Hunter fast train could shore up Labor votes
A VERY fast train between Sydney and Newcastle could be used to shore up voters in Labor's Hunter heartland before the federal election.
The ALP is deeply worried about losing seats in the region amid fears that the NSW Government's poor performance will hurt the party at a federal level.
A senior Labor source has told The Herald that the Rudd Government will announce a public-private partnership for a fast inter-city train before the election this year.
The source said Federal Infrastructure and Transport Minister Anthony Albanese was supportive of the plan.
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