Aug 25, 2026 – 5.00amVictoria’s Premier Ben Carroll will scale back grand plans for new train stations along the controversial Suburban Rail Loop to cut at least $2 billion in costs from the state’s largest infrastructure project.Carroll will also scrap the Suburban Rail Loop Authority overseeing the project as he promises to prioritise basic services for the state above building new road and rail projects.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Carroll to shave $2bn from Suburban Rail Loop
The Victorian premier will eliminate station interchanges and abolish the SRL delivery body to reign in transport infrastructure spending.












