{"id":249319,"date":"2019-11-29T20:01:50","date_gmt":"2019-11-29T10:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=249319"},"modified":"2020-07-14T11:19:06","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T01:19:06","slug":"qld-signs-inland-rail-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2019\/11\/29\/qld-signs-inland-rail-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"Qld Signs Inland Rail Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_249330\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-249330\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20191129rail.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-249330\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20191129rail.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20191129rail.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20191129rail-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-249330\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio talks to the media after the signing of Friday&#8217;s agreement between the State and Federal governments (Photo: ARTC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_234471\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-234471\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mccormack1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-234471\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mccormack1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mccormack1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mccormack1-190x300.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-234471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deputy PM Michael McCormack (Photo: Twitter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>November 29, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The much-discussed Inland Rail project &#8211; linking Melbourne to Brisbane &#8211; took a major step forward on Friday with the signing of an agreement between the Federal and Queensland governments.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack and Transport Minister Mark Bailey signed the agreement on behalf of their respective governments at a ceremony at Toowoomba Town Hall.<\/p>\n<p>Queensland is expected to benefit significantly from the Inland Rail project with two-thirds of the total investment to be delivered in the State.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Of the 13 individual projects that make up Inland Rail, five are in Queensland:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NSW border to Gowrie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Gowrie to Helidon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Helidon to Calvert<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Calvert to Kagaru<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Kagaru to Acacia Ridge\/Bromleton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The total Inland Rail route will be about 1700km long, including 1200km of upgraded tracks and 500km of new sections in regional Victoria, NSW and Queensland.<\/p>\n<p>Mr McCormack said the bilateral agreement would ensure Queensland\u2019s future growth was supported by a robust freight rail network.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Bilateral Agreement signed today is backed by the Federal Government\u2019s $9.3 billion commitment to deliver Inland Rail,\u201d Mr McCormack said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur government values the significance of this nation-building project for regional communities. More than 7000 jobs and a $7 billion boost to Queensland\u2019s economy will make a real difference to the people who live and work in this State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are transforming the way freight is moved in Australia. For every dollar we are investing in Inland Rail, $2.62 will be returned to the national economy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>External link: <a href=\"https:\/\/inlandrail.artc.com.au\/maps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Detailed maps of the Inland Rail route<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2019\/03\/21\/rail-link-offers-huge-savings\/\">Rail Link Offers Huge Savings<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2018\/02\/01\/mp-calls-for-decision-on-rail-route\/\">MP Calls For Decision On Rail Route<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2017\/10\/03\/qff-unhappy-with-inland-rail-route\/\">QFF Unhappy With Inland Rail Route<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2017\/09\/rail-link-boost-for-wellcamp\/\">Rail Link Boost For Wellcamp<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2017\/05\/antonio-welcomes-8-4b-for-rail\/\">Antonio Welcomes $8.4b For Rail<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2017\/03\/good-news-for-rail-link\/\">Good News For Rail Link<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2017\/03\/mayor-pushes-for-rail-commitment\/\">Mayor Pushes For Rail Commitment<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/07\/mayor-wants-action-on-inland-rail\/\">Mayor Wants Action On Inland Rail<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2014\/04\/mayor-to-play-key-role-in-rail-push\/\">Mayor To Play Key Role In Rail Push<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2014\/02\/mayor-confident-about-inland-rail-route\/\">Mayor \u2018Confident\u2019 About Inland Rail Route<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/11\/28\/truss-to-fast-track-inland-rail-link\/\">Truss To &#8216;Fast-Track&#8217; Inland Rail<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The much-discussed Inland Rail project &#8211; linking Melbourne to Brisbane &#8211; took a major step forward on Friday with the signing of an agreement between the Federal and Queensland governments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":249330,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,22,3,36],"tags":[1131],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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