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.
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@8GQNTRS4yrs4Y
The government should improve all public transport as a means of abolishing private transport. Public transport should be efficient and free
@B22BRQHOne Nation1mo1MO
With all the billions of dollar being poured into projects like the Sydney metro and others new lines it makes no sense to then create something that would effectively make it redundant
Yes but contract Japan supply, manage and build it and set up maintenance infrastructure and train our citizens to manage the network. If Australian unions and bureaucrats get involved it will sub standard, take decades or never be completed and unions will make it u affordable as costs will keep escalating
@9ZM933G2mos2MO
You're only many years behind on such a thing but government seems too inept at building and actually having it both workable for the people and cost efficient. Before government invests in anything it should be removed and replaced with a fresh lot of people. Liberal and labour need to be dismantled and the 2 party dictatorship abolished.
@9M8CT849mos9MO
Yes, the federal government should invest in high-speed rail, but only in Melbourne and Adelaide. Due to mountain ranges and long distances, connecting to other cities is not worth it.
@Auryn4yrs4Y
No, leave it to the private corporations rather than the government
@8R7RF7V4yrs4Y
Yes as long as no environmental impact
@8PXYCDN4yrs4Y
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
@8M8HY6K4yrs4Y
Only if it had zero environmental impact
@8KH39WT4yrs4Y
No, but definitely in the future when it’s more affordable and practical to travel between cities/states.
@8H5RZLN4yrs4Y
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.
@8FL8DQF4yrs4Y
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
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.
@8S2RYQY4yrs4Y
as long as rightful land and wildlife aren’t hurt or damaged
@8JMCPHD4yrs4Y
yes, as long as no residents/ wildlife is greatly impacted.
@9CT7Z6Z2yrs2Y
Yes, and keep it nationalized.
I support any line of rail network, underground system, monorail, above ground, intercity, even reinstating tramlines, so yes they should
@962KL2Y2yrs2Y
Yes, where it is profitable, and in a few other limited but important places to prevent high amounts of debt in the railroad industry
Yes, upgrading infrastructure is important.
@98NTDDN2yrs2Y
I dont have enough information to make a decision.
@98F4TB42yrs2Y
They can't get the current system running correctly so no.
@96NGDG72yrs2Y
No, but introduce tax incentives and remove red tape for private companies to do so.
@937PQG53yrs3Y
Only if it is affordable and services eastern major cities
@934RYWQ3yrs3Y
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
@933CWNX3yrs3Y
no it should be privately funded
@92C9PYH3yrs3Y
Yes, linking regional cities to coastal cities
I don't realy have an opion on this
@98LDNWJ2yrs2Y
No, let the free market handle it. It would come way faster and would be waaay better than whatever the governments gonna pull out of its *** with stolen money of Australians
@92X78RD3yrs3Y
Possibly between Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra, and Sydney, but otherwise it wouldn't be viable.
only if environmentally friendly
@92DKHTJLiberal Democrat3yrs3Y
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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.
@8YJ2T3BIndependent3yrs3Y
No, but encourage more investment from the private sector and free up red tape.
@8YHWBXV3yrs3Y
yes as long as it benefits regional australians not just sydney and melbourne
Yes, if there is a benefit
@8X878BC3yrs3Y
Yes, and work with Japanese railway companies to ensure this will happen.
@8TSMMHPLiberal Democrat3yrs3Y
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
@8SB9VV74yrs4Y
Yes, If it's also going towards renewable public transport
@8RJV8JH4yrs4Y
There would not be enough demand with the vast distances between cities
@8R9ZDKT4yrs4Y
Higher priority issues should be considered 1st
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@DrewWolfSP3yrs3Y
Yes, but with a focus on creating development corridors between major cities with stops that link regional areas together.
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