自由党将为维州兴建高铁

如自由党在 11月维州选举中胜出，将在维州建立一套高速铁路系统，大幅提升通勤效率。

这将给维州带来和欧洲与亚洲等许多地区一样的高铁系统，大大减少郊区进城的往返时间，例如墨尔本到吉朗仅需 32分钟、 Ballarat 需 45分钟、Bendigo 则是 70分钟。

这可能让维州从此焕然一新，让人们在郊区生活和工作变得更加便利，大幅减轻墨尔本的人口压力，也舒缓当前道路交通、大众运输、学校、医院等基建设施的压力。

这将有助于让维州从当前一个大城市为主导的走向，转型成百花齐放，多个城市各领风骚的发展模式。

英文版/English version

Liberals to build high speed rail for Victoria

A Victorian Liberal Nationals government will construct a high-speed rail system across Victoria, if elected at November’s state election.

This will give Victoria the same sort of high-speed regional rail system as in many parts of Europe and Asia. It will dramatically reduce the time it takes to travel to and from regional centres, for example just 32 minutes from Melbourne to Geelong, 45 minutes to Ballarat and 70 minutes to Bendigo.

This has the potential to transform our state, making it easier for people to live and work in regional cities, taking the pressure off Melbourne, and helping to end the stress on our roads, public transport, schools, hospitals and other facilities.

A reform like this will help turn Victoria from a state dominated by a single massive city into a state of many cities.