Higher Speed Rail in New South Wales (Australia)?

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https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/high-speed/single-view/view/nsw-to-study-regional-high-speed-rail-options.html

The New South Wales state government has commissioned a study of four preferred corridors for high speed rail services, which it believes could transform travel patterns on regional routes radiating up to 300 km from Sydney.

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According to Transport Minister Andrew Constance, ‘in the immediate future, faster rail would see upgrades along existing rail alignments and provide services of at least 200 km/h, slashing journey times by one third. Ultimately, high speed rail would see the development of new alignments, providing speeds over 250 km/h, giving the potential to cut travel times by up to 75%’.
 
Luckily, the current NSW government (likely to lose) is run by the right-wing party.  The left-wing party is more likely to upgrade the rail system.  That said, "studies" which don't go anywhere seem to be universal, worldwide, and among all parties.
 
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