Construction of a proposed 194-kilometre high-speed rail line between Sydney and Newcastle is forecast to start in 2028 as the Albanese government pumps in an extra $230 million of funding to kick-start the ambitious project.
Some 15 million trips are currently made each year between Sydney and Newcastle on trains that take around 2½ hours at average speeds of around 60 kilometres per hour.
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