Inland Rail Freight Line
Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Parkes, New South Wales, Australia
Source: AAP News
A major freight rail line intended to connect Melbourne and Brisbane, designed to run from Beveridge, just outside Melbourne, to Kagaru near Brisbane. The project involves new and existing track to facilitate easier movement of goods across Australia's east coast and reduce reliance on trucks. The project has been cut short at Parkes in central NSW due to cost blowouts, with no immediate plans to
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Mass Transit, Rail, Government
- Location
- Parkes, New South Wales, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- AAP News
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Original status | planned (partially completed) |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A major freight rail line intended to connect Melbourne and Brisbane, designed to run from Beveridge, just outside Melbourne, to Kagaru near Brisbane. The project involves new and existing track to facilitate easier movement of goods across Australia's east coast and reduce reliance on trucks. The project has been cut short at Parkes in central NSW due to cost blowouts, with no immediate plans to build the second half of the project north of Parkes. |
Original sector | Transport |
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Location
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
City | Parkes |
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Source | AAP News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Mass Transit, Rail, Government |
Article published date | 2026-05-08 |
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