Pakenhamtrain Posted January 7, 2011 Share #1 Posted January 7, 2011 From The Age. Baillieu shelves state transport plan Clay Lucas January 7, 2011 TWO years and $6 million in taxpayer-funded ads later, the Brumby government's Victorian Transport Plan has been laid to rest by the new state government. The Baillieu government has shelved its predecessor's much-promoted strategy, which pledged a cavalcade of new transport projects - many of which were unfunded - worth $38 billion. All of the major projects put forward in the plan, including a $5 billion metro rail tunnel from Footscray to Caulfield and a $4.3 billion rail line from the CBD to Werribee, are being re-evaluated. Advertisement: Story continues below The transport plan was launched by John Brumby with his public transport minister, Lynne Kosky, and then roads minister, Tim Pallas, in December 2008. It was followed by a $6.6 million advertising campaign featuring television ads that screened at least 2500 times, as well as radio, newspaper, online and outdoor billboard promotions. Transport Minister Terry Mulder in opposition branded the ads ''electioneering'' and vowed to cut ad spending in the transport portfolio and put money into ''nuts and bolts business, not self-promotion''. Mr Mulder yesterday confirmed the government was reviewing all projects proposed in the Victorian Transport Plan. His spokesman, Paul Price, said the projects would be reviewed by the soon-to-be-established Victorian Public Transport Development Authority, one of Premier Ted Baillieu's key election pledges. Transport Department secretary Jim Betts has previously opposed a public transport authority, saying in June that existing arrangements sufficed. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/baillieu-shelves-state-transport-plan-20110106-19hjq.html I would hope the Footscray Caulfield rail tunnel is built. It is needed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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