MID-NORTH POLITICIAN TO INVESTIGATE IMPEDIMENTS STOPPING A RETURN OF REGIONAL RAIL TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Rural MP Geoff Brock whose Electorate encompasses parts of SA's 'Iron Triangle' and near regional communities has undertaken to investigate contractural and political impediments standing in the way of a return of regional freight and passenger services to South Australia.
Mr Brock made the commitment after meeting (in the first week of October) with SARRA's leaders in Burra to hear first-hand of SARRA's own investigations into the issue - and listening to a Burra resident who told him of the massive logistical and financial imposts facing rural South Australians unable to drive - or use inadequate and sporadic bus services - to get to and from Adelaide for business or medical reasons.SARRA was also able to discuss with him the appalling road degradation wrought by increasing numbers of B-Double and B-triple road-freighters tearing up regional highways - something he was already aware of as a result of travelling his electorate and regional areas beyond.
SARRA was most impressed with with his passion to bring back regional rail passenger and freight services, and his commitment to take the matter further in Parliament. We can only wish him the best for re-election at the March 2022 State Election - and his commitment to investigate the impediments which stand in the way of regional rail in the meantime.
After the meeting, we were able to interview Geoff...drag up a coffee and see the video below....(runs 8 mins 40 secs approx - make sure your \peakers are on and the volume is turned up...)
Mr Brock made the commitment after meeting (in the first week of October) with SARRA's leaders in Burra to hear first-hand of SARRA's own investigations into the issue - and listening to a Burra resident who told him of the massive logistical and financial imposts facing rural South Australians unable to drive - or use inadequate and sporadic bus services - to get to and from Adelaide for business or medical reasons.SARRA was also able to discuss with him the appalling road degradation wrought by increasing numbers of B-Double and B-triple road-freighters tearing up regional highways - something he was already aware of as a result of travelling his electorate and regional areas beyond.
SARRA was most impressed with with his passion to bring back regional rail passenger and freight services, and his commitment to take the matter further in Parliament. We can only wish him the best for re-election at the March 2022 State Election - and his commitment to investigate the impediments which stand in the way of regional rail in the meantime.
After the meeting, we were able to interview Geoff...drag up a coffee and see the video below....(runs 8 mins 40 secs approx - make sure your \peakers are on and the volume is turned up...)
