Modelling that was provided to Premier Jacinta Allan years’ ago — but kept secret — compared the likely patronage of the $200bn Suburban Rail Loop to existing lines, where passenger numbers are many times higher.
Police have confirmed that a woman was pushed onto the tracks and was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, after being rescued by other passengers.
Inland Rail is a 1700km rail line intended to link Melbourne and Brisbane via the regions to reduce truck volumes, highway congestion, carbon emissions and to better connect farmers to businesses.
As Beijing weaves its web of roads and railways through Southeast Asia, a massive Chinese-financed infrastructure project in Laos is quietly reshaping the region’s geopolitical landscape.