Intrastate revival

THE VICTORIA state government has confirmed plans to reinstate a number of regional passenger services radiating from Melbourne. Under the previous state administration, several services were replaced by buses. Trains are due to begin running again to Mildura, Ararat and Bairnsdale in 2003, and to Leongatha in 2004.

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