INLAND RAIL DREAM BECOMES A REALITY

14 December 2018

The first sod turn of the Inland Rail project was officially turned at Parkes in December.

Construction on the Parkes to Narromine section is expected
to begin almost immediately, with the first train travelling on the new line by
2025.

The benefits to local industry will be enormous, it will
drive significant investment in the communities themselves through the creation
of around 16,000 direct and indirect jobs, and a $16 billion contribution to
the national economy.

Parkes is the site of one of thirteen individual sections of
the 1700 kilometre rail line between Melbourne and Brisbane.

Construction of the project is beginning where the first 5.3
kilometres of new rail for Inland Rail will be built, and about 98 kilometres
of existing corridors are being upgraded between Parkes and Narromine.

For more information go to https://inlandrail.artc.com.au