The Coalition’s Plan for Real Action on Transport
19-August-2010
Australia needs an efficient and safe national transport system to build our future prosperity.
Labor has over-promised and under-delivered on transport, using drawn out planning studies to hide their failures.
The Coalition will take real action to restore and upgrade Australia’s long-haul rail infrastructure.
The Coalition will take real action to unclog Australia’s key road systems by reviving its successful AusLink programme.
The Coalition will take real action to support Australia’s maritime and aviation industries, harmonising conflicting State regulations and reversing Labor’s neglect of regional aviation.
The Coalition’s Plan for Real Action on Transport includes the following initiatives:
1. Building an inland rail line from Melbourne to Brisbane through the Central West of New South Wales;
2. Building the Moreton Bay Rail and Northbridge Rail links;
3. A feasibility study into high speed rail;
4. Upgrading critical intercity rail infrastructure;
5. Building highest priority road projects;
6. Restoring and rebuilding local road bridges;
7. Building 500 new roadside stops for trucks;
8. Improving the safety of Australia’s roads;
9. Ensuring that the Road User Charge will be spent on roads;
10. Working with the Australian Automobile Association and other organisations to improve driver safety;
11. Working with the Australian Motorcycle Council to improve road safety;
12. Improving vehicle safety by promoting the ANCAP star rating system;
13. Protecting children by installing more seatbelts in regional school buses;
14. Cutting red tape for the heavy vehicle industry by harmonising regulation;
15. Building a sustainable and competitive shipping sector;
16. Maintaining best-practice aviation safety;
17. Improving Australia’s aviation security system;
18. Promoting aviation liberalisation while protecting Australia’s national interest;
19. Supporting and encouraging regional aviation;
20. Developing the General Aviation Action Agenda;
21. Promoting Australia as a global pilot training centre.
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