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Video Podcast: Are high-speed trains the new planes?

written by Robyn Tongol | February 25, 2026

After decades of will-they-won’t-they, the government seems determined to press on with high-speed rail from Sydney to Newcastle (honestly pinky promise for real this time) as the first stage of an ambitious plan to connect the eastern corridor all the way from Melbourne to Brisbane.

If all goes ahead, what will that mean for aviation on the east coast? Could Australia finally see more competition on the Golden Triangle from an entirely different source – and will airports reap the benefits nonetheless?

On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake and David dig into the government’s business case for high-speed rail and discuss whether it will actually happen – and whether it would be friend or foe to the air transport sector.

Plus, Daniel Croft from AI Daily returns to the show to go through some of the latest forays into aviation from our ever-present robot overlords.

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You can watch the episode on YouTube above, or on your device by clicking here. You can also listen to the audio-only version by using the podcast player below.

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