Hi Everyone,
It was great to hear yesterday that Julia Gillard has given the green light to one of southeast Queensland's major infrastructure missing links - the $1.15 billion Redcliffe rail connection.
In the first significant election pledge targeting the must-win state, the Prime Minister will pledge to deliver the 12.6km Petrie to Kippa-Ring rail line by 2016.
The long-awaited project would ease congestion in one of the nation's fastest-growing and most car-dependant regions.
Ms Gillard said the rail link would ease gridlock for about 84,000 people and each express train trip would take 600 cars off the road.
"The project is about making sure the growth of the Moreton Bay corridor is sustainable with high-quality public transport that cuts congestion, travel times and carbon dioxide emissions,'' Ms Gillard told The Courier-Mail.
It also would reduce traffic congestion on the Bruce Highway in places such as Caboolture and Bribie Island, which fall within the marginal Labor-held seat of Longman.
The rapid population growth on Brisbane's outskirts is putting a drain on services including transport.
More than half of the people who live in the Moreton Bay Regional Council area leave the region for work each day and almost nine out of 10 travel by car.
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/features/federal-election/gillard-fast-tracks-the-115-billion-redcliffe-rail-connection-linking-petrie-to-kippa-ring/story-e6frfllr-1225897291327#ixzz0uqVRk9mz
Kind regards,
Anthony
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