• Inland Rail signals regional growth

    26 February 2021

    The design and construction of Inland Rail is providing stimulus to companies right across the nation with investments in services and supplies driving employment and growth in regional Australia.

    The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has awarded a contract worth more than $30 million for signalling design and the delivery of rail safety systems for the Inland Rail project north of Illabo in New South Wales, through to Acacia Ridge and Bromelton in Queensland.

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  • Richard Wankmuller to retire as ARTC Inland Rail CEO

    04 February 2021

    After three years at the helm, Mr Richard Wankmuller will be retiring mid this year as Chief Executive Officer of Inland Rail at the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC). 

    Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack thanked Mr Wankmuller for his contribution to the delivery of Inland Rail.

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  • Public feedback sought on Border to Gowrie Inland Rail Environmental Impact Statement

    25 January 2021

    Communities across the Southern and Inner Darling Downs are invited to submit their feedback on the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Inland Rail section from the New South Wales border to Gowrie in Queensland.

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  • Inland Rail contracts turnout big for Aussie made

    20 January 2021

    Regional Victoria will reap ongoing benefits after the Australian Rail Track Corporation signed an $80 million contract for the local manufacture of Inland Rail turnouts by Vossloh Cogifer’s Australian facilities.

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  • Acting Prime Minister inspects site of $44 million upgrade for Narrabri to Turrawan line

    11 January 2021

    Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack and local MP and Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government Mark Coulton have today inspected the site of the recently announced Narrabri to Turrawan line upgrade.

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  • $44 million upgrade for Narrabri to Turrawan Line

    17 December 2020

    The Australian Government today announced $44.7 million for the Australian Rail Track Corporation to upgrade 35 kilometres of the Narrabri to Turrawan Line between the Hunter Valley Coal Network and Inland Rail.

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  • Enhanced Inland Rail to provide a boon for jobs and economic activity

    16 December 2020

    The Morrison-McCormack Government will deliver a safer and more efficient Inland Rail whilst also backing thousands of extra jobs and billions in additional economic activity through major enhancements to the planning, design and delivery of Australia’s largest freight infrastructure project.

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  • Narromine to Narrabri Inland Rail Environmental Impact Statement out on exhibition

    08 December 2020

    Local communities and stakeholders of the transformational Inland Rail project are invited to submit feedback on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Narromine to Narrabri (N2N) section released today for public exhibition.

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  • Transcript – N2NS sod turn

    27 November 2020

    Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack and Local Member for Parkes Mark Coulton speaking at a press conference for the N2NS sod turn.

    • Transcript

  • Inland Rail breaks ground on Narrabri to North Star

    27 November 2020

    Progress on the Australian Government Inland Rail project continues, with the second section of the 1,700 kilometre Melbourne to Brisbane freight line between Narrabri and North Star (N2NS) now under construction.

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