{"id":264629,"date":"2025-08-10T11:42:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T01:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=264629"},"modified":"2025-08-10T11:42:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T01:42:03","slug":"inland-rail-boost-for-regional-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=264629","title":{"rendered":"Inland rail boost for regional economy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Inland Rail is a fast freight backbone from Melbourne to Brisbane that will transform how goods are moved around Australia, generating opportunities for our regions and our economy, now and well into the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inland Rail will better link producers, manufacturers and businesses to national and global markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Victoria, Inland Rail is upgrading 262km of existing track between Beveridge and Albury (B2A) to provide sufficient height and width clearances to allow double-stacked freight trains to use the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Railway tracks are being lowered and bridges raised at 12 locations and further work is taking place within the rail corridor to modify tracks, stations, utilities and signal gantries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first four project sites at Barnawartha North, Wangaratta, Glenrowan and Seymour-Avenel Rd are completed or close to completion, and work is about to begin at Benalla, Euroa, Wandong, Broadford, Tallarook and Seymour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Work on the remaining eight sites is expected to provide a further boost to local economies and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inland Rail construction partner John Holland is focused on employing local workers and encouraging regional businesses to register their interest in supplier opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inland Rail B2A delivery director Ed Walker believed the Inland Rail project would leave a lasting legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re building much needed new infrastructure that will last for generations, but the legacy goes beyond the new bridges, upgraded railway stations and improved freight movements,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHundreds of highly skilled jobs are being created in regional communities, including traineeships and apprenticeships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUpskilling local workers will be vitally important for future rail and construction projects.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Australia\u2019s population is predicted to reach between 37.4 and 49.2 million people by 2066.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inland Rail will provide a reliable and efficient rail network to meet our increasing freight needs and take the load off our already congested roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 1.8km long doubled-stacked freight train travelling at up to 115km\/h, using Inland Rail, will be able to carry the equivalent freight volume of 110 B-double trucks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inland Rail is a fast freight backbone from Melbourne to Brisbane that will transform how goods are moved around 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