Regional cities beware – fast rail might lead to disadvantaged dormitories, not booming economies
- Written by Todd Denham, PhD Candidate, School of Global, Urban & Social Studies, RMIT University
Many commuters already travel from regional cities to work in capital cities like Melbourne so what impacts will fast rail have?Alpha/Flickr, CC BY-NC
Governments are looking to fast rail services to regional cities to relieve population pressures in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The federal government is funding nine business cases for such...