Farmers derailed by updated Victorian rail plan

The Victorian Government will ask the Commonwealth for nearly 200 million dollars for the Murray Basin Rail Project.

The standardisation of rail through the state’s north west ran out of money last year.

An updated business case that excludes standardising rail in key grain growing regions has been provided to the Federal Government.

A 7 page summary of the 90 page report has been released…

To find out more, rural editor Eddie Summerfield caught up with Victorian Farmers Federation President David Jochinke: