21 Mar 2012: SEQ: LNP policy on Cross River Rail delayed

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Media release 21 March 2012

SEQ: LNP policy on Cross River Rail delayed

RAIL Back On Track (http://backontrack.org), a web-based community support group for rail and public transport and an advocate for public transport passengers notes that the LNP has today reversed their plan to detail their policy for Cross River Rail or alternate prior to the election.

Robert Dow, Spokesperson for RAIL Back On Track said:

"This week we asked the LNP to reveal their plans for Cross River Rail, or whatever alternatives to it they had (1). LNP Leader Campbell Newman had indicated a number of times that these plans would be detailed prior to the election. This is now not to be (2)."

"Cross River Rail is a 'ready to proceed' project as assessed by Infrastructure Australia and the Queensland Government has requested funding."

"RAIL Back On Track accepts that in view of this significant achievement by the Cross River Rail project team to get the project to this stage, it is now reasonable for the LNP to delay releasing their plans until they can assess the options in more depth even if it is a broken promise."

"RAIL Back On Track is confident that should the LNP achieve Government, and once they have full briefings and background on Cross River Rail and other options, that they too will support Cross River Rail."

References:

1. SEQ: Mixed signals on Cross River Rail project – time for LNP to reveal its planning http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=7895.0

2. LNP U-turns on Trains http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/state-election-2012/lnps-uturn-on-crossriver-rail-20120321-1vj94.html

Contact:

Robert Dow
Administration
admin@backontrack.org
RAIL Back On Track http://backontrack.org

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Discussion thread Cross River Rail --> http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=2034.0