The boss of the Inland Rail freight link has insisted the trouble-plagued line “is not stalled”, as he hit back at industry concerns over the government’s lack of commitment to the second half of the overbudget megaproject.
Nick Miller, Inland Rail’s CEO, also criticised negative media coverage of the line’s progress, amid questions of the utility of the project if only the initial Melbourne-to Parkes-phase – which the government has committed funding to – comes to fruition but already-constructed parts of the northern section up to Brisbane, such as between Narromine and North Star, remain disconnected.
