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Key rail line back in business after extended cuts

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The Townsville to Mount Isa rail line reopened yesterday after severe flooding saw parts of the key route closed since December 29.

Queensland Rail said crews had been working around the clock to repair 13km of track and more than 50 individual track defects, ranging from culvert damage to ballast replacement, across a vast and isolated area.

“Despite ongoing wet weather conditions, our teams have pushed through to ensure this vital freight and passenger link is back in operation," Queensland Rail head of regional Scott Cornish said. . .

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Rail costs blamed for sinking another North-West Qld miner

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There’s been a call for the State to release the North-West Queensland mining industry from its economic ‘shackles’.

It comes with the announcement that the Centrex Ardmore project near Dajarra, south of Mount Isa, has entered voluntary administration.

The announcement follows a string of on again, off again operations in North West Queensland including the Rocklands mine, True North Copper and Osborne operations, all within the Cloncurry Shire boundaries. 

Main image: Member for Traeger Robbie Katter

Katter’s Australian Party leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter has called for urgent intervention by the. . .

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Answers needed to address infrastructure shortfalls

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CopperString notwithstanding, Commerce North West president Emma Harman said answers were needed to three other long-standing issues being roads, rail and water.

CopperString is due to start conducting electricity to the North West Minerals Province by 2032. In the meantime, investors were left wanting, Ms Harman said.

It was well established that the road system was below standards and the railway fell short of effectively servicing the region’s miners, she said. 

There had lately been a concerted effort to lobby for more water storage, Ms Harman said.

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Key Inland Rail civil package awarded

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The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has named a Brisbane-based joint venture as its design and construction partner for a 162km Queensland stretch of the Inland Rail.

The BHQ joint venture comprising Bielby Holdings, JF Hull Holdings and QH&M Birt has entered into a collaborative framework agreement with ARTC for the Northern Civil Works Program.

The first work packages under the deal are expected to go out next year, with this section of the project expected to involve 950 jobs at peak construction.

The project extends from Whetstone. . .

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Feds fund work on Inland Rail extension

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The Federal Government has committed up to $10 million for a business case into extending the Inland Rail route from Toowoomba to the Port of Gladstone.

Gladstone Mayor Matt Burnett hailed the announcement as great news for Gladstone and fantastic news for Central Queensland.

"It brings the project one step closer to reality," he said. "This $10 million investment will add to our AEC economic analysis and prove what we've already known - connecting the Inland Rail project to the Port of Gladstone makes economic sense.

"It's great to see the wheels are in motion and this is going. . .

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Input sought as $41m FNQ trail proposal advances

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Public comment is open until September 10 on additional environmental information provided as part of the approval process for the $41.4 million Wangetti Trail development in Far North Queensland.

Construction could be underway by the end of the year for the 33km Wangetti South section of the trail from Palm Cove to Wangetti, subject to Federal apporvals.

Member for Cook Cynthia Lui said development of the Wangetti Trail would provide job opportunities for Traditional Owners during construction and once operational

"The Australian Government has asked for more information for the assessment of the proposed southern trail under the

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Call to assess Gladstone link in Inland Rail rethink

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The push for an Inland Rail extension to the Port of Gladstone has gained momentum with a Senate Inquiry calling for a thorough investigation into the option.

The development was hailed as a victory for Central Queensland by Gladstone Mayor Matt Burnett, saying the extension would create thousands of jobs in the region and billions of dollars worth of investment.

The Senate's Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee on Wednesday night delivered its report on the key infrastructure project under the damning title 'derailed from the start'.

It highlighted the major cost blow-outs for the project. . .

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Bowen business delivers $15m rail yard

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Bowen company Hillery Group is building a $15 million rail yard in a project tipped to create more than 100 jobs during construction.

The work for Adani's Bowen Rail Company is linked to the Carmichael coal mine and rail project, where first coal exports are expected this year.

Bowen Rail Company chief executive officer Trista Brohier said partnering with Hillery was another example of how the group was delivering on its promises of jobs and. . .

