Explainer: how much money would shelving the suburban rail loop save Victoria?

$34.5bn railway - labelled the biggest public transport project in state's history - set to feature heavily in election campaign

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The suburban rail loop is set to become one of the big talking points of the Victorian state election campaign after the opposition leader, Matthew Guy, said he would shelve stage one in favour of spending on health.

Here's everything you need to know about the project.

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