go ahead
Last week saw a significant new investment in public transport, with the State securing over $6 billion for projects. Demonstrating its commitment to deliver on the $38 billion Victorian Transport Plan, the State allocated over $3 billion for pub-lic transport projects in its 2009-10 Budget including the long-awaited extension of the Epping Rail Line to South Morang and a significant boost for network operations with the upcoming delivery of 20 new trains. Following the State Government's announcement, the Federal Government allocated $3.2 billion for the Regional Rail Link from the Building Australia Fund which will be the most significant public transport project undertaken in the state since the City Loop was constructed in the 1970s.