26 February 2026
The Greens say that the State Government’s announcement of a “future rail corridor” between Dry Creek and Two Wells is an overhyped planning exercise that falls well short of the genuine rail investment that SA needs.
“While the preservation of land for future infrastructure can be sensible long-term planning, today’s announcement delivers no funding, no timeline, and no commitment to actually build rail. Instead, it simply begins a bureaucratic process to reserve a corridor, something that could take years before any construction decision is even considered.”
“The government has framed the corridor as a historic step forward, but reserving land without committing to delivery risks repeating the planning disaster of Mount Barker, where residents have been left to languish without a passenger rail link connecting them to the city and suburbs.”
“If the Government is serious about busting congestion and supporting liveability, it must invest in actual rail infrastructure with funded timelines. Without that, today’s announcement is more about headlines than outcomes.”
“Our state needs real rail expansion strategy, not just lines drawn on a map that pushes delivery onto future governments.”