Budget Time 2010 Part 1

摘要

The Federal Budget on 11 May included only a few items that affected public transport as the major expenditure was directed towards rail freight improvements, but the following were relevant:rn1. straightening the line between Maitland and the Queensland border at 58 locations, to reduce transit times, a $170 million project that will take approximately 14 months to completern2. building three double track passing loops near Goulburn, Moss Vale and Glenlee providing overtaking opportunities and fewer delays, a $24 million project will take approximately 20 months to completern3. re-railing between Albury-Melbourne-Geelong reducing transit times, a $110 million project that will replace 239 km of 47 kg/m rail with 60 kg/m rail and upgrade deficient bridges and turnouts and will take approximately 13 months to completern3. the Adelaide Gawler line modernisation is now scheduled for completion in 2013rn3 .the Adelaide O-Bahn City access is scheduled for completion in 2012rn4. Funding for work on Adelaide's Noarlunga to Seaford linernThe Government also announced reforms to railway regulation with funding to replace existing state-based regulations with one national rail safety regulator and one set of nation-wide rules. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will also become the national investigator of rail accidents.