Push for 50-50 deal on Brisbane rail plan

Kevin Rudd says he's willing to negotiate on a stalled major Brisbane rail project. Source: AAP

THE fight over who will pay for a major Brisbane rail project continues with the Queensland government saying they won't budge on a 50/50 deal with the commonwealth.

The federal Labor government has previously offered $715 million for the $4.4 billion Cross River Rail project.

However, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has told News Limited he's willing to negotiate on the deal.

State Transport Minister Scott Emerson has accused Mr Rudd of being all talk as he hasn't put forward any new offer.

"If Kevin Rudd wants to back Queensland and be fair to Queenslanders rather than short-changing them, then he'll sign it today," he said.

"Let's see if he's really genuine about backing Queensland or if he's all just talk."

Mr Emerson says if a deal can't be struck he'll go back to the starting blocks and look at what the state can afford.

He says the funding being offered by Labor would see Queensland paying an extra $1.25 billion for the project which would push up rail fares by 15 per cent.

He will put the same offer to the coalition if they win the federal election, he says.

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has said a federal coalition government would not fund the project under present budgetary circumstances.

The Cross River Rail project includes an 18 kilometre passenger and freight line with new underground city stations.

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