A critical rail link between Brisbane and the beaches to its north is now locked in with a total of $5.5 billion secured from the state and federal governments.
The Direct Sunshine Coast Rail Line will be 19 kilometres long from Beerwah to Caloundra in its first stage, with long-term planning for the line to travel north along the coastline and then into the central business hub of Maroochydore .
"Once complete, the Direct Sunshine Coast Rail Line will save commuters up to 45 minutes, with journeys from the new Sunshine Coast stations to Roma Street station taking around 45 minutes less than driving in peak hour." While the funding was maintained by the incoming Labor government, the amount was too little to fund the whole project.
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