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RDA WBB Director of Regional Development Scott Rowe (Photo: LinkedIn)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

September 9, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

If the dream of a fast rail network servicing south-east Queensland was realised, the Wide Bay Burnett region could enjoy a boom in\u00a0population.<\/p>\n

A vision of fast rail being advocated by the South-East Queensland Council of Mayors has been supported by Regional Development Australia – Wide Bay Burnett’s Scott Rowe.<\/p>\n

Mr Rowe said\u00a0having the major cities of South-East Queensland accessible by fast rail would not only create jobs but result in a population boom for the Wide Bay Burnett.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month the Council of Mayors – which includes Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio – restated its vision of having a fast rail network linking Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Ipswich and Toowoomba.<\/p>\n

The Council of Mayors first proposed the South East Queensland Fast Rail Network as part of its 2019 SEQ People Mass Movement Study.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Currently, the Citytrain network is stretched beyond its capability and struggles to effectively service the outer areas of south-east Queensland. While Cross River Rail will unlock the bottleneck that exists in the centre of the network, Citytrain is poorly placed to take advantage of this new capacity,” a statement from the Council of Mayors said.<\/p>\n

“Citytrain New Generation rolling stock has an average running speed of approximately 60 km\/h and a top speed of 140km\/h. At these speeds, Citytrain is too slow to offer commuters in the outer rings of south-east Queensland a reason to leave their cars behind and use public transport.<\/p>\n

“Fast Rail offers a realistic solution to this challenge, one that has been tried and tested with success in both Australia and abroad.<\/p>\n

“The South East Queensland Fast Rail Network would be operating at speeds of 160km\/h plus and delivering significant travel time savings compared to the Citytrain network.”<\/p>\n

Mr Rowe said the Wide Bay Burnett was the largest population base outside south-east Queensland.<\/p>\n

He said congestion was an economic inhibitor and any infrastructure which encouraged the use of efficient public transport would be a game-changer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWhile the fast-rail aspiration comes with a significant price tag, its overall economic impact in respect to a more efficient transport network, movement of freight, tourism visitation and expenditure, and the social and environmental benefits, would be enormous,\u201d Mr Rowe said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would also drive population to places such as Gympie where residents could live and still work in Brisbane city.<\/p>\n

\u201cConnectivity is key to population growth and with fast-rail technology constantly improving, this is a bold project with a grand vision.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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