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The Australian Government has committed over $44 million to enhance rail connection between the Hunter Valley Coal network to Inland Rail.

The Australian Government will deliver an enhanced Inland Rail, with more construction of bridges, culverts and viaducts that will improve safety and efficiency of the 1,700km rail line. 

Construction has commenced on the second section of Inland Rail between Narrabri and North Star (N2NS) following the turning of the first sod at Moree in North West New South Wales today.

Construction work is closer to commencing on Inland Rail in North-West NSW with the announcement of Trans4m Rail as the constructor fo

The Stockinbingal to Parkes (S2P) and Albury to Illabo (A2I) sections of Inland Rail are progressing as the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has appointed engineering firm, WSP Australia, to deliver the reference and detailed design and accompanying approvals for the projects.

The week commencing 19 October 2020, our regional liaison officers joined staff from the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) Inland Rail community engagement team for community drop-in sessions along the Narromine to Narrabri (N2N) alignment.

The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Narrabri to North Star (N2NS) project has been approved by federal and state regulatory bodies, providing the project with the green light for Inland Rail construction.

In the 2020-21 Budget the Australian Government announced four complementary initiatives to Inland Rail. These initiatives will bring benefits by:

Construction on the first section of Inland Rail, Parkes to Narromine (P2N), wrapped up this morning with an event in Peak Hill, NSW.

Expressions of interest for the second round of the Inland Rail Interface Improvement Program (II Program) opened on Monday 17 August and close on Friday 18 September 2020.