Inland Rail Tunnelling Project in Queensland

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The 1700 kilometre Inland Rail project is moving ahead thanks to the Liberal and Nationals’ Government, with ground-breaking geotechnical work underway for one of the most technically complex segments of nation-building project. The Gowrie to Kagaru section of Inland Rail in Queensland of about 130km will require 8.5km of tunnels to be built through the Toowoomba, Teviot and Liverpool ranges to reduce travel times and increase operating efficiencies. This vital infrastructure will link one of Australia’s most productive farming regions to the eastern seaboard, and global and domestic markets, to operate faster-moving trains carrying more freight, on the Brisbane to Melbourne rail-line. To optimise project outcomes, a deep understanding of the geological conditions is needed to gather information which will be used to guide strategic planning, assessments and engineering solutions.