The Guardian
Victorian premier Ben Carroll pushes ahead with SRL spend despite hinting at pause
By Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

A day after suggesting other projects were more important to Victorians, Carroll has committed to pushing ahead on train line Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Victorian premier, Ben Carroll, has made an about-face, committing to pushing ahead with the first stage of the Suburban Rail Loop while promising to reduce its total cost by about 6%. Carroll will on Tuesday announce changes to the scope of the first stage of the project, known as SRL East – a 26km stre...