grain rail freight

Keep tier 3 rail lines open

Date: 
19/01/2011

The Greens have warned that the proposed closure of 700km of grain rail lines in WA will greatly increase traffic and make country roads less safe.

The Greens federal and state spokespeople for transport, Senator Scott Ludlam and MLC Alison Xamon, said the State Government’s decision to close the tier 3 branch lines in the central Wheatbelt this year would place a huge strain on the roads.

State Government robs rail to pay for roads

Date: 
20/01/2011

The Greens’ federal spokesperson for transport, Senator for Western Australia Scott Ludlam, said the Barnett government needed to take a comprehensive approach to solving the state’s transport problems.

“The government is prepared to spend $1 billion on upgrading roads around Perth Airport and work is to commence in just three years. For $3 billion we could build a light rail system to service the entire city, but all we have from the Premier is a vague commitment to bringing light rail to Perth within ten years,” said Senator Ludlam.