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Olympics bid team not deterred by rejection of $5.3b Fast Rail plan for SEQ
Queensland’s Olympics bid team will push ahead with plans for Fast Rail connectivity for the region, despite a proposed $5.3 billion link between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast being rejected by Infrastructure Australia as costly and inefficient.
The North Coast Connect Fast Rail project was developed with a consortium of large developers, including SMEC, Stockland, Urbis and KPMG, and representatives from the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, Sunshine Coast Council, Moreton Bay Council and Brisbane City Council.
Fast Rail remains on the agenda for south-east Queensland, despite Infrastructure Australia rejecting the North Coast Connect business case.Credit:Chris Ratcliffe
The idea was to have trains travelling at…
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