The Australian Government must lead and fund rail infrastructure

About the report

This is the fourth video and Briefing Note that make up the High Speed Rail for Regional Growth report for Fastrack Australia.

The report shows that a high speed rail network is needed to support the regionalisation of Australia, which will higher economic growth justifying the investment in the network.

This part considers how the Australian Government must lead and fund the network to make regionalisation a success.

Highlights

China has shown how high speed rail can be used as an economic lever for regional economic development.

The Australian Government must take the lead to deliver a national high speed network to support the regionalisation of Australia.

It must take ownership of the ‘below rail’ infrastructure; and
establish a regulatory framework for planning, standards, safety and commercial operation of the network.