Cutting $1 billion from SRL to ‘add to travel times and deter commuters’

Planning experts caution that removing station interchanges and pedestrian overpasses from the Suburban Rail Loop will lengthen travel times and discourage commuters.

Justin Tomlinson

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Cutting $1 billion from SRL to ‘add to travel times and deter commuters’

Planning experts are warning that the premier's plan to scrap station interchanges and pedestrian overpasses at Suburban Rail Loop stations will significantly diminish the project's overall worth. Removing these key infrastructure elements is expected to dilute the benefits of the multi-billion-dollar transit network, weakening its capacity to provide seamless connectivity across the transport system.[1][2]

The proposed reduction of roughly $1 billion from the Suburban Rail Loop is projected to add to commuter travel times and deter people from using the new rail link. According to planning specialists, eliminating direct interchange connections and pedestrian overpasses will make navigating the stations more difficult, undermining commuter convenience and reducing anticipated patronage.[1][2]

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