Why $31 billion will not be enough to build Inland Rail
Australia’s grand plan to transport goods by rail from Melbourne to Brisbane in less than 24 hours is cutting corners to stay on track, say residents of one city on the route.
The silver train with yellow doors known as the XPT – express passenger train – stops traffic as it hurtles through a railway crossing, horn blaring, in the heart of Wagga Wagga, the city built on the banks of the brown waters of the Murrumbidgee River.
The first inhabitants of the region, the Wiradjuri people, believe the name Wagga Wagga refers to “many dances” or “a place of celebrations”.
Jenny WigginsSenior companies reporterJenny Wiggins writes on business, specialising in infrastructure, telecommunications and transport. Connect with Jenny on Twitter. Email Jenny at jwiggins@afr.com
