Federal government plans for airport rail line but will not build it

By Jacob Saulwick
Updated April 17 2014 - 5:08pm, first published 10:03am
Lettuce farmer Paul Manicaro, of Leppington, is upset about the development of a train line next to his property and an airport at Badgerys Creek. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Lettuce farmer Paul Manicaro, of Leppington, is upset about the development of a train line next to his property and an airport at Badgerys Creek. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Tony Abbott and Warren Truss announce the decision to proceed with the Badgerys Creek airport. Photo: Andrew Meares
Tony Abbott and Warren Truss announce the decision to proceed with the Badgerys Creek airport. Photo: Andrew Meares

The Abbott government will not build a train line to a new airport at Badgerys Creek, but says it wants to allow for a rail link to be easily added to a working airport later.

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