Minister Creecy says rail must be the backbone for the transportation of passengers and cargo [SOUND]

# Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy says government is committed to restoring the country’s rail network, attracting private investment and embedding reforms in law to ensure their continuity beyond the current administration. The National Rail Master Plan identifies a core rail network on which the government will focus investment, while allowing private operators to explore opportunities on other lines for mining, agriculture and tourism. Creecy cautioned that the pace of reform needed to account for the complexity of the broader transport system: