<p>The federal transport minister in waiting, deputy prime minister and trade minister Mark Vaile, yesterday (Monday, September 25) blamed bottlenecks in Sydney for the relative dearth of freight on trains.</p> <p>Bolstering the push for a faster Brisbane-Melbourne rail route, Mr Vaile said a mix of local government and private sector players were discussing at a conference at Parkes today ways to make the rail route viable, the ABC reported.</p> <p>However, he warned that it would take until 2019 to develop the inland rail route, even if planning started now.</p> <p>And he was unable to commit federal funds to the proposed faster link.</p> <p>He urged delegates to provide feedback to the Federal Government.</p> <br />
