Multi-billion-dollar direct rail line to Sunshine Coast announced, but some say it's not good enough for the Olympics
A long-awaited rail line connecting the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay and Brisbane is a step closer to construction as the Queensland government commits almost $3 billion towards the first stage of the project. But the state's Opposition deputy leader Jarrod Bleijie said Sunday's announcement was a "cut" to the Sunshine Coast rail project, and the LNP would not support it unless Beerwah connected to Maroochydore by 2032. Mr Addison said given a rail line to Maroochydore was announced by former premier Peter Beattie in 2005, the project was now costing substantially more than the initial estimate "because of government inaction". Mr Mellish said the rail line would "dramatically increase public transport use" in the country's "largest urban area that doesn't have a direct rail connection".
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