Inland rail review supports concerns raised by regional communities

Wagga Wagga and other towns on the inland rail route have been asking for a bypass and say that is supported by Dr Kerry Schott's review

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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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