Australia's dream of a high speed rail network from Melbourne to Brisbane could be one step closer to reality if Labor wins the federal election on May 18. Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Anthony Albanese announced the Labor Party would commit $1billion towards purchasing crucial land for the railway. In a statement Mr Albanese said the plan would overturn 'six years of inaction' from the Coalition Government regarding high speed rail. Labor would also employ high speed rail experts from overseas to help create the rail network. The dream of high speed rail closing travel distances between Australian cities and regional centres has been the focus of a number of past proposals from foreign companies.

Source: Daily Mail May 09, 2019 23:03 UTC