However,to be finished ahead of the 2032 Games,the federal government would need to lift its current $1.6 billion commitment to match the state’s funding for what is now proposed to be a three-stage project,Dick said.
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The first stage,the $5.5 billion to $7 billion Beerwah to Caloundra link,is about half of the planned route to Maroochydore’s CBD.
Why it matters
The project,dubbed Direct Sunshine Coast Rail Line,is part of the vision for an Olympic Games legacy of improved transport links across the south-east.
While the federal Labor government acknowledged its importance amid a recent review of projects,it also expressed alack of confidence in Morrison government estimates that the entire link could be built for $3.2 billion.