Melbourne’s airport rail another rip-off infrastructure project
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An $18 user surcharge is expected to be levied on the users of Melbourne’s airport rail link, according to secret documents:
Passengers on the long-awaited Melbourne Airport Rail Link face a special $18 surcharge to catch the train to Tullamarine.
The Herald Sun can reveal the project’s secret business case, which is yet to be released, uses the fee in its analysis of operating costs.
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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.