The
Hexham
Relief Roads
project provides
a buffer between
the mainline
and terminal rail
operations by
providing five
relief roads for
resequencing
(when trains arrive
at the terminal out
of sequence) or
storage (where a
delivery stream is
interrupted).
Construction
commenced
October 2013
Commissioned
November -
December 2014
The
Port Capital
Works
project
will increase the
efficiency of rail
operations leading
into and within the
Kooragang Coal
Terminal to ease
congestion on the
wider network and
increase network
capacity.
Commenced
June 2012 -
September 2013
Commissioned /
Planned
August 2014 -
November 2016
30 Tonne Axle
Load Projects
Upgrading
of track
infrastructure
between
Muswellbrook and
Narrabri to permit
the operation of
30 tonne axle load
coal trains.
Commenced
July 2013
Commissioned /
Planned
December 2014 -
June 2017
Hunter Valley
Corridor – Ballast
Cleaning 2014-
2016
. Ballast
Cleaning is a key
maintenance
activity of the
Hunter Valley
annual works
program.
Commenced
September 2014
100
90
80
70
60
110
120
130
Movement of Coal in the Hunter Valley (million tonnes)
13-14 14-15
↑
Total transported on the Hunter Valley Network
163.2 168.7 3.4 %
Transported to the Port of Newcastle (export)
154.9 159.7 3.1 %
Hexham Relief Roads 123.0 M
30 Tonne Axle Load Projects 133.2 M
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