A PASSENGER train from Mildura to Maryborough would operate at a profit "almost immediately", according to Member for Northern Victoria Tim Quilty.

The Liberal Democrats member said he had received a report from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) which revealed a passenger train from Mildura to Maryborough would cost just $22 million over three years from 2020-21 to 2023-24.

Mr Quilty commiss...