The proposal to electrify the existing Stony Point diesel rail line from Frankston Station towards the Mornington Peninsula, delivering faster and more reliable metropolitan rail services across the region, has been a long-standing priority for Frankston City Council.
Infrastructure Minister Catherine King’s hand-picked review warned that Victoria’s controversial Suburban Rail Loop represented a risk to the federal government’s road and rail budget.
Under the $10 billion Australian Fuel Security and Resilience package, unveiled for next week’s Budget, $3.2 billion will be used to establish a Government-owned Australian Fuel Security Reserve of around a billion litres to bolster long-term supply an…