The Inland Rail is a freight rail line connection between Melbourne and Brisbane.
The route will be approximately 1,700 km in length and include over 1,000 km of major upgrades and enhancements and 600 km of new track via regional Victoria, NSW and Queensland.
Comprising 13 individual projects, seven of which are based in NSW, Inland Rail is the largest freight rail infrastructure project in Australia. The route involves:
- using the existing interstate rail line through Victoria and southern NSW
- upgrading about 400 km of existing track, mainly in western NSW
- providing about 600 km of new track, mainly in western and north-western NSW, and south-east Queensland.
The Inland Rail proposal aims to complete the backbone of the national freight network by providing for a transit time of 24 hours or less for freight trains between Melbourne and Brisbane.
These projects are parts of Inland Rail that have obtained planning approval or are currently progressing through the planning assessment process.
