Labor, the Coalition and the Greens support the concept of high-speed rail linking Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, as well as regional areas in between. The parties disagree on whether the project should be a current priority and whether it should be financed federally or by the states.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs
Yes, but only if it's a cross country system linking all states
Yes, upgrading infrastructure is important.
I don't realy have an opion on this
@98NTDDN4wks
I dont have enough information to make a decision.
@98LDNWJ1mo
No, let the free market handle it. It would come way faster and would be waaaaaaaay better than whatever the governments gonna pull out of its *** with stolen money of Australians
@98F4TB42mos
They can't get the current system running correctly so no.
@96NGDG74mos
No, but introduce tax incentives and remove red tape for private companies to do so.
@937PQG59mos
Only if it is affordable and services eastern major cities
@934RYWQ9mos
Yes but as long as heritage sites like glenrowan have the tracks lowered or put underground not to change the above landscape or bridges by making them obscenely high
@933CWNX9mos
no it should be privately funded
@92X78RD9mos
Possibly between Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra, and Sydney, but otherwise it wouldn't be viable.
only if environmentally friendly
@DrewWolfSP10mos
Yes, but with a focus on creating development corridors between major cities with stops that link regional areas together.
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@92C9PYH10mos
Yes, linking regional cities to coastal cities
Yes if it’s environmentally friendly
Yes but not THIS fed gov, they’ll just contract their mates & deliver something so sub-par it should be criminal. Labor could get it done though.
Yes, on Sydney-Canberra-Melbourne corridor. With dedicated lines within the Sydney and Melbourne areas, expandimg to the Sydney-Newcastle-Gold Coast-Brisbane corridor at a later date when viable.
No, but encourage more investment from the private sector and free up red tape.
@8YHWBXV1yr
yes as long as it benefits regional australians not just sydney and melbourne
Yes, if there is a benefit
@8X878BC1yr
Yes, and work with Japanese railway companies to ensure this will happen.
Privatised hyperloops, the first person to do it is gonna be in the interest of making a lot of money, and with IP abolished there would be many more until the industry can't make more money due to competition and supply/demand
Yes, and add stops at small towns and villages to increase tourism
@8SB9VV72yrs
Yes, If it's also going towards renewable public transport
@8S2RYQY2yrs
as long as rightful land and wildlife aren’t hurt or damaged
@8RJV8JH2yrs
There would not be enough demand with the vast distances between cities
@8R9ZDKT2yrs
Higher priority issues should be considered 1st
@8R7RF7V2yrs
Yes as long as no environmental impact
@Auryn2yrs
No, leave it to the private corporations rather than the government
@8PXYCDN2yrs
Only if doesn't impact environment or wildlife
Only between state capitals and regional cities, e.g Newcastle to Canberra via Sydney or Wide Bay to Ballina NSW or Melbourne to Geelong
@8M8HY6K2yrs
Only if it had zero environmental impact
@8KH39WT2yrs
No, but definitely in the future when it’s more affordable and practical to travel between cities/states.
@8JMCPHD2yrs
yes, as long as no residents/ wildlife is greatly impacted.
@8H5RZLN2yrs
i think yes, starting with the east being our most populated, and then moving to incorporate the rest of the country, a high speed rail will cut the shipping times of goods thus lowering prices, but will also facilitate long range workers in traveling to and from distant work sites.
@8GQNTRS2yrs
The government should improve all public transport as a means of abolishing private transport. Public transport should be efficient and free
@8FL8DQF2yrs
Only if it is environmentally friendly
The use of Tesla trucks are far more economical than rail transportation for goods. However, a hyperloop for people would be very beneficial for major cities, allowing people not dwelling in cities to work in cities and arrive on time
@ISIDEWITH9yrs
Yes, but only linking major western cities
@ISIDEWITH9yrs
No, but possibly later when it's affordable
@ISIDEWITH9yrs
Yes, if it is a Hyperloop
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