FED:Libs and Greens doubt Parra-Epping =3

AAP General News (Australia)
08-11-2010
FED:Libs and Greens doubt Parra-Epping =3

The Property Council of Australia has welcomed the rail link, saying it will facilitate
growth in population.

The council's NSW executive director Glenn Byres says the council has consistently
urged greater collaboration between the commonwealth and states on large-scale infrastructure
projects.

"The commonwealth's engagement in the delivery of major rail projects like Epping to
Parramatta can help shape the strategic growth of the city," he said.

Mr Byres said he hoped NSW would now embed its commitment of $520 million in its forward
capital plans.

"The Parramatta to Epping project sat outside the 10-year window of the metropolitan
transport plan released earlier this year," he said in a statement.

"NSW needs to move swiftly to build confidence in its ability to deliver the project
by detailing the revenue base for the project and how it will now sit within the budget."

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