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A day after suggesting other projects were more important to Victorians, Carroll says train line will go ahead but at a slightly reduced cost
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Australia — Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent
A day after suggesting other projects were more important to Victorians, Carroll says train line will go ahead but at a slightly reduced cost
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The Victorian premier, Ben Carroll, has made an about-face, committing to pushing ahead with the first stage of the Suburban Rail Loop while promising to reduce its total cost by about 6%.
Carroll will on Tuesday announce changes to the scope of the first stage of the project, known as SRL East – a 26km stretch of tunnels between Cheltenham and Box Hill – estimated to save $1bn.
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Source: The Guardian · Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent. Published 24 Aug 2026, 07:00 pm.
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