Rail Action Group writes to Prime Minister
Hobart’s Rail Action Group has released its second Fact Sheet illustrating capital costs for various infrastructure projects around greater Hobart. The Action Group’s President Ben Johnston says, “without question, passenger rail gives the ‘best bang for infrastructure buck’ since we already have a rail corridor, which parallels corridors of traffic!”
The Rail Action Group has written to the Prime Minister over plans for a new Bridgewater Bridge without provision for a possible future rail corridor. Ben Johnston says, “for a massive $535 Million outlay you’d think the State Government plans could have included a corridor with future options for a rail track as an alternative means to road transport.”
Mr Johnston says the State Government’s plan to preserve the old Bridgewater Bridge for rail is not a reliable long term decision because the old Bridge is beset by expensive long term maintenance issues. Before the Federal Government commits massive funds to the project, the Prime Minister should ensure Tasmanian’s are ‘future proofed’ and don’t pay for short sighted design flaws.
Download: Fact Sheet # 2, Letter to PM:
