Greens Back Light Rail for Canberra

[Buzz Killington]

ACT Greens Senate Candidate Lin Hatfield Dodds has joined Senators Bob Brown and Scott Ludlam in calling for light rail for Canberra.

"Light rail is perfect for Canberra" said Lin Hatfield Dodds. "It would boost the ACT economy give us infrastructure for the 21st century."

Ms Hatfield Dodds says residents in Gungahlin and Tuggeranong would have the most to gain from a light rail network.

"In places like Gungahlin and Tuggeranong, families need an extra car because our transport system is falling short.

"Some families are spending a whopping $147 per week on an extra car. We want to give them another option."

Ms Hatfield Dodds' comments come as Senators Brown and Ludlam released a report on light rail options today.

The report and ACT maps are available here: http://act.greens.org.au/archives/2354