Queensland Sections of Inland Rail
Cancelled · Queensland · Last reported May 2026
Source: Townsville Bulletin
The Queensland sections of the Inland Rail project were planned to connect through to the Port of Brisbane via Kagaru. The project faced significant cost blowouts and challenges including tunnelling through the Toowoomba range with uncertain geological conditions, lack of environmental approvals, and land acquisition issues. The project was ultimately axed by the federal government due to a $26 bi
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Government, Rail
- Location
- Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Townsville Bulletin
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Original status | cancelled |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Queensland sections of the Inland Rail project were planned to connect through to the Port of Brisbane via Kagaru. The project faced significant cost blowouts and challenges including tunnelling through the Toowoomba range with uncertain geological conditions, lack of environmental approvals, and land acquisition issues. The project was ultimately axed by the federal government due to a $26 billion cost blowout, with the final stretch from Gowrie to Kagaru estimated to cost $92 million per km, totaling $14.7 billion. |
Original sector | Transport |
Budget |
Location
Country | Australia |
State | Queensland |
City | Toowoomba |
Source
Source | Townsville Bulletin |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Government, Rail |
Article published date | 2026-05-30 |
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