… and wiser investment of infrastructure funds
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 State Government’s 2013 study into light rail between Hobart and Glenorchy showed up to $1.58 would be returned for every $1.00 invested in light rail – a no brainer!
Mr Johnston says, “the morning ‘express’ bus from Bridgewater to Hobart takes around 1 hour, by rail this would be reduced to under 30 minutes. Commuters could bus or car to the station then sit back and relax for the congestion free rail journey.”
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It should be rolling. The Tracks are there, the traffic jams are there, but according to the State Government, it’s ‘a good idea whose time is yet to come’. …
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Ben Johnston President, Hobart Northern Suburbs Rail Action Group
