Our proposal has gained extensive media coverage, as has the desperate need for a rail link generally, and the following are some examples of coverage received and general comment, with more recent items first:
$1.4 billion boost to regional rail announced by Government Herald Sun 1 May 2017 Melbourne Metro won’t support future airport rail link, SMH, March 29, 2017 Make Light Work: A consortium wants to build a light-rail link that could connect city and airport in 15 minutes, RACV Royal Auto, March 2017 (p 64) Jammed up: Melbourne $60 Billion behind NSW in infrastructure spend/Congestion costs Melburnians $1,000 pa each, The Age, 17 December 2016 Melbourne Airport begs for rail link, The Age, 6 December 2016 Public Transport Users Assn calls for rail link to airport, 29 October 2015 Change.org petition for a rail link rapidly gathering signatures, Current “We need a real plan that we stick to, no more posturing and piecemeal fixes.” Herald Sun Opinion – 26 November 2014
Air Shuttle Media Release – 11 November 2014 Keynote speech to the Sixth Annual Victorian Transport Infrastructure Conference
Victorian Government open to monorail link to Airport, ABC News – 4-March 2014 Plan for monorail to airport, Traveller, The Age – 4 March 2014
For all Media inquiries kindly contact Erin Lightfoot on 0439 034 120.
