Farmers say shelving a road tunnel through the Blue Mountains could lead to higher food prices
- 7 か月前
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Farmers warned that decision to shelve Australia will be the longest tunnel through blue mountains, which could lead to higher food prices. Lock Points The 11 -kilometer tunnel in the blue mountains would be the longest time in Australia The 11 -kilometer tunnel Blue mountains would be the longest in Australia, a tunnel was proposed by previous NSW government 2019 In 2019, a tunnel was proposed by the previous NSW government. The 11 -kilometer tunnel between Blackheath and Victoria Mountain was announced in 2019 by the former coalition government government. NSW Labor clearly stated that it would pause project during the election campaign in March and that last week was officially put on ice in state budget. "The road on the Blue Mountains is one of our great logjams," NSW Farmer Business Administration, Economy and Trade Committee, President of the Economy and Trade Committee. "A tunnel would increase productivity among producers in West NSW Sydney, significant fuel savings wear wear wear." Mr. Lowe said that the Great Western motorway extending from the mountains is dangerous for trucks and that it can usually be closed with accidents or slow down with blockage. Traffic can usually stop in the blue mountains Authorized, consumers in supermarkets for price paid for product, which is a factor in transportation costs on impact of road effect. "I would like to think that a tunnel will reduce price of food, it may have slowed down the rise of food prices we all pay." Uncertainty for the locals Although Blue Mountains does not doubt that tunnel will solve a number of problems, including frequent collapse and congestion, feasibility continues to be warm issue. The tunnel, which was first announced by the Coalition Government in 2019, was part the highway's upgrade of billions dollars. However, cost of building the tunnel with balloon, latest estimates increased it to $ 11 billion. Grace Kwon and Scott Leonard residents were disappointed that the tunnel in the blue mountains would not progress. Small Hartley resident Scott Leonard is experiencing a job next to highway and operates and describes the tunnel as "missing part of puzzle". "There is an accident or malfunction that closes the highway every week ... Third world things," he said. "A joke where the tunnel is not built ... It needs to be done and it needs to be done today." 'Pause' Project The tunnel project was always relying on the financing of both state and federal governments. The federal government will have to take most the financing, but Catherine King, the Minister of Transport and Regional Development, said that he is currently thinking reviewing infrastructure projects. Plans for tunnel through the blue mountains were scrapped by NSW State Government. NSW Regional Transportation and Roads Minister Jennyininchison said that the tunnel is not a priority. "We want to correct paths that really fight every day, and we will work with the community about ho
Farmers warned that decision to shelve Australia will be the longest tunnel through blue mountains, which could lead to higher food prices. Lock Points The 11 -kilometer tunnel in the blue mountains would be the longest time in Australia The 11 -kilometer tunnel Blue mountains would be the longest in Australia, a tunnel was proposed by previous NSW government 2019 In 2019, a tunnel was proposed by the previous NSW government. The 11 -kilometer tunnel between Blackheath and Victoria Mountain was announced in 2019 by the former coalition government government. NSW Labor clearly stated that it would pause project during the election campaign in March and that last week was officially put on ice in state budget. "The road on the Blue Mountains is one of our great logjams," NSW Farmer Business Administration, Economy and Trade Committee, President of the Economy and Trade Committee. "A tunnel would increase productivity among producers in West NSW Sydney, significant fuel savings wear wear wear." Mr. Lowe said that the Great Western motorway extending from the mountains is dangerous for trucks and that it can usually be closed with accidents or slow down with blockage. Traffic can usually stop in the blue mountains Authorized, consumers in supermarkets for price paid for product, which is a factor in transportation costs on impact of road effect. "I would like to think that a tunnel will reduce price of food, it may have slowed down the rise of food prices we all pay." Uncertainty for the locals Although Blue Mountains does not doubt that tunnel will solve a number of problems, including frequent collapse and congestion, feasibility continues to be warm issue. The tunnel, which was first announced by the Coalition Government in 2019, was part the highway's upgrade of billions dollars. However, cost of building the tunnel with balloon, latest estimates increased it to $ 11 billion. Grace Kwon and Scott Leonard residents were disappointed that the tunnel in the blue mountains would not progress. Small Hartley resident Scott Leonard is experiencing a job next to highway and operates and describes the tunnel as "missing part of puzzle". "There is an accident or malfunction that closes the highway every week ... Third world things," he said. "A joke where the tunnel is not built ... It needs to be done and it needs to be done today." 'Pause' Project The tunnel project was always relying on the financing of both state and federal governments. The federal government will have to take most the financing, but Catherine King, the Minister of Transport and Regional Development, said that he is currently thinking reviewing infrastructure projects. Plans for tunnel through the blue mountains were scrapped by NSW State Government. NSW Regional Transportation and Roads Minister Jennyininchison said that the tunnel is not a priority. "We want to correct paths that really fight every day, and we will work with the community about ho