250kmh trains to Sydney: NSW government sets 2056 fast rail target as feds introduce High Speed Rail Authority legislation

Michael Parris
September 8 2022 - 5:30pm
A high-speed rail concept image released by the NSW government in 2019.
A high-speed rail concept image released by the NSW government in 2019.

The NSW government has set the goal of building a high-speed rail network by 2056 on the same day the federal government started establishing a statutory agency to oversee the project.

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Michael Parris

Michael Parris

Journalist

Michael Parris reports on politics for the Newcastle Herald. He started at the Herald in 1994 after working in the ABC Newcastle newsroom. Michael spent much of his career as a sub-editor before moving into political reporting in 2017. He was a finalist in the Sports Australia national media awards for his stories about a male-only tennis club in Newcastle. He has covered NSW and federal elections, state and federal budgets and local politics. He has also written extensively about the COVID-19 pandemic with a special focus on data analysis and the effects of lockdowns on the Hunter community.

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