The Overland train service between Adelaide and Melbourne can be radically re-imagined to ensure its long-term viability, without breaking the bank, argues Edwin Michell.
A fast train line from Adelaide to Mount Gambier would provide an economic boost to the state’s South-East, write Richard Blandy and Edwin Michell in the latest of a series of articles arguing the case for regional fast rail in SA.
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After proposing a fast passenger rail linking Adelaide with Victor Harbor, Richard Blandy and Edwin Michell say there is also a strong case for a service linking the state’s capital with the struggling Iron Triangle towns of Whyalla, Port Augusta and Port Pirie.
Forget the pipe dream of a superfast train connecting the eastern capitals – fast regional rail makes a lot of economic sense in a state like South Australia.