How would it work? Train tickets are just soooo expensive...

How would it work? Train tickets are just soooo expensive already, who would use the service? There won't be any new regional centres - stopping there would slow the trains down too much, if you're going to have a high speed link Brisbane to Sydney it has to be non-stop to compete with air.

Let's face it, with the internet most business travel should already be obsolete. And a family holiday will be cheaper by car. Cairns - Brisbane is half the price and a tenth the time by air, there is a lot of catching up to do for a brand new system.