Australia's federal government cancelled the northern half of the Inland Rail project connecting central New South Wales to Brisbane after costs exceeded A$45 billion, leaving the nation without a strategy to reduce reliance on diesel trucks for interstate freight. The government allocated only A$2.8 billion for alternative rail upgrades while spending substantially more on road projects and urban rail, risking prolonged dependence on road freight.
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Australia's federal government cancelled the northern half of the Inland Rail project connecting central New South Wales to Brisbane after costs exceeded A$45 billion, leaving the nation without a strategy to reduce reliance on diesel trucks for interstate freight. The government allocated only A$2.8 billion for alternative rail upgrades while spending substantially more on road projects and urban rail, risking prolonged dependence on road freight.