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Major works have commenced on the Stockinbingal to Parkes section of the Inland Rail in New South Wales, which was celebrated with a launch event at Forbes Railway Station.
The Federal Government is delivering Inland Rail through a staged approach, with construction on the section between Beveridge in Victoria and Parkes in new South Wales prioritised for completion by 2027.
Delivering these sections will allow Inland Rail to connect to existing rail networks between Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide and the Illawarra via Parkes and Narromine.
The Stockinbingal to Parkes project spans from just north of the rail junction in Stockinbingal to just south of Goobang Junction in Parkes. This 170.3-kilometre section of Inland Rail will include upgrades along the existing rail corridor as well as construction of new supporting infrastructure that will provide sufficient height and width to support the safe operation of double-stacked freight trains.
The project’s scope of works will include:
Increasing vertical clearance at the Lachlan River rail bridge and Wyndham Avenue road bridge in Forbes
Building a new crossing loop north of the Daroobalgie Road level crossing
Undertaking clearance and safety works at Forbes Railway Station
Enhancing several existing crossing loops, structures and utilities
Earlier this month, the Infrastructure Sustainability Council recognised the Stockinbingal to Parkes project for its sustainable design practices and it received an ‘Excellent’ Design rating.
The beginning of works on the Stockinbingal to Parkes section marks a major milestone on the overall Inland Rail development.
“We will continue to engage strongly with local suppliers and businesses across regional New South Wales and are very excited about the benefits that we can bring to local economies as we deliver these works.
“As part of the Inland Rail program, $2.7 billion in contracts has already been awarded to over 00 suppliers and businesses across the country, with more local businesses between Albury and Parkes to benefit from the new opportunities and supporting jobs,” Inland Rail Interim Chief Executive Rebecca Pickering said. |
