From showpiece to goat track: the long, dangerous decline of Sydney-to-Melbourne rail travel

Last week’s tragic derailment of an XPT passenger train was the culmination of decades of neglect

“The Melbourne-Sydney rail line should be the jewel in the crown of Australia’s interstate rail network,” Luba Grigorovitch said.

“Instead, it’s known within the industry as the goat track because it is in such bad condition.”

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