{
  "id": 6833491,
  "title": "Bendigo, Geelong urged to join light rail revolution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/bendigo-geelong-urged-to-join-light-rail-revolution",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T00:34:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-12/bendigo-geelong-urged-to-join-light-rail-revolution/107139112"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Almost 20 years ago, transport expert Peter Newman called for Bendigo's trams to be used as public transport. Now, Bendigo and Geelong are among several cities across Australia looking to adopt light rail as a potential transport solution.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}