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Freight expectations: inland rail father's green dream

More than a decade after getting kicked off the nation building project he spearheaded, Everald Compton is back to finish the job and realise his dream.

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Inland Rail ‘is not stalled’, boss insists, amid concerns Labor wavering on $31bn project

CEO Nick Miller says ‘strong progress’ being made in Queensland and northern NSW, pushing back on fears freight line is stuck in ‘holding pattern’

The Guardian - AU

Calls to complete Inland Rail to Queensland

The Queensland Government remains resolute that the 1700km Inland Rail project must reach Brisbane amid delays in approvals and funding.

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Can the new High Speed Rail Authority deliver after 4 decades of costly studies?

Australia’s new High Speed Rail Authority comes into being today. Created by the Albanese government, the authority and its newly named board have been set a challenging task: “bring high-speed rail to reality”.

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Bridget McKenzie and Mark Coulton reject suggestion they ‘trespassed’ at inland rail project

Nationals pair say they were at a level crossing on a public road when they visited the rail corridor without ministerial permission

The Guardian - AU

New acting chair named for Australian Rail Track Corporation

The new acting chair led the recent Inland Rail review.

The Canberra Times

This is not Utopia: how will the inland rail project stand up to real-life scrutiny?

The 1700km railway is being touted as a nation-building project, so we need to get the planning right

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Inland rail review supports concerns raised by regional communities

Wagga Wagga and other towns on the inland rail route have been asking for a bypass and say that is supported by Dr Kerry Schott’s review

The Guardian - AU

Government accepts recommendations of damning Inland Rail review

The actual costs and timeline for the freight rail line are yet to be determined.

The Canberra Times

Albanese government commits to half of Inland Rail project after blowouts, delay and mismanagement

Labor will prioritise delivering Melbourne-to-Parkes segment after independent review found more work needed on Brisbane stretch

The Guardian - AU

Inland Rail project build blows out to $31.4 billion

An independent review into the Inland Rail project has revealed it faces serious problems, but the Albanese government is pushing ahead.

The New Daily

Morning Mail: royals’ wealth exposed, Inland Rail blowout, Putin’s paranoid lifestyle

New Guardian investigation sheds light on the more than £1bn in income the royal family made from controversial estates

The Guardian - AU

‘Astonishing’: cost of Inland Rail doubles to $30bn as review savages Coalition over project

Dr Kerry Schott warns she is not confident her assessment captures the full extent of cost blowouts and delays

The Guardian - AU

Inland track build blows out to $31.4 billion

An independent review into the major Inland Rail project has revealed it faces serious problems and recommends some work should stop to control costs.

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Country Mayors Association meets in Newcastle and tours Port on container fact-finder

Country mayors backing container terminal and touring Port of Newcastle

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Inland Rail review identifies 'significant concerns'

An independent review of the Inland Rail project to connect Melbourne and Brisbane will expose "significant concerns" with the project.

The Guardian - AU

Of fumes and freight: why Australian cargo is increasingly being sent on trucks, not trains

The nation’s ageing and neglected railways are one reason trucking has seen major growth in spite of rising fuel costs and carbon emissions

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Logan residents say planned Inland Rail route will make life 'unbearable' in booming suburb

Stan and Suzanne Corbett have sent "hundreds of letters" about the effect the train line would have on "booming" south-west Logan, but say their worries have fallen on deaf ears.

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Review of $14.5b Inland Rail project to be led by ex-energy boss Kerry Schott

The federal government has hand-picked Australia's former Energy Security Board chair to scrutinise its controversial 1,700km Inland Rail project.

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Inland Rail probed for budget blowout

A government review into the $14.5 billion Inland Rail project will examine the line's route, as well as its schedule and cost.

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Former Inland Rail project director claims $14b freight line plans 'done in a rush'

A damning Senate report, ongoing community tension, and a looming government review hang over the Inland Rail, but is this vital infrastructure project really running off track?

ABC News

Wagga Wagga City Council accuses ARTC of using 'inaccurate, incorrect' data in Inland Rail study

Wagga Wagga City Council has accused the Australian Rail Track Corporation of using "incorrect" data in planning documents for the Inland Rail project.

ABC News

Report details work needed to allow for Inland Rail's double-stacked trains in southern NSW

An environmental impact statement on the Albury to Illabo section of the project outlines significant impacts on several communities.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter united: Region's MPs combine to support Newcastle container terminal

The Hunter's state and federal MPs have rallied across the political divide in an unprecedented show of support for the establishment of a Newcastle container terminal.

The Guardian - AU

Freight terminal spending ‘short-changes’ Victoria, state government says

Transport infrastructure minister Jacinta Allan says two-thirds of $3.3bn in spending already promised

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