A South Gippsland Shire Council Priority Projects documents released in June 2013 acknowledged that the return of rail as a major community priority where funding and support are sought from all forms of level government. In early 2014, a report into the extensions of the Melbourne metropolitan rail system identified the population growth corridor from Cranbourne to Koo-Wee-Rup along the disused Leongatha line as a key planning priority.
The South Gippsland Shire Council documents from June 2013 recognized the importance of rail service restoration, while a report in early 2014 identified the population growth corridor between Cranbourne and Koo-Wee-Rup along the disused Leongatha line as a key planning priority for extending Melbourne's metropolitan rail system.