Inland Rail Project (Melbourne to Brisbane)
Sector: Rail • Location: Parkes, Toowoomba, Narromine, Beveridge, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Australia
Source: Rail Express
Inland Rail was intended to be a 1600-kilometre rail artery stretching from Melbourne to Brisbane, designed to support double-stacked freight trains. It was described as Australia's largest rail project in a century and a nation-building infrastructure initiative. However, the Federal Government decided to axe the project north of Parkes due to cost estimates exceeding $45 billion. Construction wi
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Rail, Government, Commercial
- Location
- Parkes, Toowoomba, Narromine, Beveridge, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Rail Express
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Original status | partially cancelled |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Inland Rail was intended to be a 1600-kilometre rail artery stretching from Melbourne to Brisbane, designed to support double-stacked freight trains. It was described as Australia's largest rail project in a century and a nation-building infrastructure initiative. However, the Federal Government decided to axe the project north of Parkes due to cost estimates exceeding $45 billion. Construction will be completed between Beveridge in Victoria and Parkes by the end of 2027 with $1.75 billion in funding. Works north of Parkes will focus on preservation of the rail corridor and protecting sites for future intermodal terminals in Queensland. |
Original sector | Major Projects & Infrastructure |
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Location
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria |
City | Parkes, Toowoomba, Narromine, Beveridge |
Source
Source | Rail Express |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Rail, Government, Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-05-17 |
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