UNCLASSIFIED THE HON SCOTT MORRISON MP Prime Minister THE HON MICHAEL MCCORMACK MP Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development THE HON JOSH FRYDENBERG MP Treasurer THE HON ALAN TUDGE MP Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population SARAH HENDERSON MP Federal Member for Corangamite JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Friday, 22 March 2019 GEELONG TO MELBOURNE TRAVEL CUT IN HALF PART OF 20-YEAR FAST RAIL PLAN The Morrison Government will deliver $2 billion to bring fast rail to life between Geelong and Melbourne, cutting the 80km journey in half to 32 minutes. The congestion-busting rail will be the first of its kind in Australia – travelling at the fastest speeds of any train line in the nation at an average of 160 km/h. As part of the Government’s Plan for Australia’s Future Population to take pressure off the big cities and support the growth of the regions, ...