28 Jan 2011 Position Statement - Cross River Rail delayed

[ozbob]

28th January 2011

Position Statement - Cross River Rail delayed

RAIL Back On Track members are disappointed that the Cross River Rail (CRR) project is to be delayed due to the financial costs of the flood recovery efforts. We understand the need for prioritising recovery projects and welcome the committment to maintaining other major infrastructure building projects.

We particularly welcome the committment to other rail projects such as Springfield Railway, Moreton Bay Rail Link and the Gold Coast Rapid Transit.

The timeline now for completion of CRR is at the earliest 2020.  This means that a re-think of how the public transport network is operated, all modes,  to extract the maximum benefit for the community is needed.  It is also means that we need to think laterally and consider how more passengers can be moved in a timely and safe fashion as roads increasingly fail due to congestion and mayhem.

RAIL Back On Track members are already actively considering how we can maximise the utility of systems we presently have.  We will be putting forward these constructive suggestions in the near future.

Contact:

Robert Dow
Administration
admin@backontrack.org


RAIL Back On Track (http://backontrack.org) is a web based community support group for rail and public transport and an advocate for public transport commuters.

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