News Corp reports that Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will travel to Brisbane today to announce funding for the $2.24 billion Cross River Rail project.
Funding would include $800 million towards construction. A 10-kilometre line between West End and Bowen Hills is set to be created and would provide a 50-50 split with the state government to run the project.
Mr Shorten is also expected to reveal Labor will match the prime minister's recent $1 billion promise to widen two sections of the M1 between Brisbane and the Gold Coast.