Fed: Railway as important as Snowy scheme says PM

AAP General News (Australia)
01-17-2004
Fed: Railway as important as Snowy scheme says PM

Prime Minister JOHN HOWARD says the new Adelaide to Darwin railway will be judged as
important to the nation as the Snowy River Scheme.

Mr HOWARD's in Darwin to greet the first train on the railway to reach Darwin's Port
at 1.30pm (CST).

Thousands of locals are also expected to be on hand.

Mr …