Thứ Tư, 3 tháng 4, 2013

Abbott says no to Vic metro tunnel funds

A COALITION federal government would not invest in urban rail projects such as the proposed Melbourne Metro tunnel, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says.

Melbourne Metro is a nine-kilometre rail tunnel, which includes five new stations between South Kensington and South Yarra.

The state government has allocated almost $50 million for planning and preparatory work.

Mr Abbott says the commonwealth does not usually invest in metropolitan rail and that situation would continue under a coalition government.

"The commonwealth government has a long history of funding roads and no history of funding urban rail," he told reporters in Frankston on Thursday.

"It's important that we stick to our knitting, and the commonwealth's knitting when it comes to funding infrastructure is roads."

Mr Abbott said he was committed to the East West Link road project being underway within 18 months if he wins power at the September election.

He has promised $1.5 billion in funding for the 18km project, which would connect the Eastern Freeway and the Western Ring Road.


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