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Rail reopens after fatal accident

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The Blackwater system re-opened to rail traffic last night after recovery work at the scene of Friday's fatal crash involving a loaded coal train and a light engine locomotive.

Aurizon confirmed this morning that the section had re-opened after rail crews completed recovery works at Westwood, near Rockhampton.

The incident occurred about 11.20am on June 18, when the locomotive, with three Queensland Rail drivers on board, and a coal train collided about 80km west of Rockhampton on the Aurizon network. . .

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Orana fires up for Carmichael rail job

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Queensland's Orana Drill and Blast has just finished up its largest civil construction task to date – undertaking controlled blasts to break up the equivalent of 1.3 million tonnes of earth to clear a rail corridor for the Carmichael Rail Project.

The contractor started work on the Central Queensland project in October last year and completed the assignment this month.

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Martinus beefs up Carmichael rail project fleet

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An array of specialised track equipment has arrived at the Carmichael coal project site, where Martinus is building the miner's rail network.

The fleet includes two completely rebuilt locomotives, DC 4571 and DC 4444, which arrived last week to build the track.

Two continuous track lifters, one track-laying machine, flash butt welding units, a high-production sleeper-laying machine, tamper and a number of ballast wagons are also involved.

The 200km narrow-gauge rail project will connect the Bravus Mining. . .

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Bravus hits back at rail site run-off allegations

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Bravus Mining and Resources has hit back at allegations that poor sediment controls on the massive Carmichael coal construction project are causing environmental damage.

The Mackay Conservation Group this week said it believed conditions imposed on the company's rail project to protect nearby waterways from contamination may have been breached. 

MCG’s lawyers at Environmental Justice Australia have written a letter to Queensland Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon urging an immediate investigation.

They have also requested urgent inspection of. . .

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Repairs completed on the Townsville to Mount Isa rail

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Repairs to the Charters Towers to Townsville section of the Mount Isa line have been completed following the derailment of an Aurizon freight train Wednesday last week.

A crew of 50 Aurizon and Queensland Rail (QR) workers were tasked to the repair and over the past six days have replaced culvert piping, track, ballast and sleepers which were stored locally.

Queensland Rail said services remained impacted due to heavy rainfall in the region.

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Rail line expected to open today

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The Great Northern Railway should be back in operation this afternoon or early tomorrow morning. 

It follows a freight train derailment on Wednesday last week east of Charters Towers.

A call to Queensland Rail (QR) this afternoon confirmed they were well on the way to have the line operational.

QR and Aurizon tasked a crew of 50 to address the damage. 

The load was a shipment of fertiliser from Incitec Pivot’s Southern Cross phosphate operation located south of Cloncurry.  The spillage had been contained said QR.

QR expects the line to open this afternoon, weather permitting.

The derailment. . .

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Martinus muscles up to deliver CQ rail network

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Forty new Martinus-branded ballast wagons recently arrived at Port of Mackay, on their way to help deliver one of Australia's largest track projects - the Carmichael Rail Network.

Bravus Mining and Resources this week announced that contractors had started laying track for the 200km railway line needed to connect its Carmichael coal mine in Central Queensland to port.

Australian-owned rail contractor Martinus is delivering civil and track works on the project and is deploying a range of specialised rail equipment.

Chief executive officer and managing director Treaven Martinus said the Martinus ballast wagons were gauge convertible, and each. . .

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More jobs after $5.5b top-up for Inland Rail works

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The Federal Government is injecting a further $5.5 billion into the Inland Rail project, saying the 'major enhancements' funded will bring thousands of extra jobs.

It is expected to mean an additional 4600 jobs on Queensland sections of the infrastructure, taking the number of jobs at the peak of construction in Queensland (around 2024) to 11800.

The enhanced design is also forecast to deliver a $7.8 billion boost to the Queensland Gross State Product – up from $7.3 billion.

The 1700km Melbourne to Brisbane rail link is Australia’s largest transport infrastructure project, with 600km of new track. . .

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