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Inland Rail
Taking advantage of our experience
in delivering large, complex rail projects,
ARTC is playing a key role in delivering
the Inland Rail Programme. On completion
it will serve the interstate freight market
and enhance the national rail network.
The Programme involves the design and
construction of a new rail connection
between Melbourne and Brisbane via
Wagga Wagga, Parkes, Moree and
Toowoomba. This will mean faster and
more efficient freight transport that
bypasses the Sydney rail network
and enables the use of double-stacked
containers for the entire journey.
Importantly, Inland Rail will provide
a step-change improvement in rail
service quality in the Melbourne to
Brisbane corridor to deliver a freight
rail service on the east coast that is
more competitive with road.
Infrastructure Australia included Inland
Rail as a priority project in the Australian
Infrastructure Priority List and as part
of the 2016-17 Federal Budget, the
Australian Government announced a
$594 million equity injection for ARTC
to progress pre-construction and land
acquisition and confirmed that Inland Rail
is to be delivered by ARTC in partnership
with the private sector.
The ARTC Inland Rail Programme
team has made important progress
on the Programme in the last
12 months including:
•
•
Delivery of the Inland Rail Programme
Business Case and Inland Rail
Implementation Group Report
to the Australian Government
THE AUSTRALIAN
GOVERNMENT
ANNOUNCED A $594M
EQUITY INJECTION FOR
ARTC TO PROGRESS
PRE-CONSTRUCTION
AND LAND ACQUISITION
AND CONFIRMED THAT
INLAND RAIL IS TO BE
DELIVERED BY ARTC IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE PRIVATE SECTOR
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