Allan snubs Melbourne Airport rail for SRL

Patrick Durkin and Gus McCubbing

Jul 8, 2024 – 3.03pm

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Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has pushed ahead with new works for the $125 billion Suburban Rail Loop, insisting the $10 billion Melbourne Airport rail link will be delayed for at least four more years, despite a breakthrough agreement on Monday.

Melbourne Airport CEO Lorie Argus said there was no longer any reason to delay the rail project after the airport dropped its demands for a more expensive underground station, ending a long-running stalemate.

Patrick Durkin is Melbourne bureau chief and BOSS deputy editor. He writes on news, business and leadership.

Gus McCubbing is a journalist at the Australian Financial Review in Melbourne.