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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Gabrielle Chan

HISTORICAL FACTS: Inland rail review supports concerns raised by regional communities | History Defined

A freight train sits at signals outside Parkes NSW for Inland Rail project
A number of communities along the proposed inland rail route say they feel vindicated by Dr Kerry Schott’s review. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

Communities along the inland rail have welcomed Dr Kerry Schott’s damning review into the National party’s key infrastructure project, saying they have felt dismissed for years over concerns around the route selection, traffic disruption and noise.

Schott’s long-awaited report found “astonishing” cost blowouts in the 1,700km line, now estimated to cost more than $31bn.

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