Australia Inland Rail Project (Beveridge to Parkes Section)
Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Beveridge, Parkes, Victoria, New South Wales, Australia
Source: Railway Supply
The Inland Rail project was planned as a 1600-kilometre freight corridor intended to connect Melbourne and Brisbane with high-capacity freight services. Due to a cost crisis with estimates exceeding $45 billion, the project will no longer proceed to Brisbane as planned. The new freight corridor will now end at Parkes in New South Wales, with construction focused on the section between Beveridge in
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Mass Transit, Government, Rail
- Location
- Beveridge, Parkes, Victoria, New South Wales, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Railway Supply
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Inland Rail project was planned as a 1600-kilometre freight corridor intended to connect Melbourne and Brisbane with high-capacity freight services. Due to a cost crisis with estimates exceeding $45 billion, the project will no longer proceed to Brisbane as planned. The new freight corridor will now end at Parkes in New South Wales, with construction focused on the section between Beveridge in Victoria and Parkes, supported by $1.75 billion in off-budget funding. Completion of this section is due by the end of 2027, allowing double-stacked freight trains to operate between Melbourne and Perth through Parkes. The government will focus on preserving the rail corridor north of Parkes and protecting sites for future intermodal terminals in Queensland. |
Original sector | Railway |
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Location
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria, New South Wales |
City | Beveridge, Parkes |
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Source | Railway Supply |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Mass Transit, Government, Rail |
Article published date | 2026-05-10 |
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