Initiatives announced today by the State Government will generate new commercial investment and employment outcomes for Midland. Planning Minister John Day said a decision by State Cabinet this week had strong support from the City of Swan.
The State Government has announced more than $80million will be invested in the State's grain freight network while it continues to develop a long-term business case to address deficiencies in the network.
Plans for two major transport infrastructure projects in Sydney – the M2 Motorway upgrade and construction of the South West Rail Link to Leppington – have been placed on exhibition for public comment.
More than 250,000 sleepers have been replaced across the Victorian passenger and freight rail network as part of a multi-million dollar maintenance program to boost train reliability.
Today I visited Broken Hill to confirm the unprecedented $565 million investment the Rudd Labor Government is making in the rail infrastructure of Far Western NSW.
The NSW Government’s light rail pre-construction study will go on public consultation today – allowing local communities to express their views on the new 5.6km light rail extension from Lilyfield and Dulwich Hill.
Planning for a new station for the communities of Pakenham and Officer is well underway with tenders now being called for construction firms to build the station through the $220 million New Stations in Growth Areas program.
Planning for a new station at Lynbrook is well underway with tenders now being called for construction firms to build the station through the $220 million New Stations in Growth Areas program.
The highly anticipated Gold Coast Rapid Transit project takes a further step towards reality today with Premier Anna Bligh and Federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese opening bids for $110 million worth of roadwork contracts.
The Rudd Labor Government's unprecedented investment in the road and rail infrastructure within Victoria continues unabated, with a further $1 billion being provided in the 2010-11 Budget.
The Rudd Labor Government's unprecedented investment in the road and rail infrastructure within Tasmania continues unabated, with a further $169 million being provided in the 2010-11 Budget.
The Rudd Labor Government's unprecedented investment in road infrastructure in Queensland continues unabated, with a further $1.2 billion being provided in the 2010-11 Budget.
The Rudd Labor Government's unprecedented investment in the road and rail infrastructure within New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory continues unabated, with a further $1.5 billion being provided in the 2010-11 Budget.
The Rudd Government's will build on its unprecedented investment in Western Australia's road and rail infrastructure with a further $799 million provided in the 2010-11 Budget.
The Rudd Labor Government's unprecedented investment in the road and rail infrastructure within South Australia continues unabated, with a further $404 million being provided in the 2010-11 Budget.
The Rudd Government will invest a further $1 billion in the government-owned Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) to upgrade even more of its 10,000 kilometre network - work, supporting up to 1,500 jobs.
Construction of another major iron ore railway in Western Australia’s Mid-West has moved a step closer with the introduction to State Parliament of the Railway (Tilley to Karara) Bill 2010.
