A long-running stand-off over the stalled Melbourne Airport Rail project could be brought to a close after the Victorian government flagged a possible compromise.
Rail, Tram & Bus Union’s Vik Sharma was critical of the project being kicked “down the road” and said it was a global embarrassment Melbourne remained without a train line to the airport.
Rank-and-file Victorian Labor members are preparing to heap more pressure on the Victorian government to “get serious” on building Melbourne’s airport rail link.
The boss of Avalon Airport says a rail link into Melbourne could be taking passengers within two years after Tim Pallas warned Melbourne Airport risked losing state government investment to Avalon if it didn’t end its rail stoush.
But despite 60 years of failure to make it a reality, the Grattan Institute’s Ms Terrill said the dream of a train to Melbourne Airport is likely here to stay.
